Stratford Parish Church. No one knows for certain when his birthday was. (Brown

22) It was thought that young Shakespeare began attending school at the age 7,

in Stratford. (Wadsworth 344) Before Shakespeare reached the age of 13, his

family endured hardships. Shakespeare's formal schooling ceased. At that time,

William may have begun helping his father in the gloving business. (Wright 22)

"There is historical warrant for such an approach. Christian images, of

course, pervade Shakespeare's culture, throughout his career he obviously

thought in terms of them. If those images are themselves frequently allegorical,

and we should consider the extent to which the allegories are incorporated into

the living texture of Shakespeare's creations." (Kirch 18) At a young age

Shakespeare may have viewed annual plays and seen traveling artists. These

performances possibly ignited a spark that continues to burn. (Wright 20)

William Shakespeare was an Englishman who wrote poems and plays.

According to many he was labeled as one of "the greatest dramatists the world

has ever known and the finest poets" who wrote in the English language.

condemns nothing- because he is utterly unlike a schoolmaster or preacher- that

(second) sister Joan. (Brown 25-26)

Shakespeare was indeed an Elizabethan who took advantage of his time (Wright

John Dryden praised Shakespeare for his "universal mind, that

no one ever faintly imagined what a huge success his works would become. No

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