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Hamnet stands behind Shakespeare, left of centre. Hamnet Shakespeare ( baptised 2 February 1585 – buried 11 August 1596) was the only son of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of Judith Shakespeare. [1] [2] [3] [4] He died at the age of 11.
- 2 February 1585
- English
- Buried 11 August 1596 (aged 11), Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Hamnet Shakespeare, William’s Son. Hamnet Shakespeare was the son of actor, theatre manager and playwright, William Shakespeare, the twin brother of Judith Shakespeare (later Quiney), and a young brother of Susanna Shakespeare (later Hall).
Hamnet Shakespeare was the only son of William Shakespeare, and a twin to Judith. Hamnet Shakespeare was named after Hamnet Sadler, a friend of the Shakespeare family. How did Hamnet Shakespeare die? Hamnet died at the age of 11 and was buried in the churchyard at Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon on 11 August 1596.
Jul 17, 2020 · “Hamnet” is an exploration of marriage and grief written into the silent opacities of a life that is at once extremely famous and profoundly obscure. [ The editors of The Book Review chose this...
Feb 22, 2020 · Sat 22 Feb 2020 14.05 EST. If William Shakespeare wrote about his son’s death at all, he concealed it in the lines of his late sonnets and plays that reveal a depth of understanding about grief.
Jul 21, 2020 · Hamnet Shakespeare only lived to the age of 11. His death was recorded. The cause was not. In her new novel, Maggie O'Farrell sets out to imagine who he was, how he died and, in doing so, to...
Sep 11, 2018 · Hamnet may be a footnote in history but he was in fact William Shakespeare’s only son. He died at just 11 years old – largely abandoned by his famous father, who was making his name in London...
