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John Shakespeare ( c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was an English businessman and politician who was the father of William Shakespeare. Active in Stratford-upon-Avon, he was a glover and whittawer ( leather worker) by trade.
- c. 1531, Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
- Mary Arden
John Shakespeare was a successful glovemaker, wool dealer, and civic leader in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Mary Arden and had eight children, including the famous playwright William Shakespeare.
Learn about the life and career of John Shakespeare, the father of William Shakespeare, a farmer, glover and alderman from Stratford-upon-Avon. Find out how he rose from a simple tradesman to a prominent town official and a coat of arms-holder, and how he died in 1601.
Author of Shakespeare, Actors, and Audiences and others; editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre ... Professor of English Language and Literature, 1958–78; Director, Shakespeare Institute, 1961–78, University of Birmingham, England.
Learn about the life and background of William Shakespeare's parents, who were ambitious, respectable and possibly Catholic. Find out how they met, married, had eight children and rose in the social ranks of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Learn about the life and works of William Shakespeare, the most influential playwright in the history of the English language. Explore his birth, childhood, marriage, family, theater career, and final years in Stratford and London. Find primary sources, essays, and a timeline of his life.
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Learn about the life of John Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's father, through a fictional monologue. Hear how he rose from a glover to a wool merchant and an alderman, and how he supported his son's career as a playwright.
