The Merchant of Venice: Summary William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in April 23, 1564. He was baptized on April 26 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwichshire. William was the third of eight children. His father was John Shakespeare. He was a glove maker in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. John was respected man in the town. His mother was Mary Arden. She married John in 1557. Mary was the daughter of a farmer. At the age of 7 William attended the Stratford grammar school with other boys of his social class. He was in school nine hours a day. They attended classes year around, except for three holidays. The students studied Latin, the language of Rome. They needed Satin to have a career in medicine, law, or the church. If you new Latin you were considered as an educated person. Shakespeare did not have a dull life. Besides the holidays, Stratfor....

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