church, in Stratford
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a market town in Warwickshire, England. He was baptized on April 26, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. Stratford-upon-Avon is known for its rich cultural heritage and is a popular destination for Shakespeare enthusiasts.
All though scholars are unsure of the exact date of Shakespeare's birth, records indicate that his parents- Mary & John Shakespeare- baptized him on April 26, 1564, in a small provincial town of Stratford-upon-Avon- So named BC it sat on the banks of the Avon river ~
Susanna was baptised May 26, 1583.
William Shakespeare was born in the late 16th century, the date is around April 26th 1564. This is also the date he was baptized.
A church on church street in Stratford up Avon by the river bridge
Stratford was a small, moderately prosperous country town in Shakespeare's day.
Shakespeare's actual date of birth is unknown, but he was baptized on April, 26th year 1564.
What position did Shakespeare's father held in their town?
April 1564 He was baptized on April 26 so he probably was born on the 23rd or somewhere around there. :)
If you mean 1564, that was when Shakespeare was born (April 23) to parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in Stratford-upon-Avon near Warwickshire, England. He was officially baptized three days after his birth at the Holy Trinity Church.
Shakespeare spent his childhood in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, in Wiltshire, which is the town he was born in and died in, but not the one he became famous in. When Shakespeare was a baby, there was an outbreak of plague in Stratford but he didn't get it.
No. They were not contemporaries. Shakespeare was baptized as an infant in 1574 & died in 1616. Milton was born in 1608 (only 8 years before Shakespear's death) & died in 1674.