On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare's son, William, was baptized at the Stratford Parish Church. No one knows for certain when his birthday was. It was thought that young Shakespeare began attending school at the age 7, in Stratford. Before Shakespeare reached the age of 13, his family endured hardships. Shakespeare's formal schooling ended. At that time, William may have begun helping his father in the gloving business. At a young age, Shakespeare may have viewed annual plays and …showed first 75 words of 623 total…

…showed last 75 words of 623 total…one ever faintly imagined what a huge success his works would become. No writer since William Shakespeare has ever been as well known. It is rare to find someone who has not read, studied, or performed, the literary works of Shakespeare. After his playwriting days, he bought a house in London where he gradually retired. On April 23, Shakespeare was laid to rest inside the Stratford Parish Church in 1616. Shakespeare was a young 52 when he died.