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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. He was one of
eight children. The Shakespeare's were well respected prominent people.
When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began
attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social class. . Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers were strict disciplinarians. Despite this, Shakespeare was allowed a lot of free time when he was young. He learned Greek and Latin classics (this is comparable to college education today). Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers were strict disciplinarians.

Though Shakespeare spent long hours at school, his boyhood was

probably fascinating. Stratford was a lively town and during holidays, it

was known to put on pageants and many popular shows. It also held several

large fairs during the year. Stratford was a exciting place to......

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