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Birth and Boyhood of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England in 1564. While his exact birthdate is
unknown, it is most often celebrated on April 23, the feast of St. George, and also the date upon which he
would die. He was the third of seven children born to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. Shakespeare's
father was a tanner and glovemaker. He was a fairly prominent political figure as well, being an alderman of
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the King. He tells Lady Macbeth, "We will proceed no further in this business: /
He hath honored me of late, and I have bought / Golden opinions from all sorts of people, / Which would be
worn now in their newest gloss, / Not cast aside so soon" (lines 31 - 35).
Lady Macbeth is able to convince him to not give up the plan and his chances for kingship. She tells him
that there isn't a chan
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