Romeo and Juliet

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1. 
   linda-allen Teacher
   High School - 10th Grade

   See the eNotes biography of Shakespeare, linked below. Here's what it says about his father:

   His parents, John and Mary (Arden), were married about 1557; she was of the landed gentry, he a yeoman—a glover and commodities merchant. By 1568, John had risen through the ranks of town government and held the position of high bailiff, similar to mayor.

   A glover is a glove maker. A commodities merchant is like a department store owner.

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   http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeare-bio...

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   Posted by linda-allen on Wednesday January 16, 2008 at 5:50 PM
   
   

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   sullymonster Teacher
   Community / Jr. College

   Shakespeare's father had many jobs, as a matter of fact.  Some other interesting details:

   He was a farmer.

   He was the official town beer-taster.

   He traded wool, and it is believed that he did this trading illegally.

   He was a money lender - what might today be called a "loan shark".

   John Shakespeare was fairly wealthy early on, but at some point he hit a low point.  By the time Shakespeare was becoming a man, his father was losing respectability and out of the town records, meaning that he no longer held office. 

   Sources:

   http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/players/player26.html

   http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/john-shakespeare.htm

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   Posted by sullymonster on Wednesday January 16, 2008 at 7:28 PM
   
   

3. 
   keke91 Student
   High School - 10th Grade

   shakespeare does a lot of things but thing that he does is likes to kiss on girls and having it with them to at least thats what i think.

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   Posted by keke91 on Sunday April 27, 2008 at 5:01 PM
   
   

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