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 …showed first 75 words of 3728 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3728 total…for fear of their lives. Banquo? Lennox? Macduff? Fleance? Read on to Act III, and you will see one of these people be eliminated from this list. Scene I This act opens with Banquo's short . In this , the reader finds out that Macbeth is suspected and that Banquo is able to see through Macbeth's mask. Banquo says, "Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all,/As the weird women promised, and I fe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**