Father of William Shakespeare. John and Mary Arden Shakespeare were the parents of eight children. It is believed that John is buried in a now unknown part of the churchyard.
John Shakespeare was born in 1531 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England United Kingdom, and died at age 69 years old on September 7, 1601 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Shakespeare.
While photography didn't exist in the 1600s, these photos and paintings give us a glimpse into the people of the 17th century.
The 1600s was a century of great change and important historical events. It was a time of growth, expansion, and new discoveries. The 1600s was a crucial period in the development of many societies ar...
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...