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Talk:Essay:Greatest Mysteries of World History (view source)
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==Shakespeare==
==Shakespeare==
''Was Shakespeare Catholic, and was he nobility or a commoner? ''<br>
''Was Shakespeare Catholic, and was he nobility or a commoner? ''<br>
*As a start to solving this mystery, we should note that Shakespeare's baptism is recorded in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon dated April 26, 1564.[http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/life.htm]
*As a start to solving this mystery, we should note that Shakespeare's baptism is recorded in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon dated April 26, 1564.[http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/life.htm] --Hsmom, 9 May 2009
:: Very interesting, but I don't think it's conclusive. Many baptized in 1564 (or even today, for that matter) aren't Catholics as adults. Also, some would dispute that the person listed on that baptismal certificate was the same person who wrote the plays. But you're right, this is a start to solving this mystery!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:53, 9 May 2009 (EDT)
:: Very interesting, but I don't think it's conclusive. Many baptized in 1564 (or even today, for that matter) aren't Catholics as adults. Also, some would dispute that the person listed on that baptismal certificate was the same person who wrote the plays. But you're right, this is a start to solving this mystery!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:53, 9 May 2009 (EDT)
*Looking further, I found that Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, a glover and tanner who went on to deal in farm products and wool, and Mary Arden, daughter of a wealthy farm owner. In a brief search, I couldn't find anyone with a title mentioned in his ancestry, though apparently Mary's grandfather may have been "an aristocrat". [http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/index.html#parents] I don't know if Burke's Peerage goes back that far. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 23:07, 9 May 2009 (EDT)