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"Perfectly Imperfect The Shakespeare Story"     Few authors today write with such universal understanding that theirworks will be popular with all types of people, and so successfully that theirwork survives centuries. These authors posses qualities we can seldom identifyin their lifetimes. Yet we do know this -- William Shakespeare was one of them.     William Shakespeares parents were John Shakespeare and bloody shame Arden.John Shakespeare was born in 1529. His father was a small tenant farmer inSnitterfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon. He became a successful glover andtrader, and owned civil office in Stratford. He was not born to the nobility,but he did brace some authority in the town. In 1596 he was given by the Collegeof Arms the right to a coat of arms and a crest. Doing that advanced his statusto that of a country gentleman. He would belong to the upper class of bucolicsociety. That was the class skillful under the knights a nd the nobility to which thecountry gentleman could be promoted if he made money in trade or the law and had square off at court. His rise in authority began the year after he was married.He became constable of Stratford, in charge of keeping the town safe. From 1561to 1565, he was Chamberlain, liable for the oversight and maintenance ofCorporation of Stratford property. In 1564, his name appeared on the list ofCapital Burgesses. He was likely a member for a number of years, just withouthis name on the list. Capital Burgesses were the main English parliamentrepresentatives for towns or boroughs. Later on, he was bailiff of the town,and held many important positions throughout his life. William Shakespearesmother, Mary Arden, was born to nobility, a wealthy family. She was theyoungest daughter of Robert Arden, also a country gentleman, of Wilmcote. Heleft in his will to Mary the estate of Asbies in Wilmcote and six pounds,thirteen shillings, and sixpence. in spite of appearance a y ear of her fathers death, in 1557,Mary married John Shakespeare.     William Shakespeare was the third child, born after Joan and MargaretShakespeare. Margaret died before William was born, and Joan died sometimebefore 1569. William was born in 1564. His particular birth date is not known,though it is known that he was baptized on April 26 in the Holy Trinity Churchof Stratford. His birthday could have been any of the four or five days beforethat day. Traditionally, it has been said that he was born on the 23 of April,the same day of his death and St.