ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many children did Shakespeare have?
A
3
B
5
C
8
D
12
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare and his wife Anne had three children. The eldest, Susanna, was baptised on 26 May 1583. They also had twins, Judith and Hamnet, baptised on 2 February 1585. Shakespeare had four grandchildren who all died without heirs, so there are no direct descendants of his line today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.

Detailed explanation-3: -William and Anne (Hathaway) Shakespeare have no descendants living today. They had three children: Susanna, who was born in 1583, and twins Judith and Hamnet, born in 1585. Susanna married John Hall in 1607 and they had one child, Elizabeth, in 1608.

Detailed explanation-4: -William and Anne Shakespeare had three children. Susanna was born six months after their marriage, followed by twins Judith and Hamnet in 1585. Hamnet died at age 11. Shakespeare’s four grandchildren all died without heirs, so there are no direct descendants of his line today.

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