William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare had three children – Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. Tragically, Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died at the age of 11 due to the plague. The plague, also known as the Black Death, was a highly contagious and deadly disease that spread throughout Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is believed to have been caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, and … [Read more...] about Play about plague death of William Shakespeare’s son