Religion William Shakespeare
some scholars claim members of shakespeare s family catholics, @ time when practicing catholicism in england against law. shakespeare s mother, mary arden, came pious catholic family. strongest evidence might catholic statement of faith signed father, john shakespeare, found in 1757 in rafters of former house in henley street. however, document lost , scholars differ authenticity. in 1591, authorities reported john shakespeare had missed church fear of process debt , common catholic excuse. in 1606, name of william s daughter susanna appears on list of failed attend easter communion in stratford. several scholars have noted, whatever private views, shakespeare conformed official state religion , park honan put it. also, shakespeare s uses protestant formula, , confirmed member of church of england, married, children baptized, , buried. other authors argue there lack of evidence shakespeare s religious beliefs. scholars find evidence both , against shakespeare s catholicism, protestantism, or lack of belief in plays, truth may impossible prove.
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