Question

What year were Shakespeare’s twins, Hamnet and Judith, born?

• A. 1587
• B. 1585
• C. 1590
• D. 1583

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1585

• Shakespeare’s twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born in 1585.

• This was two years after the birth of their older sister, Susanna, in 1583. Tragically, Hamnet died at the age of 11 in 1596, but Judith survived into adulthood.