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- Francis DrakeFrancis Drake was born at Crowndale Farm in Tavistock, Devon, England. His birth date remains uncertain, though estimates place it around 1540 or 1541 based…
- Henry Carey, 1st Baron HunsdonHenry Carey entered the world on the 4th of March 1526 as the second child of William Carey and Mary Boleyn. His mother was the sister of Anne Boleyn, who…
- Hamnet ShakespeareHamnet Shakespeare entered the world in Stratford-upon-Avon, where his baptism record marks the 2nd of February 1585. He stood as the only son of William…