trustmebro.to/r/…
✓ checked
trust me, bro:
here is the receipt.
the claim

Shakespeare's son Hamnet died in 1596 at the age of eleven.

the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
Recorded sources
7 sources for · 1 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Is it true that Shakespeare's son Hamnet died in 1596 at the age of eleven?

Yes. Multiple reference and scholarly sources state that Shakespeare's son Hamnet died in 1596 and was eleven years old, including Wikipedia and a drama work stating he died in 1596 at eleven. One 1918 newspaper item only says he died in childhood.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Evidence for · 7
Hamnet Shakespeare - Wikipedia
Get citation
Hamnet Shakespeare - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamnet_Shakespeare

Evidence against · 1
HEREDITY IN LITERATURE (Ohinemuri Gazette, 03 April 1918)
1918
Get citation
HEREDITY IN LITERATURE (Ohinemuri Gazette, 03 April 1918). (1918). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OG19180403.2.26

See more details
More for · 6
"Almost the copy of my child that's dead": Shakespeare and the loss of Hamnet.
2011
Get citation
K, S. (2011). "Almost the copy of my child that's dead": Shakespeare and the loss of Hamnet.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2190/om.64.1.c

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare | National Geographic
Get citation
The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hamnet-william-shakespeare-son-death

Hamnet
2017
Get citation
Hamnet. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350432055.00000002?locatt=label:secondary_dramaOnline

Memory Gaps and Biofiction in Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet: Interpreting Mystery and Reimagining Anne Hathaway
2025
Get citation
Memory Gaps and Biofiction in Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet: Interpreting Mystery and Reimagining Anne Hathaway. (2025). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1080/0013838X.2025.2509193

Shakespeare and son: a journey in writing and grieving
2011
Get citation
Shakespeare and son: a journey in writing and grieving. (2011). gbv.eblib.com. http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=795026

Hamnet: a novel of the plague
2021
Get citation
Hamnet: a novel of the plague. (2021). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

Receipt History
Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.
Check your own claim
Challenge the receipt
Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work