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Birth Name: William Sheakespeare

Born: 23 April 1564 Died: 23 April 1616

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare wife)


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William Shakespeare Videos

William Shakespeare - Mini Biography

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William Shakespeare: The Greatest Playwright

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Description: His birthdate is assumed from his baptism on April 25. His father John was the son of a farmer who became a successful tradesman; his mother 'Mary Arden' was gentry. He studied Latin works at Stratford Grammar School, leaving about age 15. About this time his father suffered an unknown financial setback, though the family home remained in his possession. An affair with Anne Hathaway, 8 years his senior and a nearby farmer's daughter, led to pregnancy and a hasty marriage late in 1582. Susanna was born in May of 1583, twins Hamnet and Judith in January of 1585. By 1592 he was an established actor and playwright in London though h ... (more)
Tags: British (9), Poet (8), Playwright (8), Deceased (7), Writer (7), Dramatist (6), English (6), Born 1564 (5), Died 1616 (5), Sonneteer (4), Male (4), Bard (4), Tudor (3), Married (3), Died In April (3), Died April 23 (3), April 26 (3), England (3), Born In April (3), Legend (2)
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1. The Black Adder (1983)
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"Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: Oh, no! It is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to ever wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. ~William Shakespeare"


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"Portrayed by Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998) "


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""Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." - Twelfth-Night; or, What You Will, Act II. Scene V. William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consis"


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