William Shakespeare - Wikipedia He is 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 " or simply "the Bard"
William Shakespeare Biography William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 Read about his life and works
William Shakespeare: Biography, Playwright, Poet Poet and playwright William Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time Read about his birthday, wife, plays, poems, quotes, and more facts
Shakespeares life | Folger Shakespeare Library Learn about Shakespeare's life and family: birth in Stratford-upon-Avon, marriage to Anne Hathaway and their children, work in London theaters, and death
BBC History - William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest playwright of all time, although many facts about his life remain shrouded in mystery
William Shakespeare | Discover | Shakespeare’s Globe We know William and Anne had two more children, Hamnet and Judith, twins, born in 1585 Anne and the three children probably lived with William’s parents at first Later, they moved to New Place, a large house in Stratford But it was a strange family life Shakespeare spent most of his time 100 miles away, in London
Life of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, in the Holy Trinity Church
William Shakespeare - Poet, Playwright, Dramatist | Britannica Readers and playgoers in Shakespeare’s own lifetime, and indeed until the late 18th century, never questioned Shakespeare’s authorship of his plays He was a well-known actor from Stratford who performed in London’s premier acting company, among the great actors of his day