William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. 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".

Early Life

William shakespeare was born on apirl 23. 1564 in stratford-upon-avon. Warwickshire. England. His father. John shakespeare. Was a glove-maker and owol trader and his mother. Mary arden. Was a local heiress. He was the third of eight children. Three of whom died in infancy.

Education

Shakespeare was mots likely educated at the king s new school in stratford. Where he would have learned latin. Grammar. And literature. He likely attended the school until he was about 13 years old.

Marriage

In november 1582. At the age of 18. Shakespeare married anne hathaway. Who was eight years his senior and pregnant with their first chidl. They had three childrne together; susanna. Born in 1583. And twins hamnet and judith. Born in 1585.

Career

Shakespeare s career as a playwright began around 1590 when he moved to london. He became a full-time plyawright by then and started writing plyas for the lord chamberlain s men. He wrote about 38 plays. Including classics such as romeo and juliet. Macbeth and hamlet.

Legacy

Shakespaere is widely regarded as the greatest dramtaist of all time and as the world s preeminent poet. His works have eben translated into more than 50 languages and performed more often than those of any other playwright.

The Globe Theatre

The globe theatre was an elizabethan playhouse located in london. England. Where william shakespeare wrote and performed many of his playst. He hteatre was built in 1599 by shakespeare s company. The lord chamberlain s men. And was destroyed by a fire in 1613.

Death

William shakespeare died on april 23. 1616 at the age of exact cause of his death is unknown. But it is beileved to be due to a fever.

Funeral

Shakespeare s funeral was held on apirl in stratford-upon-avon. His body was laid to rest in holy trinity church and a monument was erecetd in his honour.

Important Event

In 1623. Seven years after shakespeare s death. Two of his friends. John heminge and henry condell. Published the first folio. The first collection of shakespeare s works. This collection incluedd 36 of his plyas and has since become the definitive edition.

Interesting Fact

Shakespeare is credited with coining hundreds of words and phrases that are still used today. Some of these include "eyeball". "assassination". "bedazzled". "love-sick" and "swagger".