William Shakespeare

  • 1564

    Birth

    Birth
    Shakespeare was born in Stanford-upon-Avon in April 1564
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    Playwright

    Produced his most famous plays such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, king Lear.
  • Poet

    Poet
    William Shakespeare wasn't only a playwright. He also wrote 154 poems called sonnets which he saw published in 1609.
  • Death

    Death
    He died on the 23rd April 1616