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Apr 23, 1564
Born 23rd April 1564
He was born in Stratford upon Avon. -
1582
Marriage
He married Anne Hathaway, 8 years his senior -
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Lord Chamberlain's men
He began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. -
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Early plays. The comedies
His early plays were mainly comedies and histories. These works remain regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres -
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The tragedies
He wrote mainly tragedies, including Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. -
Tragicomedies
He wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights -
Retired to Stratford
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Death
