A Short Biography of William Shakespear

The life and times of the world’s most famous playwright'

Amazingly, we know very little about Shakespeare’s life. Even though he is the world’s most famous playwright, historians have had to fill in the gaps between the handful of surviving records from Elizabethan times.

Some interesting points:

• Born April 23, 1564 - but this is just an educated guess, because the only record is of his baptism three days later.
• Died April 23, 1616 - but this is also an educated guess, because the only record is of his burial two days later.
• He had three children, the oldest conceived out of wedlock, and a set of twins, one of whom died at age 11.

• His wife's name was Anne Hathaway (like the actress! She must have been named after his wife....)

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