A timeline showing an imagined day in the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon circa 1604. Made in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Why was Shakespeare so special?

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William Shakespeare: The life and legacy of England’s bard. documentWilliam Shakespeare: The life and legacy of England’s bard A timeline of Shakespeare's life. Much about the playwright is a ...

Despite his many contributions to English literature and language, surprisingly little is known about William Shakespeare’s ...

Shakespeare’s works, which teem with insights into aristocratic life and political intrigue ... considered the author of the plays — William of Stratford, we might call him — and court ...

And that’s doubly true for the works of William Shakespeare, which can seem impossibly archaic on the page but are vital and hilarious when brought to life by actors who can actually make the ...

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was buried in Holy Trinity Church ... Perhaps funds were not forthcoming at this time). The life-size white marble statue, shown in the dress of his period and wearing ...

For centuries, companies have mined William Shakespeare’s name and works for inspiration, repackaging them to suit the tastes ...