illiam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor living mainly in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and who is famous for writing around forty plays that are still performed today.Biography
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Shakespeare, William
| Born | c. 23 April 1564 | Born At | |
| Died | 23 April 1616 | Buried At |
| Born | c. 23 April 1564 / |
| Died | 23 April 1616 / |
illiam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor living mainly in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and who is famous for writing around forty plays that are still performed today.
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Shakespeare, William (b.1564? - d.1616)
Shakespeare, William (b.1564? - d.1616)
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1595 (Age: 31yrs)
A Midsummer Night's Dream may have been written this year by William Shakespeare.
1596 (Age: 32yrs)
The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet may have been written this year by William Shakespeare.
1599 (Age: 35yrs)
The Globe Theatre, where William Shakespeare's plays were performed was constructed in this year. Actual construction work began at the end of the previous year in late December. The location was Bankside at Southwark.
Plays that Shakespeare could have written this year include As You Like It, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night.
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