WilliamShakespeare

Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He married Anne Hathaway (yes, like the actress) and had 3 children with her. His only son died, thus discontinuing the family name. Today, there are no direct decendents to Shakespeare and his family.

Accomplishments

1564 - Born1590 - Writes first play, Henry VI pt. 11593 - Plague closes theatre1601 - Writes Hamlet1616 - Dies

Shakespeare wrote tons of plays and poems, 38 in fact.His works are read so much that he's #2, before the Bible.Some famous plays are Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Juliet.Shakespeare made up lots of new words.

Lasting Impact

Shakespeare paved the way for writers and poets today.

Citations

http://www.shmoop.com/william-shakespeare/timeline.htmlhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Shakespeare.jpg/250px-Shakespeare.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare#Influencehttp://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/shakespeare.html

William Shakespeare

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