William Shakespeare ( ) by Frolova Rita

English poet, dramatist, and actor, considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Some of Shakespeare's plays, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, are among the most famous literary works of the world. English poet, dramatist, and actor, considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Some of Shakespeare's plays, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, are among the most famous literary works of the world.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon- Avon, a small country town. Stratford was famous for its malting. The black plague killed in 1564 one out of seven of the town's 1,500 inhabitants. Shakespeare was the eldest son of Mary Arden, the daughter of a local landowner, and her husband, John Shakespeare (c ), a glover and wood dealer. John Aubrey ( ) tells in Brief Lives that Shakespeare's father was a butcher and the young William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon- Avon, a small country town. Stratford was famous for its malting. The black plague killed in 1564 one out of seven of the town's 1,500 inhabitants. Shakespeare was the eldest son of Mary Arden, the daughter of a local landowner, and her husband, John Shakespeare (c ), a glover and wood dealer. John Aubrey ( ) tells in Brief Lives that Shakespeare's father was a butcher and the young

Hamlet was first printed in It is Shakespeare's largest drama, based on a lost play known as the Ur-Hamlet Hamlet was first printed in It is Shakespeare's largest drama, based on a lost play known as the Ur-Hamlet

Shakespeare died on April 23, His widow was legally entitled to a third of the estate. Shakespeare also bequeathed his "second-best bed" to his wife - at that time the best bed was the grand prize of a forfeited estate. Anne Hathaway died seven years after her husband. Accroding to a story, she and her daughter wished to be buried in Shakespeare's grave.