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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare was born
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. -
1582
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway
He married she when he was 18. -
The first Shakespeare's child
She was called Susanna. -
Others Shakespeare's children
He had twins called Hamnet and Judith. -
Shakespeare moved to London
He began his career as an actor and playwright there. -
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Henry VI
It was one of the earliest Shakespeare plays which is a historical drama. -
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Richard III
It is the second logest play in the Shakespeare's canon and it is the longest of the First Folio. -
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The Taming of the Shrew
It's a comedy which has been adapted numerous times for stage, screen, opera, ballet, and musical theatre. -
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
It is a comedy play that consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. -
Death of Hamnet
He dead at the age of 11. Hamnet's death reason is unknown and it is not clear whether his father was able to attend his funeral in Stratford. -
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The Merchant of Venice
It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598 but it wasn't published until 1600. -
Romeo and Juliet
It is a tragedy. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed. -
Hamlet
It's a tragedy which is considered among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. -
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Twelfth Night
Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season. -
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Othello
It is a tragedy. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. -
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King Lear
It's a tragedy. The play was often revised after the English Restoration for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone. -
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Macbeth
It is a tragedy. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. -
Shakespeare's sonnets
He wrote 154 sonnets on a variety of themes (of love, beauty, mortality, and the passage of time). -
Shakespear retired to Stratford-upon-Avon.
He lived here until his death. -
Shakespear's death
He dead at the age of 52.