William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a great playwright and poet. He was born circa April 23, 1564. He went to grammar school in Stratford. He was married to Anne Hathaway and had two daughters and a son. The son died around age 14. The years before Shakespeare became known as a writer, are known as his "dark years" because there was no record of his life at this time. His career began as a playwright. He also acted in many plays. He became a poet when the plague caused the theaters to be shut down. He helped to open the Globe Theater and was a member of the Chamberlain's Men acting group. He owned many properties and was very popular with royalty. He died on April 23, 1616.

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