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= William Shakespeare  =

Dates - Born April 23, 1564, Died April 23, 1616. Location - Statford-upon-Avon 5 facts about William = William Shakespeare was often called the English national poet. He began theater as an actor, and then moved to be a playwright. He first wrote histories, then comedies and tragedies. It took four days to travel from city to his home. So he spent most of his time in the city and came home for forty days while the theater closed. He loved writing and devoted most of his time to it. He later died on his birthday. No one knows how he died. It is still an unsolved mystery. =
 * 1) ** Died on his birthday
 * 2) ** Often called English national poet.
 * 3) ** Married Anne Hathaway at age 18
 * 4) ** Williams first plays were mainly histories written in the 1590’
 * 5) ** He wrote Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and the merchant of Venice.
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(Hope he had a happy birthday!)