FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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The 1500’s
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The 1700’s
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The 1400’s
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The 1600’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is most often celebrated around the world on 23 April.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare lived from 1567 to 1616. Scholars and historians often refer to him being a part of the Elizabethan Era, the period of English history during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which lasted from 1558-1603, and was itself part of the larger Tudor Period.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare lived during the height of the English Renaissance, and this is clearly reflected in his plays and poems. Like all writers and artists, he was influenced by what was going on around him, and he would adopt the common ways of thinking into his work.
Detailed explanation-4: -But the town’s most celebrated landmark is the 16th-century half-timbered house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564, and where he lived until his mid-twenties.
Detailed explanation-5: -William Shakespeare was baptised on 26 April 1564 at Holy Trinity in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Traditionally his birthday is celebrated three days earlier, on 23 April, St George’s Day.