The Greatest Playwright

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W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

1. Shakespeare was born in England.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

2. William's family was very rich.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

3. William married and lived with his wife in London.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

4. Shakespeare never had children.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

5. William's love to theatre was stronger than to his wife.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

6. Shakespeare was well-educated.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

7. Shakespeare left London for Stratford.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

8. Shakespeare wrote plays and acted in London.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

9. Shakespeare died in his native town where he was born.

W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a glove-maker. William went to a grammar school and had a good education. There he learned to love reading. William married when he was still a teenager. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved his living helping his father in the family business. William had three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people say that the reason he left his wife and children was his love to poetry and theatre. In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays and soon became an important member of a well-known acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In 1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. His plays are still acted not only in England but on the stages of many theatres of the world.

10. His plays are still acted only in England.