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William Shakespeare 's Romeo And Juliet, King Lear, And A Midsummer 's Night Dream

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The Bard of Avon, commonly known as William Shakespeare is one of the best known playwrights in the (Video). A few of his most famous plays include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and A Midsummer’s Night Dream (McArthur). Although he was popular during his time, Shakespeare’s influence continued to grow after his death and today he well known around the world. He added 2,000 words to the English dictionary and he is the 2nd most quoted after the Bible (Video). Shakespeare is one of the most influential historic figures the world has ever known and his works will always be well known.
He may be one of the greatest playwrights the world has ever seen, but William Shakespeare has a relatively unknown background. The only concrete records of his past are church and court documents, which state baptisms and marriage. Although there is very little information, through speculation and extreme research historians have a relatively good grasp on his mysterious past. Shakespeare was born to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare on April 23, 1564 (McArthur). There are no birth records, but scholars have decided that April 23rd is his birthday (William). He and his family lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and he had two older sisters and three younger brothers. His father was a successful merchant and even became mayor, but his fortunes declined in the 1570’s (William). Although there are no records of his schooling, it is believed that William attended the King’s New School in Stratford.

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