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We Bet You Probably Didn't Know These Facts About William Shakespeare

25/9/2019

 
From Macbeth to Julius Ceaser and Othello, we know William Shakespeare as the world's greatest dramatist or the writer of English Literature. 

Here are  a few facts about Shakespeare that you probably didn't know:
1. William Shakespeare was baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon on 26 April 1564.
Shakespeare Baptised at Holy Trinity Church
Source: Waymarking
2. The legendary started writing from 1589. He's written a total of 154 sonnets, 37 plays and a number of poems. Additionally, he also collaborated in a number of 'lost plays'.

3. His last play  'The Two Noble Kinsmen' was written in 1613, at the age of 49.
The Two Noble Kinsmen-Shakespeare
Source: Haverford College Special Collections
4. Apart from writing many plays and sonnets, Shakespeare was also an actor, playing the role of the Ghost in 'Hamlet' and Adam in 'As You Like It'
Hamlet encounter his dead father as a ghost
Source: Wordpress
5. He had his own personal style - of wearing a golden hoop earring in his left ear, as depicted in the Chandos portrait - one of the  famous portraits of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Chandos Portrait
Source: Tes teach
Know more: Shakespeare a.k.a 'The Bard'

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