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Welcome to Shakespeare Facts
Obvious facts
William Shakespeare lived in Stratford-upon-Avon.
He was born 23rd April 1564
Shakespeare had seven siblings
He had three children
He wore a gold hoop earing
Great Facts
He wrote at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets and many poems.
Shakespeare’s father was paid to drink beer
He references birds more than 600 times in his plays
He was an actor as well as a playwright
Shakespeare had his own family coat of arms
Shakespeare put a curse on his grave
Good friend for Jesus’ sake forbear,
To dig the dust enclosed here:
Blest be the man that spares these stones,
And curst be he that moves my bones.​
This is the scene from a Midsummer Night's Dream where Puck sneaks up behind Bottom and gives him the head of an ass.
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