William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (Known as "The Bard of Avon / The Swan of Avon")

English Dramatist, Poet, Actor, Titan of the English Language

Born 26 April 1564 (Baptism)

Stratford-upon-Avon (Warwickshire), Great Britain

Passed Away 23 April 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, Great Britain

Lifespan ~52 years old

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"Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare, / To dig the dust encloased heare. / Bleste be the man that spares thes stones, / And curst be he that moves my bones. (Chancel Inscription, Holy Trinity Church)."

Archival Overview

Universally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the preeminent dramatist in world history, whose 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and cosmic insight in Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth defined the human condition.

Biographical Record

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, arrived in London during the Elizabethan theatrical boom, rising to become co-owner and chief playwright of the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men) at the Globe Theatre. Writing in iambic pentameter (*blank verse*), Shakespeare enriched the English language with over 1,700 newly coined words and phrases that remain ubiquitous today.

His dramatic oeuvre spans sparkling romantic comedies (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night), epic English histories (Henry V, Richard III), and peerless tragedies (Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth). Proclaimed by Ben Jonson as 'not of an age, but for all time', Shakespeare uncovered the entire spectrum of human psychology, philosophy, ambition, and love with unmatched poetic majesty.

Key Life Milestones

c. 1601 CE

Writing of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Created Hamlet, the supreme tragedy of consciousness and existential philosophy in world theatre.

1623 CE

Publication of the First Folio (Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies)

Preserved thirty-six plays in print seven years after his death, ensuring his immortality for all generations.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Holy Trinity Church (Chancel Tomb)
Stratford-upon-Avon, Great Britain

                         GPS: 52.1869, -1.7081                    

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