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23/04/1616 Poet and playwright William Shakespeare dies

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William Shakespeare - Mini Biography

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Top 10 Plays By William Shakespeare

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What Shakespeare's English Sounded Like - and how we know

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Did Shakespeare write his plays? - Natalya St. Clair and Aaron Williams

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10 Things School Never Taught You About Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare died at the age of 52. He died within a month of signing his will, a document which he begins by describing himself as being in "perfect health".
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