Who Was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He’s regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.

Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day. Let’s delve into the hidden life of William Shakespeare.