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Who Was William Shakespeare? By: Celeste Davidson Mannis illustrated by: John O’Brien. By : Cassandra. Backround. Will was born in 1565 Stratford , England h ad job as writer of poems, plays, and sonnets m arried Anne Hathaway
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Who Was William Shakespeare?By: Celeste Davidson Mannisillustrated by: John O’Brien By: Cassandra
Backround • Will was born in 1565 Stratford , England • had job as writer of poems, plays, and sonnets • married Anne Hathaway • wrote famous plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Tempts , and The Two Gentlemen of Verona • Died in 1616
William is famous because… • he performed for the Queen of England • wrote plays • wrote sonnets • wrote plays • made up the words Love Letter, Fashionable, Puppy Dog, and Useful
Who Knew? • was friends with Queen Elizabeth • was funny • a lot of people in his family • don’t know Will’s birthday but celebrated April 23 • dad was glove maker • lived 450 years ago • Stayed with a group called “Lord Chamberlain’s Men” • people got beheaded at his time