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Skip to Navigation Home › Educational Resources › The Life of William Shakespeare › The Life of William Shakespeare (1564–1616) Within the class system of Elizabethan England, William Shakespeare did not seem destined for greatness. He was not born into a family of nobility or significant wealth. He did not co

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William Shakespeare April ( baptised ) April was an English , , and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called Englands national poet , and the Bard of Avon . His extant works, including collaborations , consist of approximately plays ,