WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in central England in 1564 and he died in 1616. He wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets and some poems.
He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and they had 3 children. His plays were first performed in the Globe Theatre in London.
Shakespaere's work is still very popular today. It could be because all of them contains fantastic stories and they also are full of parties, weddings and funerals.

Some of Shakespeare's plays are:

The Merchant of Venice.
Antonio is a businessman who borrows money from Shylock. If he doesn't pay back, Shilock will cutt off a piece of his body.

Hamlet.
Hamlet's father is murdered by another man, who then will become his stepfather. Everybody want Hamlet dead and he wants revenge, will he be able to?

As You Like It.
This play is a comedy about romantic love. Two evil brothers and two good brothers are faced against each other. In this play are many jokes, songs and games.

Henry V.
This play is about a famous English king and the battle of Agincourt. In this play you'll see the preparations for the battle, the fighting and the results.