William Shakespeare or "The Bard," was poet that lived during the 15th and 16th century's BC. His work is still studied today, a thousand of years later. William Shakespeare was born on April.23, 1564, at Stratford on Avon , an English village. He was christened three days after his birth. His father, John Shakespeare was a prosperous glove maker of the working class, his mother, Mary Arden was of the noble class. William was the third of …showed first 75 words of 454 total…

…showed last 75 words of 454 total…Paul. To Judith he left 300 English pounds, she had scandalously married a winemaker. To Anne he left his second best bed, because it was her favourite. William Shakespeare was buried as an honoured citizen at Trinity Church in Stratford. On his tombstone he left one last poem. Good friend for Jesu's sake forbear to dig the dust enclosed hear Blest be the man that spares these stones and curse be he who moves my bones.