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Shakespeare was born and died on the same dayApril 23rd
Shakespeares bloodline ended with himhe never had
any children.
Macbeth was originally written as a spoof on the follies of womenthe
three witches are said to represent the three stages of a womans life: maiden,
mother, crone.
Shakespeares name may have
derived from Shakes spear, indicating that he had a warrior ancestry.
The male sex played all parts in Shakespeares plays, with
female roles often played by pre-pubescent boys.
Shakespeare published his own dictionary, one of the first ever
in print.
Shakespeare wrote for the royal court, and
was sorely disappointed that his plays were not performed there.
Shakespeare married at the age of 17 to Anne
Hathaway, a woman nearly 10 years his senior.
Shakespeare burned down the Globe Theatre
after The Tempest was poorly received.
Romeo and Juliet livedand died together in Italy in the
1300s. Shakespeare based his play upon a poem about the actual tragedy.