A timeline showing an imagined day in the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon circa 1604. Made in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Why was Shakespeare so special?

William Shakespeare: The life and legacy of England’s bard. documentWilliam Shakespeare: The life and legacy of England’s bard A timeline of Shakespeare's life. Much about the playwright is a ...

Every scholar is aware of the precision with which Shakespeare limns ... author of the plays — William of Stratford, we might call him — and court or political life. This has perplexed many ...