"Who was Shakespeare?"

Shakespeare may be considered one of the geatest dramatists who ever lived. Since there is not much recorded about his life , many scholars base his plays off of his life. No birth records exist, church records , however; indicate that Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford on April 23,1564.  Scholars believe that he most likely attended the Kings New School in Stratford, which taught reading, writing, and the classics. His success began in 1588. He then became a character member of a theatrical company in 1594. In 1616 he died at 52 and was the buried at the Church of Stratford.
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