... and Anne had 3 children; Susanna born on May 1583 and twins Judith and Hamnet born 1585. Even though William Shakespeare is recognized as one of literature's greatest playwrights very little is actually known about him personally. He was most often sketched as a middle-age man, with a receding hairline ... for this reason, he moved in London. London in Shakespeare's time was a fast growing city in Europe, where the playhouses were one of the many attractions. As an actor performing his own plays Shakespeare was a respected player in London with influential friends and connections. His p...

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