![Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, an English playwright, poet and actor Stock Photo - Alamy Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, an English playwright, poet and actor Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E5XPPA/portrait-of-william-shakespeare-1564-1616-an-english-playwright-poet-E5XPPA.jpg)
Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, an English playwright, poet and actor Stock Photo - Alamy
![William Shakespeare: 10 facts about the Bard you probably didn't know | The Independent | The Independent William Shakespeare: 10 facts about the Bard you probably didn't know | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/04/22/15/william-shakespeare.jpg?quality=75&width=982&height=726&auto=webp)
William Shakespeare: 10 facts about the Bard you probably didn't know | The Independent | The Independent
![William Shakespeare, Jesus Christ and Mickey Mouse: What the trio have in common | The Independent | The Independent William Shakespeare, Jesus Christ and Mickey Mouse: What the trio have in common | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/03/24/14/william-shakespeare-hulton-archive-getty.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
William Shakespeare, Jesus Christ and Mickey Mouse: What the trio have in common | The Independent | The Independent
![Amazon.com: William Shakespeare: An Intimate Look Into The Life Of The Most Brilliant Writer In The History Of The English Language eBook : Simmons, Michael W.: Kindle Store Amazon.com: William Shakespeare: An Intimate Look Into The Life Of The Most Brilliant Writer In The History Of The English Language eBook : Simmons, Michael W.: Kindle Store](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51dTF8XqvgL.jpg)