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You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.William Shakespeare is known as England's national poet. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and has been regarded by many as the greatest writer in the English language. The playwright and actor is famous for his work including writing the plays of Rome and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet.
2016 marks 400 years since William Shakespeare's death.