Shakespeare

[sugarplum12]

Heya,

Does anybody know any good or simple facts on shakespeare?

Thanks
Sugarplum12

[JackDanielsU]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespea re

loads of info and trivia on him there

[aristotle]

This link does provide some interesting trivia and the odd fact but also repeats myths that recent research has disproved. For example, the timing of Shakespeare's marriage was connected to laws which banned marriage in certain months of the year. He fitted it in just in the nick of time. Also they chose to marry at a church outside of the parishes where both he and Anne lived because the vicar was well-known for his Catholic sympathies - he had been in court on several occasions for celebrating the papist rites. All of this and much, much more along with supporting evidence can be found in Michael Wood's excellent book and TV series "In Search of Shakespeare".