William Shakespeare: ten of the Bard’s best poems

The playwright and poet penned more than 150 sonnets in his lifetime

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Celebrations are being held around the world today to mark the birth and death of William Shakespeare.

While his exact birth date is not known, his baptism is recorded in the Parish Register at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, on Wednesday 26 April 1564 and baptisms typically took place within three days of a new arrival. He later died in April 1616 at the age of 52.

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