Who Was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare

Known throughout the planet , Shakespeare's writings capture the range of human emotion and conflict and are celebrated for quite 400 years. And yet, the private lifetime of Shakespeare is somewhat a mystery. Click here to see my Youtube

There are two primary sources that provide historians with an overview of his life. One is his work — the plays, poems and sonnets — and therefore the other is official documentation like church and court records. However, these provide only brief sketches of specific events in his life and yield little insight into the person himself.