People loved watching plays. They were as popular then as TV shows are now and some of the actors became just as famous. One of these actors was William Shakespeare. He's still famous today.

Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a ... A Sotheby's employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the most important book ...

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire. Shortly after Shakespeare's death there was some talk about removing his remains from Stratford ...