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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

101 Amazing Facts

Facts & TriviaArt & Literature

26 min · Included with membership

Did you know that Shakespeare introduced thousands of words into the English language? Do you know what unusual item he left to his wife in his will? Have you heard of the conspiracy theory that suggests Shakespeare didn't write the plays we attribute to him today? Kent Harris talks us through all of this and more as we discover over one hundred amazing facts about the Great Bard.

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