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08-08-2011, 02:36 PM
Top ten facts about shakespeare!
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Trivia Fact 1
No one knows the actual birthday of Shakespeare!
Trivia Fact 2
Anne Hathaway was eight years older than Shakespeare
and three months pregnant when they got married!
Trivia Fact 3
Many Shakespeare life facts are unknown -
these are referred to as the Lost Years
Trivia Fact 4
Shakespeare's Father* John was a money lender!
He was accused in the Exchequer Courtof Usury for
lending money at the inflated rate of 20% and 25% Interest!
Trivia Fact 5
William Arden* a relative of Shakespeare's mother Mary Arden* was arrested for
plottingagainst Queen Elizabeth I* imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed!
Trivia Fact 6
Shakespeare and his company built TWO Globe Theatres!
Trivia Fact 7
Shakespeare never published any of his plays!
Trivia Fact 8
Shakespeare and the Globe Actors were implicated in the Essex Rebellion of 1601!
Trivia Fact 9
Many eminent Authors and Politicians do not believe that Shakespeare wrote his plays...
Trivia Fact 10
Shakespeare's family were all illiterate!
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Trivia Fact 1
No one knows the actual birthday of Shakespeare!
Trivia Fact 2
Anne Hathaway was eight years older than Shakespeare
and three months pregnant when they got married!
Trivia Fact 3
Many Shakespeare life facts are unknown -
these are referred to as the Lost Years
Trivia Fact 4
Shakespeare's Father* John was a money lender!
He was accused in the Exchequer Courtof Usury for
lending money at the inflated rate of 20% and 25% Interest!
Trivia Fact 5
William Arden* a relative of Shakespeare's mother Mary Arden* was arrested for
plottingagainst Queen Elizabeth I* imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed!
Trivia Fact 6
Shakespeare and his company built TWO Globe Theatres!
Trivia Fact 7
Shakespeare never published any of his plays!
Trivia Fact 8
Shakespeare and the Globe Actors were implicated in the Essex Rebellion of 1601!
Trivia Fact 9
Many eminent Authors and Politicians do not believe that Shakespeare wrote his plays...
Trivia Fact 10
Shakespeare's family were all illiterate!
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