William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

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William Shakespeare→King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
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- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata · P69 · Statement Q692$f1487ea8-49e9-eb26-99f3-d91bd5f4e292No external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata
William Shakespeare→Lord Chamberlain's Men
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- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata · P1416 · Statement Q692$f8e6c9b8-477f-db54-cbd1-b89df3b7ccf9No external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata
William Shakespeare→King's Men
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- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata · P1416 · Statement Q692$9ad02b4c-466b-1289-dc39-50f375cb445eNo external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
- Wikidata: William Shakespeare ↗Wikidata

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