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Elizabeth I  was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor.
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An Italian leader at the moment is Sergio Mattarella. He is the president of Italy and he takes care of this country with many politicians. Politicians are important for a country, in order that it develops over time. Since Mattarella became president, many changes occurred and this is a good point for a country.

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William Shakespeare is one of the world's greatest writers. He wrote plays for the theatre and he wrote poetry too.

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England. Later he went to London, to be an actor. But he became famous for writing plays. His friends said he was the best writer of his time. Most people now say he was the best of all time.

Why is Shakespeare so famous?
Shakespeare lived more than 400 years ago. Yet people still go to see his plays.

Shakespeare plays are performed all over the world. Students study Shakespeare in school and at university. People write books about Shakespeare. There are Shakespeare theatres and Shakespeare festivals.

When did Shakespeare live?
William Shakespeare was born in 1564. He grew up inTudor England in the time of Queen Elizabeth I.

He lived in exciting times. Francis Drake sailed around the world (1577-1580). Shakespeare was probably in London when the Spanish Armada sailed to attack England in 1588. He saw the coronation of King James I in 1603. 1605 was the year of the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes. Shakespeare died in 1616.

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Romeo and Juliet 1996

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What was it like to watch one of Shakespeare's plays in the 1600s? Join Ben Crystal on his visit to Shakespeare's Globe, a reproduction of the original Globe Theatre in London.

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Read some extracts from Shakespeare's plays:

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Read some extracts from Shakespeare's plays:

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Hamlet
To be, or not to be, that is the question

Romeo and Juliet
But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

Macbeth
Is this a dagger which I see before me