He lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I and coined hundreds of new words and phrases that we still use today.

On April 23, 1616, -- 404 years ago -- William Shakespeare died. Centuries later, fans around the world honor him and his work with Shakespeare Day. April 23 is also World Book Day. To celebrate the ...

He was undoubtedly a genius, but Shakespeare had more of a helping hand with his plays than is commonly thought. Some, such as Macbeth, were reworkings of ancient tales, but others borrowed more ...

To be or not to be? That may be the only question left, as a longstanding Shakespearean mystery is now solved. Curiosities ...

A free community event celebrating William Shakespeare's 462nd birthday will kick off festivities at Agecroft Hall this ...

Now, a newly discovered 17th-century map sheds new light on the Bard’s London life, pinpointing for the first time the exact ...

A chance find in a London archive has allowed a researcher to pinpoint the exact location of William Shakespeare’s London ...

The 2018 film, All is True, starring Kenneth Branagh as William Shakespeare and Ian McKellen as Shakespeare’s patron, the Earl of Southampton, purports to be a depiction of the Bard’s final years in ...

William Shakespeare's timeless quote, "When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions," reflects the ...

The precise location of the house that William Shakespeare bought in London has been discovered thanks to evidence unearthed ...

OUR path through Shakespeare’s works and life has brought us near at least to the question of his own view of the value and functions of the former, and his intentions with regard to them. Most of his ...