1. Although Shakespeare did marry 26 year old Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, some see Shakespeare's sonnet as autobiographical, telling of evidence of his love for a young man.2. There is evidence that Shakespeare actually played the ghost in his own play 'Hamlet'.
3. There are no direct descendants of Shakespeare as his only grandchild Elizabeth died childless.
4. There is know real description of what Shakespeare looked like during his life, only an engravement produced later on that a friend of Shakespeare claimed was 'very alike'.
5. Anne Hathaway was already pregnant with their first child before marriage, it is believed to have been the reason for such a rushed wedding.
6. Shakespeare had written a curse that would be placed on his tombstone, warning anyone that dug up his bones would be cursed. Resulting in his grave being left untouched even today.
7. Shakespeare was credited to have created around 3,000 words for the oxford dictionary.
8. Shakespeare never actually published any of his plays.
9. Shakespeare is the second most quoted writer in the English Language
10. When theatres were closed due to a spread of the black plague, Shakespeare turned to writing poetry instead.
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