Shakespeare: 10 facts you didn't know about the world's most famous poet

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/Shakespeare-10-facts-you-didnt-know-about-the-worlds-most-famous-poet How much do we really know about Shakespeare? Thirty-nine plays, over a hundred sonnets, and more words invented than any writer in history; we even believe that his life was so tidy that he was born and died on the exact same date. But most of these facts are mere myths: historians now assure us that we do not know his date of birth, we cannot confirm he came up with those 1,700 words, and we don’t really know how to properly spell his surname. Read on to learn 10 decoded facts about The Bard.