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

Historians say the newly discovered location changes what we know about Shakespeare's final years.

For someone who left behind so little concrete biographical evidence, William Shakespeare has inspired an astonishing number ...

The Bard purchased the property three years before his death in 1616. Had he hoped to spend more time in the city where he ...

For centuries, academics have sought to uncover more details about Shakespeare's later life—and this discovery sheds new ...

William Shakespeare is, arguably, the most influential writer in history, with lines that have been parroted both in and out of the context of his plays for centuries. “Hamnet” is a testament to the ...

MUNRO: So it's on the eastern side of the Blackfriars Precinct, and the Blackfriars Precinct was formerly a friary. So it was part of a religious house that was dissolved in the 1530s under Henry ...

Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the riverside English town where ...

Thinking about watching 'William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare' at home? Here’s where you can watch it, including ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options ...

Folger Theatre has revealed its 2025-26 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. Kicking off in September, the lineup of three powerful, joyful, and poignant plays will illustrate ...

We look back on one of his most popular and relevant quotes on balancing compassion and empathy with wisdom and sound ...