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Happy 450th Birthday, William Shakespeare!
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies: A Facsimile of the First Folio, 1623 - Doug Moston,William Shakespeare

 

 

Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,
To thee I send this written embassage,
To witness duty, not to show my wit.
(Sonnet No. 26)

 

 

Born (probably): April 23, 1564

Baptized: April 26, 1564

Heraldic Motto: Non sanz droict (= "Not without right")

 

Stratford-upon-Avon, England: William Shakespeare's birthplace in Henley Street – Baptismal Register (copy) of April 26, 1564 in Holy Trinity Church,: 'Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakspere' – Shakespeare coat of arms (photos mine)

 

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