Most of what is known about Shakespeare comes from church and legal documents. ... Anne, the daughter of Richard Hathaway, was twenty six and pregnant at the time of her marriage to William. William and Anne resided Shottery about one mile from the city of Stratford. ... Led by actor Richard Burbage, The Lord Chamberlain's Men was a well-known, albeit new, theatre company in London. ... The group averaged two plays per year and Burbage played the starring roles such as Richard III, Hamlet, Othello and Lear. ...

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