(1 June 1824 – 26 January 1916) an English genre and historical painter of the Victorian era.

William Shakespeare's sexuality has been the subject of frequent debates.

William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras.

The religious views of William Shakespeare are the subject of an ongoing scholarly debate dating back more than 150 years.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor who lived during the 17th century.

In his own time, William Shakespeare was rated as merely one among many talented playwrights and poets, but since the late 17th century has been considered the supreme playwright and poet of the English language.