400 years on: Stratford-upon-Avon honours local boy William Shakespeare

By Euronews

Published on 23/04/2016 - 21:35

Where better to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death on Saturday than in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon! Thousands of

Where better to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death on Saturday than in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon!

Thousands of people poured onto the streets to pay tribute to England’s greatest playwright,beloved throughout the world.

And all of this on St George’s Day – England’s national day.

PM: This St George’s Day, let’s celebrate "this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England." #Shakespeare400 https://t.co/SWJZVEoEKW
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) 23 avril 2016

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