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'''William Shakespeare''' (1564 – 1616) was an [[England|English]] poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".
'''William Shakespeare''' (1564 – 1616) was an [[England|English]] poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".


During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.<ref name="Who's In Your Blood">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' - [[Who's In Your Blood?]]</ref> Among his plays, he wrote ''{{Wiki|The Merchant of Venice}}''<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Bartholomew's Hospital]]</ref> and ''{{Wiki|A Midsummer Night's Dream}}''.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[DATA-DUMP S00.S02]]</ref> The former featured a Jewish villain, partially inspired by the execution of [[Roderigo Lopez]], the Jewish chief physician of Queen [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]], who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1594 for attempting to poison the Queen.<ref name="ACS"/>
During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.<ref name="Who's In Your Blood">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?]]</ref> Among his plays, he wrote ''{{Wiki|The Merchant of Venice}}''<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Bartholomew's Hospital]]</ref> and ''{{Wiki|A Midsummer Night's Dream}}''.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[DATA-DUMP S00.S02]]</ref> The former featured a Jewish villain, partially inspired by the execution of [[Roderigo Lopez]], the Jewish chief physician of Queen [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]], who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1594 for attempting to poison the Queen.<ref name="ACS"/>


In addition to his plays and sonnets, Shakespeare also contributed hundreds of new words into the English language.<ref name="Who's In Your Blood" />
In addition to his plays and sonnets, Shakespeare also contributed hundreds of new words into the English language.<ref name="Who's In Your Blood" />
==Legacy==
In 1603, [[John Dee]], the former consultant of Queen Elizabeth I, attended a performance of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the [[Globe Theatre]] in [[London]]. The following year, he sent a letter to [[Elizabeth Jane Weston]], recommending her to watch the play, saying that he thought she would ''"find the subject matter of this play prevalent to [her] liking."'' Elizabeth and her husband, [[Johannes Leo]], would subsequently attend a performance of the play at [[Vladislav Hall]] in [[Prague]].<ref name="ACPL" />
In the database entry for [[Oak Island]], [[Shaun Hastings]] claimed that [[Francis Bacon]] had used [[William Kidd]]'s "Money Pit" to store the original documents proving that he wrote the works of William Shakespeare, although Shaun quickly admitted that it was not true.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Oak Island]]</ref>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In 1603, [[John Dee]], the former consultant of Queen Elizabeth I, attended a performance of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the [[Globe Theatre]] in [[London]]. The following year, he sent a letter to [[Elizabeth Jane Weston]], recommending her to watch the play, saying that he thought she would "find the subject matter of this play prevalent to [her] liking." Elizabeth and her husband, [[Johannes Leo]], would subsequently attend a performance of the play at [[Vladislav Hall]] in [[Prague]].<ref name="ACPL"/>
 
*In the [[Database: Oak Island|database entry]] for [[Oak Island]], [[Shaun Hastings]] claimed that [[Francis Bacon]] had used [[William Kidd]]'s "Money Pit" to store the original documents proving that he wrote the works of William Shakespeare, although Shaun quickly admitted that it was not true.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
*The name of one of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s repressed [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', "[[Love's Labour's Lost]]", was based on Shakespeare's play, ''{{Wiki|Love's Labour's Lost}}''.
*The name of one of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s repressed [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], [[Love's Labour's Lost]], was based on Shakespeare's play, ''{{Wiki|Love's Labour's Lost}}''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
*The name of one of [[Jacob Frye]]'s genetic memories in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', "[[Much Ado About Drinking]]", was a reference to Shakespeare's play, ''{{Wiki|Much Ado About Nothing}}''.
*The name of one of [[Jacob Frye]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], [[Much Ado About Drinking]], was a reference to Shakespeare's play, ''{{Wiki|Much Ado About Nothing}}''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{C|first mention}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?]] {{C|image only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:03, 25 December 2020


William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".

During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.[1] Among his plays, he wrote The Merchant of Venice[2] and A Midsummer Night's Dream.[3] The former featured a Jewish villain, partially inspired by the execution of Roderigo Lopez, the Jewish chief physician of Queen Elizabeth I, who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1594 for attempting to poison the Queen.[2]

In addition to his plays and sonnets, Shakespeare also contributed hundreds of new words into the English language.[1]

Legacy

In 1603, John Dee, the former consultant of Queen Elizabeth I, attended a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theatre in London. The following year, he sent a letter to Elizabeth Jane Weston, recommending her to watch the play, saying that he thought she would "find the subject matter of this play prevalent to [her] liking." Elizabeth and her husband, Johannes Leo, would subsequently attend a performance of the play at Vladislav Hall in Prague.[3]

In the database entry for Oak Island, Shaun Hastings claimed that Francis Bacon had used William Kidd's "Money Pit" to store the original documents proving that he wrote the works of William Shakespeare, although Shaun quickly admitted that it was not true.[4]

Trivia

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: The Movie – Who's In Your Blood?
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: St. Bartholomew's Hospital
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy - DATA-DUMP S00.S02
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Oak Island
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