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Was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. Young William was born of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed local heiress. William, according to the church register, was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household—three of whom died in childhood. Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford, which at the time had a reputation to rival that of Eton. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28, William was 18, and Anne was 26—and pregnant. Their first daughter, Susanna, was born on May 26, The couple later had twins, Hamnet and Judith, born February 2, 1585.Hamnet died at the age of 11.

Born in Torquay, Devon, to a wealthy family, has received good education at home. During the First World War, Agatha Miller worked as a nurse in a military hospital, studied pharmacology, so that the knowledge gained about poisons, later used in the creation of detective novels. At the same time, in between shifts, began writing detective stories. Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages.

Education was received in Newington Academy. Since Defoe became keen on studying foreign languages (in the Academy he studied Latin, Greek, and later perfected his knowledge during shopping trips to Europe. His first works Defoe wrote in the form of pamphlets. In one of his scandalous pamphlets Defoe was sentenced to 7 years in prison. Defoe has been called the father of modern journalism; during his lifetime he was associated with 26 periodicals. However, the most glorified biography of D. Defoe, thanks to its novel «Robinson Crusoe».

was born in Bristol. After school, in which the favorite subject Joan was English, and unloved – physical education, Rowling entered the University of Exeter and obtained a degree in French language. After University Rowling worked in the office of Amnesty International in London as Secretary. In 1992, Rowling went to Portugal to teach English. Back she returned with a young daughter and a suitcase full of notes about Harry Potter. Rowling settled in Edinburgh and entirely devoted herself to writing a book. In 1997, the agent told her that the book "Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone" is published by Bloomsbury." Almost immediately to the book came to success. She cleverly they sold and received several literary prizes. The rights to publish it in America were bought already over dollars, on the 101 thousand more than the English ones.

Princess Elizabeth was a traditional royal childhood, she did not attend school but was taught at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle by private The teenage years were Princess Elizabeth during the Second World War. Like many London children, she spent most of the war in the countryside to escape the bombing at night. By the end of the war Elizabeth became a junior officer in the army, and knew the work unroyal army driver and mechanic. In 1947, she traveled to South Africa with her first official tour, and that year married Prince Philip Greek. tutorshas four children: Charles - the heir to the throne, Anne, Andrew and Edward. When Elizabeth was 25 years old, her father King George VI died of lung cancer. In June 1953, in Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth was crowned and became Queen

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Diana's parents were from aristocratic families: her father's name is Viscount Althrop and her mother's name is Frances Roche. The ancestors of her father Earl Spencer were relatives of a royal dynasty. The mother had a noble title too. Diana was sent to the private school. For the first time Diana met the Prince in 1977, in the estate of Diana's father. Diana's sister Sarah introduced them to each other. They began to date. At this time it was considered in Buckingham Palace that the heir should marry. They were married at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981 and this wedding became rather most brilliant event in Britain. Diana was twenty, Charles — thirty-two. In June, 1982 the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September, 1984 she gave birth to her second child Prince Henry. In December, 1992 the Prime Minister John Major announced to the Parliament, that Diana and Charles were going to divorce. The official divorce was held in August, On August 31, 1997 Princess Diana was killed in a car accident.Diana's death was a great tragedy and loss for the whole British nation. Her death is still full of mysteries.

A.Christiehis sonnets, plays, poems. W.Shakespearhis novel « Robinson Crusoe ». D.DefoeIs his books « The Hobbit », « The Lord of Ring ». J.K.RowlingFamousher detective stories. Princess Dianaforher books about a wizard boy. J.Tolkienher mysterious death.