When did William Shakespeare write 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Shakespeare's principal source for the plot was The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet (1562), a long narrative poem by the English poet Arthur Brooke, who had based his poem on a French translation of a tale by the Italian Matteo Bandello. Shakespeare sets the scene in Verona, Italy. read more

Shakespeare most likely wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1594 or 1595, but the origins of the famous love story are from 14th-century Italian urban legends. Shakespeare most likely wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1594 or 1595, but the origins of the famous love story are from 14th-century Italian urban legends. read more

William Shakespeare was inspired to write"Romeo and Juliet" by a poem titled"Romeus and Juliet" by Arthur Brooks. In fact, Shakespeare's play shares many of the details of Brooks' poem. The story, however, was a commonly told one throughout Europe and was not unique to Brooks either. read more

Legend of Shakespeare’s Personal Life . Here, we will delve and look in to the first question quoted about his professional life. There two major & commonly heard (voiced) opinions for what inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet. read more