Great Regulars: The first mention of Shakespeare's

playwriting career is found in 1592, when rival dramatist Robert Greene wrote that he was "an upstart crow." He had written the "Henry VI" trilogy in the preceding years, followed in 1592 by another history play on the War of the Roses, "Richard III."

In 1594, he and others, including actor Richard Burbage, formed the theater company Lord Chamberlain's men, with which Shakespeare would spend nearly 20 years.

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: William Shakespeare, Playwright, Poet and Actor

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