Shakespeare changed the english language? he created 3000 english words! was a great writer (will people be forced to read YOUR work in 400 years?) to say he did not effect it is rather blind. Even you know the story of Romeo and Juliet, a 400 year old story if he wasn't so great would you not know it at all? Anyway, Although he is a great briton I don't think he is the best, I think Queen Liz I was.