About+The+Author


 * William Shakespeare born April 23, 1564 in the village of Stratford upon Avon in England
 * He's one of 8 children
 * He attended grammar school at the King's New School, this was important because only wealthy people attended school
 * In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older than he was
 * By 1592 he left for London to become a playwright and an actor
 * During his career he wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets and 2 epic poems only 18 of his plays were published during his lifetime