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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. He probably went to school but he didn't go to university.When he was eighteen William married Anne Hathaway. They had a son called Hamnet and two daughters, Susanna and Judith. Hamnet died of the plague when he was eleven.
In 1585, Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to London. There he started a career as an actor, a writer and the owner of a theatre with some other actors. He retired in 1613 and died three years later.
William Shakespeare wrote about thirty-eight plays: comedies (e.g. A Midsummer Night's Dream), tragedies (e.g. Romeo and Juliet) and historical plays (e.g. Richard III).
Some people think that Shakespeare didn't write his plays. They believe that another, mystery person wrote them. Why? Because in the sixteenth century, writers were often rich and went to university. They usually travelled and spoke different languages. Shakespeare didn't come from a rich family or study at university and he stayed in England all his life. Most people believe Shakespeare was the author of the plays, but there are questions about his life: Why did he marry Anne Hathaway? Why did he move to London? Why did he retire? How did he die? Shakespeare's plays are famous all over the world but his life has many mysteries.​