The document provides biographical information about William Shakespeare. It states that he was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He was married to Anne Hathaway and had three children. Shakespeare was a famous English playwright during the Elizabethan era and wrote many renowned plays including "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet". The Elizabethan era saw advances in science, medicine, and the arts as Renaissance ideas spread across Europe.