William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He likely attended King's New Grammar School and went on to marry Anne Hathaway and have three children. Shakespeare wrote around 37 plays and over 1,500 words during his lifetime. Some of his most famous plays include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. Shakespeare died in 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of 52, though the cause of his death remains unknown.