William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, in April 1564, although the exact date is not known. He was baptized on April 26, 1564. He is believed to have died on April 23, 1616, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare's exact date of birth aside, it is known that he grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, the son of John Shakespeare, a prominent local businessman, and Mary Arden. He received a good education at the King's New School in Stratford, where he studied Latin and classical literature. In 1582, at the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older and pregnant at the time. They had three children together: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died at the age of 11, and his death is often cited as a possible influence on Shakespeare's later play
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