Shakespeare William Shakespeare was baptized in Holy Trinity Church on April 26, 1564. His actual date of birth is unknown although it was probably a few days before his baptism. The only records of his early life include tax receipts and birth and death records. He probably went to Stratford Grammar School and studied Latin, Greek, the classics, and history. He married Anne Hathaway in 1582 and had his first daughter Susanna in 1593. He and Anne also had …showed first 75 words of 264 total…

…showed last 75 words of 264 total…was an actor/stockholder in Lord Chamberlain's Men, the most famous acting company in London at the time. His son, Hamnet died in 1596. He retired to Stratford fairly wealthy and bought "New Place", an estate in Stratford in 1597. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616. "Good friend of Jesus' sake forbear To dig the dust enclosed here Blest be the man that spares these stones And curs'd be he that moves my bones." was written on his tombstone.