William Shakespeare was born April 23,1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. There really is no record of what day he was born, so the same day as his death is used. He died April 23,1623. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children. Susanna was Shakespeare's eldest child; Hemnet and Judith who were twins. His only son, Hemnet, drowned.
His first Folio was published in 1623. Shakespeare wrote Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories. The doomed star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet is an example of his works of Tragedy. The Taming of the Shrew is an interesting Comedy about ge…
