historical biographical information for shakespeare

William Shakespeare who's birth date is unknown but was baptized on April 26th 1564 but was born in Stratford- upon- Avon in Warwickshire, England which is about 90 miles from London. when he turned 18 he married Anne Hathaway. they had 3 children Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith (Hamnet i thing being a reason for the title of the play hamlet). in 1585 he started a career as a playwright and and actor, and became part owner of the play company lord chamberlains men. which later became known as the kings men. from 1589 Shakespeare wrote comedies such as the comedy of errors, a midsummer night dream, and the two gentlemen of Verona. At the beginning of the early 17th century he started writing Tragedies such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth until about 1608. After William was tired of writing plays we retired to Statford-upon-Avon to spend the rest of his life there until his death on April 23rd 1616 at the age of 52.