William Shakespeare (1564—1616) was an English writer. He lots of famous plays, such asHamletandRomeo and Juliet. We can still see in English and in many other languages today. When he left school at fourteen, he decided an actor. He married in 1582 and three children. Later, he went to London. He became a great actor and began to write plays there. He was and successful. He died when he was 52 years old.