To be, or not to be, that is the question...

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few centuries, you've probably heard of William Shakespeare. But what do you REALLY know about the Bard? Here are a few facts that may surprise you...

Did you know that...

- Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564?

- He married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and she was 26?

- The couple had three children: Susanna, twins Hamnet and Judith?

- Hamnet died at the age of 11?

- Shakespeare didn't go to university?

- In 1592, he left Stratford for London to work as an actor and playwright?

- His first play, Henry VI, Part One, was performed in 1592?

- Shakespeare's works were collected and published in the First Folio in 1623, seven years after his death?

- His plays have been translated into more than 80 languages?

- More than 450 motion pictures have been based on his work?

Pretty amazing, right? The next time you're struggling with one of his plays, just remember that millions of students before you have felt the same way!