When he moved to London, Shakespeare began acting in theatres. Soon, he started writing plays too, some of which were performed at the royal court in front of the Queen.

He wrote at least 37 plays and worked with other writers on a few more. One of his most famous works is Hamlet, in which the ghost of a murdered king tells his son to take revenge on his enemy.

Shakespeare's plays deal with immortalLives forever. feelings like love, jealousy and forgiveness. He also invented hundreds of new words.

Is Shakespeare still relevant today?

His writing is too old to be important. It talks about old kings, fairies and ancient warriors - nothing to do with our lives now. Besides, the words he uses are old-fashioned and hard to understand. We can learn more by reading stories about today.

Some things never get old. Even though the places in Shakespeare's plays might feel far away, his plays are really about things we all go through, like falling in love or fighting with a friend. By reading Shakespeare, we can learn about ourselves.