In 1585 Shakespeare was living in Stratford-upon-Avon, and in 1592 he was working as a writer in London. What happened in the seven years in between? No one knows. This period in Shakespeare’s life is known as the “lost years” or “missing Years.”
There are several ideas as to what Shakespeare may have been up to in that time. Some of those ideas are: Shakespeare worked as an apprentice glove maker for his father; Shakespeare studied law; Shakespeare was a teacher; Shakespeare joined the army; Shakespeare went on a voyage exploring the ocean; Shakespeare travelled, perhaps to Italy. We may never know for certain.
To find out more about William Shakespeare, see the websites about him linked from our Kids Catalogue.