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William Shakespeare was born on this day in Stratford-on-Avon.
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Shakespeare went to Stratford Grammer School until he was 15.
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He married Anne Hathaway, who was 8 years older than him.
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Susanna, the first child between Shakespear and Anne, was born.
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These are the "Lost Years." During this time there is very little known of where Shakespeare was or what he was doing. He may have been running from the law because he had poached a deer, or even off with his mistress. Another theory is that he may have been fighting.
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Hamnet and Judith, the twins, were born.
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When Shakespeare returned after the "Lost Years" he was a well known playwright and actor.
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Shakespeare joined the acting group known as Lord Chamberlain's Men.
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Hamnet died from the plague.
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Shakespeare helped in the building of the Globe Theater.
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Queen Elizabeth died, King James I took the thrown, and Lord Chamberlain's Men became The King's Men.
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Susanna, Shakespeare and Anne's oldest daughter, got married.
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The Blackfriars Theater was opened. It was not open air like the Globe Theater.
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Shakespeare retired to his new estate which was called "New Place"
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The famous Globe Theater burned down because of a mis-fired cannon shot.
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The Globe Theater was rebuilt a year after it burned down.
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Shakespeare died on his birthday in 1616 because of the contaminated pickled hearing he ate.
