William Shakespeare

By krissym
  • Period: Apr 1, 1564 to

    Shakespeare's Life

  • Born
    Apr 23, 1564

    Born

    William Shakespeare is born.
  • Baptized
    Apr 26, 1564

    Baptized

    William is baptized.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    William marries Anne Hathaway.
  • Baby #1

    Baby #1

    William and Anne have their first child, Susanna.
  • Babies #2 & 3

    Babies #2 & 3

    William and Anne have twins, hamnet and Judith.
  • Poem #1

    Poem #1

    William registers his first poem "Venus and Adonis" in the Stationers’ Registrar in the Stationers’ Registrar .
  • Poem #2

    Poem #2

    He registers second poem "The Rape of Lucrece" in the Stationers’ Registrar.
  • Hamnets Gone

    Hamnet, William's only son dies.
  • Coat of Arms

    Coat of Arms

    William applies and is granted a coat of arms.
  • New Place

    New Place

    William purchases the New Place, one of the most prominent and desired properties in all of Stratford.
  • The Passionate Pilgrim

    William published "The Passionate Pilgrim".
  • The Globe Theater

    The Globe Theater

    The Globe Theater was built.
  • Coat of Arms #2

    William applied for his mother’s coat of arms to be added to his own.
  • Retires

    William Shakespeare retires.
  • Death

    William Shakespeare dies.