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Feb 8, 1564
Early history of company
• The early history is sketchy. A company known as Hunsdons Men is traceable to 1564-67. -
Feb 5, 1568
Elizabeth the 1
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Feb 5, 1576
King James 1 is born in Scotland
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Feb 5, 1576
Shakespeare joins Lord Chamberlain's Men
• In 1576 Shakespeare became a part shareholder in the company. This provided him stability for his most fruitf -
Hunsdon become Lord Chamberlian
• Hunsdon became Lord Chamberlain in 1585 traceable to 1590. Two years later the theater closed because of the plague and reopened in 1594. -
Plague closes London theatres
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THeatrical company
• Was a theatrical company which Shakespeare was closely connected for most of his pro career. Was the most important company in Jacobean England and Elizabethan. -
First Macbeth performance
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Shakepeare retires to Stratford
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Shakespeares wife dies; first Folio published
