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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare is born.
Born in Stratford-on-Avon to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
Shakespeare's Life
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Shakespeare marries.
At the age of 18 ,Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway. She is 8 years older then him. -
Shakespeare's first child is born.
Six months after his marriage Shakespeare's daughter,Susana, is born -
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The Lost Years
Not much is known about the whereabouts of Shakespeare. Speculation is that he was either traveling, sailing, at war or hiding from the law because ne killed a deer during these years -
Shakespeare's twins are born.
Two years after his first child Shakespeare has Judeth and Hamnet. -
Moving on up!
By this time Shakespeare was a well known actor and playwright in London. -
Shakespeare joins an acting company.
Joins The Lord Chamberlain's Men. -
Hamnet dies.
Shakespeare's only son dies. -
The Globe is built.
Shakespeare and the acting company built The Globe Theater -
Queen Elizabeth dies.
After Queen Elizabeth, the virgin queen, dies the company where Shakespeare works is renamed to The King's Men, in honor of the new king. -
Susana marries!
Shakespeare's oldest daughter marries Dr. John Hall. -
Blackfriars
Shakespeare and the acting company lease the Blackfriars Theater. -
Retirement
Shakespeare retires to "New Place". -
The Globe Theater is destroyed.
A cannon from a play sets fire to the Globe and it is burned down. -
The Globe is rebuilt.
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Shakespeare dies.
He dies from food poisining.