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Period: Jan 1, 1560 to
Shakespeare
A timeline of Shakespeare's lifetime. -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare Born
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on Avon. He was the third of eight children born to John Shakespeare, the mayor of Stratford, and Mary Arden. He went to Stratford Grammar School and studied Latin until he was fifteen years old. -
Shakespeare marries
At the age of eighteen, Shakespear married Anne Hathaway, a woman eight years older than him. -
First Daughter Born
Six months after Shakespeare's marriage, their first daughter was born in May of 1583, leading to the belief that Shakespeare and Anne were married out of wedlock. -
The Lost Years
1585-1592. Not much is known about Shakespeare's wherabouts during this time period. Speculation was that he was travelling abroad, or fighting. It is also thought that he might have been hiding because he illegally killed a deer, which was punishable by death. -
Twins are born
In February of 1585, Anne has twins by the names of Hamnet and Judith. -
Shakespeare known
The Lost Years end. By this time Shakespeare is a well known actor and playwrite -
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare joins a reperatory company called 'Lord Chamberlain's Men' -
Hamnet dies
Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, dies by plague. -
Globe Theater
Lord Chamberlain's Men, the reperatory company that Shakespeare joined in 1594, build a large open theater called the Globe Theater -
Queen dies
Queen Elizabeth I dies and King James I takes the throne and Lord Chamberlain's Men change their name to 'The King's Men'. -
Suzanna marries
Suzanna, Shakespeare's eldest daughter, marries. -
Blackfriars
The King's Men lease a closed roof theater called Blackfriars. -
Retirement
Shakespeare retires to 'New Place' -
Globe Theater burns
Globe Theater burns down due to cannon fire. -
Globe rebuilt
The Globe Theater is rebuilt. -
Shakespeare dies
Shakespeare dies on his birthday due to eating a contaminated pickled herring