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Apr 23, 1564
Birthdate
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon being the third oldest of eight children. His parents are John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. -
Jan 1, 1579
Finishes Education
He went to Stratford Grammer School and studied Latin until he was 15. -
Marriage
At age 18, WIlliam married Anne Hathaway, who is eight years older then him. -
First Child is Born
Her name is Susanna. -
Lost Years
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Second and Third Child Are born
Anne gives birth to twins named Hamnet and Judith. -
Acting Company
William joins the acting company known as Lord Chamberlain's men. -
Hamnet Dies
Hamnet dies at the age of eleven, possibly from the bubonic plague. -
Globe Theater Built
Globe Theater built by Shakespeare and acting company. -
Royal Death
Queen Elizabeth I dies, and King James I reigns in her stead. In honor of the new king, the acting company renames the troop "The King's Men". -
Son-In-Law
Susanna gets married. -
New Theater
Blackfriars was an indoor theater built. -
Retirement
William retires to "New Place". -
Globe Theater Burned
The Globe Theater is burned down due to cannon fire in one of the plays in the theater. -
New Globe Theater
The Globe Theater is rebuilt. -
Death
Rumored death is that he died from eating contaminated pickled herring and drinking too mch beer.
