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Apr 26, 1564
Shakespeares Birth
Shakespeare is (actual date not known) born on Henley Street in Stratford, London. -
Jun 19, 1566
King James was born
KJ was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her 2nd husband Henry Stewart, whose title was Lord Darnley. -
Feb 15, 1567
KJ's dad is murdered
His parent’s marriage ended quite quickly due to the fact that his father was found murdered 8 months after James was born. -
Apr 13, 1570
Guy Fawkes is born
Guy Fawkes, the "trigger man" for the Gun Powder Plot is born. -
KJ Gets Married
King James marries Anne. She is the daughter of Fredrick 2nd of Denmark and Norway. -
First Meeting
The plotters of the Gun Powder Plot had their first meeting regarding the plot. Catesby, Thomas Wintour, Jack Wright, Thomas Percy and Guy Fawkes all met at a pub (I believe) called the Duck and Drake. -
KJ taxes tabacco
KJ says that smoking is harmful to the health of peoples lungs and places a tax on tobacco. -
Lease
The plotters leased a basement cellar under the House of Parliment. -
D-Day
This was the day that the plotters had intended for Guy Fawkes to set of the cellar bombs, blowing up King James and the others inside. -
Guy Fawkes Died
After he was caught, Guy Fawkes was hanged, drawn and quartered for treason and lying. -
Shakespeare writes MB
Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare. He webbed in subjects like regicide, supernatural beings, and just plain murder. -
Shakespeare Dies
The exact date and cause of death for Shakespeare are unknown. However, a journal entry gives us a clue "Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting and it seems drank too hard, for Shakespeare died of a fever there contracted." from a man named John Ward. -
KJ Dies
He passed away at Theobalds Park in Hertfordshire. He was 58 years, 9 months, and 7 days old when he died. He was later buried at Westminster Abbey. -
KJ Son Takes Over
King James' son, Charles I, takes over his dead father's duties