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Sep 7, 1533
Queen Elizabeth Born
She was born in Greenwich, England. -
Mar 18, 1554
Elizabeth is Imprisoned
Elizabeth is trapped in the Tower of London while her sister, Mary I, becomes the queen. -
May 18, 1554
Freed From Prison
Elizabeth was freed from the prison but then she was put under house arrest. -
Jan 15, 1559
Crowned Queen
Elizabeth was crowned the Queen of England after her half-sister, Mary I, died. This queen was known to love the theater and plays, and Shakespeare being around the time that she was ruling, performed many plays for her. She was the Queen during England's Renaissance. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare Born
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. -
Apr 27, 1570
Plots Against the Queen
The cousin of Queen Elizabeth, Mary of Scots, tried to kill her many times. Additionally, a pope named Pius V excommunicated the Queen. -
William Shakespeare Marries Anne Hathaway
This couple were married until death. -
Shakespeare's First Play
His first play was called Henry VI Part II. -
Black Plague Strikes
This disease killed many of Shakespeare's friends and relatives and the theaters were forced to close due to this horrid plague. The plague is mentioned in one of Shakespeare's greatest stories, Romeo and Juliet -
First Poem
Shakespeare's first poem is written, Venus and Adonis. -
A Midsummer Night's Dream Written
This was a play where Shakespeare creates an allusion to her majesty which is rather complementary. -
Romeo and Juliet
The iconic love story was written by Shakespeare. -
Queen Dies
Her majesty, Queen Elizabeth, died and she had a rather great impact on England. She was their ruler for 44 years. -
A Midsummer Night's Dream First Performance
This was the first performance of another great story by Shakespeare. It really is a shame that the queen was not around to watch it, since she was one of the main people who supported the arts and theater. She also was a patron of Shakespeare. -
Hamlet
Yet another iconic play is written and performed by Shakespeare. -
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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This theater is were many of Shakespeare's great plays were performed, including Hamlet. -
William Shakespeare Dies
Known as the greatest writer in the English language, the greatest dramatist, and the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare dies at 52. -
Video About How Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare are Connected