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From 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603, she was queen.
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On this date, Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare enters King's New School in Stratford
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William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway get married by the Bishop of Worcester.
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A couple months after marriage, the Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, is born and baptized.
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On this date, Shakespeare and his wife have twins.
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On this date, Shakespeare writes Henry VI, Part One—his very first play.
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On this date, the theaters are closed due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague. Shakespeare uses this break from theater to write poetry.
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In the spring, the theaters reopen to the public.
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Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece"
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William and Anne's only son dies at the age of 11 of unknown causes.
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Shakespeare buys New Place, the second largest house in Stratford.
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Francis Meres publishes a glowing review of Shakespeare's work.
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The Chamberlain's Men build the Globe, a wooden theater in London.
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Shakespeare is motivated by his fathers death to write Hamlet.
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From 23 March 1603 until his death in 1625 he was king.
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Shakespeare leaves London and moves back to Stratford with his wife and children.
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Shakespeare composes his final plays in collaboration with John Fletcher, who was a replacement playwright for the King's Men. The Globe catches fire during a performance of Henry VIII and burns to the ground.
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Shakespeare calls his Lawyer to revise his will. He makes odd changes such as leaving his "second best bed" to his wife and 10 pounds to the poor.
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Suffering from an unknown illness, William Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday.
