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Apr 23, 1564
Birth of Wiliam Shakespeare
Shakespeare was born in April 1564. No one knew the exact day of his birth. He was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
He attended Stratford Grammar School until he turned 14 years old. -
Marriage
William got married to Anne Hathaway on November 27 in 1582. -
First play
William wrote his first play in 1590-91. It was Henry VI part one of three. -
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Shakespeare's plays
Shakespeare wrote 154 plays. -
Plague Closes Theater
Theaters in London close due to the Bubonic Plague (black plague). During the plague was teh free time he had to write more poetry. Shakespeare lost his sisters and brother to the deadly plague. He also lost his son. -
Death of William Shakespeare
He suffered from an unknown illness. William died on his 52nd birthday. -
Shakespeare's burial
Shakespeare was burried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stanford. The same church where he was bapitized.