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Apr 23, 1564
Birth
John and Mary Shakespeare -
Dec 12, 1574
Educated at King Edward Grammar School
learned Greek, Latin, Rhetoric, and logic -
Marriage
Anne Hathaway - he was 18 has 3 children
-Hamnet
-Judith
-Susanna -
Moved to London
when he was there - actor, dramatist, and playwright left his family in Stratford -
*disappears from history*
no records of him during this time (started in 1587) -
Wrote Early Plays
"Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" also began writing sonets -
Plays became hits
"Henry IV", "Titus Andronicus", and "The Comedy of Errors" *the plague gave him an opportunity to write plays -
Lord Chamberlain's Men was formed
Shakespeare's acting company - lasted 10 years -
The Globe
built - where his plays were performed -
The King's Men
his acting company changes from Lord Chamberlain's Men to the King's Men - performs 12 times a year at court -
Final Works
writes his last romance plays such as "The Winter's Tale" and "The Tempest" -
GREATEST PERIOD
writes a number of plays for his theatre (1599-1608) -
Leaves London For Good
becomes member of local gentry -
Shakespeare Dies
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First Folio Published
Shakespeare's actors publish Heminge and Condell
