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Nov 17, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth comes queen in 1558 just 6 years before William Shakespeare was born. -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare is born
William Shakespeare is born into a new world. -
Apr 26, 1564
Baptized
Shakespeare was baptized. -
1566
Gilbert
William's brother, Gilbert was born. -
1569
Education
Shakespeare goes to school in 1569. -
1569
Joan
William's sister, Joan is born. -
1571
Anne
Shakespeare's sister is born, Anne. -
1574
Richard
William's brother, Richard is born. -
1580
Edmund
William's brother, Edmund was born. -
Marriage
Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway. -
Susanna
William and Anne's first child is born, Susanna. -
Twins
William's twins, Hamnet and Judith are born. -
First Play
Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI. -
Plague
All of London's theatres are closed because of the bubonic plague that lasted for 2 years. -
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was believed to be written around 1594, but the exact date is not known. -
Theaters reopen
The theatres reopen in 1594. The Chamberlain's Men was the first Shakespeare company that was formed to perform at The Theatre in Shoreditch. -
Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre is built in 1599. -
Julius Caesar
The same year the Globe Theatre was built, Shakespeare wrote one of his most famous plays, Julius Caesar. -
Death of William's Father
William's father, John Shakespeare dies. -
Monarchy
King James I became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. -
Back to Stratford
William returned to live in Stratford. -
Shakespeare's Demise
Shakespeare dies at home at New Place, Stratford. It is believed he died of alcoholism.
