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Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth I Takes The Throne.
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Apr 26, 1564
Shakespeare was born
He was born in Stafford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. -
1569
Shakespeare goes to school.
He goes to King's New School. -
1579
Shakespeare Graduates School.
Shakespeare graduates at 15. -
He gets married at 18.
He marries Anne Hathaway and gets his marriage license. -
His First Child is Born
His first child Susan is born -
He has his first play.
He wrote Henry VI, Part One. -
Robert Greene attacks Shakespeare.
Robert Greene calls Shakespeare an "Upstart Crow" -
A Plague Closes the Theatre.
Bubonic play kills 5% of the city residents. -
"Venus and Adonis"
Shakespeare publishes "Venus and Adonis" as one of his longest plays -
The Theater Reopens
The London theater reopens -
"The Rape of Lucrece"
Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece" -
Death of Hamnet
Shakespeare's only son Hamnet dies -
Shakespeare Gets Noticed
Francis Meres publishes a good review for Shakespeare. -
The Globe Theater was Built
This is where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed. -
Hamlet was Made
After his father's death he wrote Hamlet -
Queen Elizabeth I Dies
As Queen Elizabeth Dies, King James I gets crowned -
Period: to
James I is Ruler
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Shakespeare returns to Stratford
Shakespeare leaves London and moves back to Stratford where his family lives -
Shakespeare's Death
He died Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
