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Apr 23, 1564
Year of Birth
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
Queen Elizabeth I's Reign during Shakespeare's Lifetime
This is the time frame Queen Elizabeth I ruled during Shakespeare's life. -
Apr 26, 1564
The Day Shakespeare was Baptized
Shakespeare was baptized in the Holy Trinity Church. -
1579
Shakespeare Leaves School
Shakespeare leaves the school, where he was learning Latin, at age 15. -
Day of Marriage
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. -
His First Child's Birth
Shakespeare's first child, Suzanna, was born. -
Birth of Shakespeare's Twins
Shakespeare also had 2 twins named Hamnet and Judith. -
The Duration of Shakespeare's Stay in London
Shakespeare left for London this year. -
The Plague Closes the Theater
The bubonic plague caused the theater to close. -
The Theater Opens Again
The theater opens again after the plague passed. -
Hamnet Dies
Hamnet dies at age 11 from unknown reasons. -
Day of Hamnet's Death
Shakespeare buries his only son, Hamnet at age 11, of unknown causes. -
The Globe Theater is Built
The Chamberlain's Men built the Globe, out of wood, in London. Many of Shakespeare's most famous plays where preformed here. -
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King James's Reign during Shakespeare's Life.
This is the time frame King James ruled during Shakespeare's life. -
Shakespeare's Sonnets were Published
Publisher Thomas Thorpe printed a collection of 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets. -
Shakespeare Composes His Last Plays
He composes the last of his plays published, and they are preformed at the Globe. -
The Globe Theater Burned Down
A staged cannon fire accidentally set the stage on fire. -
Shakespeare Returns to Stratford
Shakespeare returns to Stratford. -
Day of Shakespeare's Death
Caused by an unknown illness, Shakespeare passes away on his 52nd birthday. -
Day of Burial
Shakespeare was buried at the same church he was baptized in, the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
