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Shakespeare's life

By giogarcia
  • Apr 23, 1564

    Borned

    Borned
    Born to a successful glover and leather merchant and the daughter of a wealthy landowning farmer.
  • 1582

    Married

    Married
    He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18.

  • Susanna's birth

    Susanna's birth

  • Twins Hamnet and hJudit's birth

    Twins Hamnet and hJudit's birth

  • Relocated to London

    Relocated to London
    For continuing his career as an actor and playwright

  • Henry VI (Historical drama)

    Henry VI (Historical drama)
    From 1590 to 1592.

  • Richard III (Historical drama)

    Richard III (Historical drama)
    From 1592 to 1593.

  • Series of comedies

    Series of comedies
    Including, for example, "Midsummer Night's Dream" (1595-1596)

  • The tragedy

    The tragedy
    He faced the tragedy of the death of his 11-year-old son Hemnet

  • "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth"

    "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth"
    Written from 1601 to 1607, talking about themes of power, ambition, love, jealousy, etc.

  • His sonnets

    His sonnets
    He published 154 sonnets in 1609, talking about themes of love, mortality, etc.

  • Retired

    Retired
    He retired back to Stratford-upon-Avon in early 1610s untill his dead in 1616.