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Shakespeare's exact date of birth is unknown, but he was believed to be born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
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He was baptized at the Holy Trinity Church.
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Shakespeare started his education at the King Edward IV School in Stratford.
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Shakespeare left school at the age of 15 because of his father's financial problems.
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18 year-old William Shakespeare married 26 year-old Anne Hathaway, who was also pregnant with their first baby.
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Susanna Shakespeare was born in 1583.
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Twins, Judith and Hamnet Shakespeare, were born in 1585.
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Shakespeare started writing his first play, Henry VI Part 1, at around this time.
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Shakespeare left Stratford to London to become a playwright at around 1590.
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Shakespeare's first performed play was Henry VII Part 2.
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His first published poem was "Venus and Adonis" in 1593.
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Theaters closed due to the bubonic plague that killed millions across Europe.
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Shakespeare's acting company, Lord Chamberlain's Men, was formed in 1594. They often acted in front of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died on August 11, 1596 due to unknown causes.
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The Lord Chamberlain's Men built the first Globe in 1599. Many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed here.
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Shakespeare's father died in 1601, and this event motivated Shakespeare to write Hamlet, one of the greatest plays ever to be written.
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Queen Elizabeth I died on March 24, 1603, and James I became King of England. The Lord Chamberlain's Men became the King's men and frequently performed in front of King James I
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William Shakespeare returned to his wife and his married daughters in Stratford at about 1611.
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The will of Shakespeare included odd contents, such as leaving his "second-best bed" to his wife and ten euros to the poor.
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Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 due to a serious illness. He was buried 2 days later.
