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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a market town, to parents Mary and John Shakespeare. In this small town, the Shakespeare family prospered.
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Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Shakespeare went to school until the age of fifteen. He learned to read, write, and translate Latin.
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Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Susanna was Shakespeare's first child. She was born six months after her parent's wedding.
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Hamnet and Judith were Shakespeare’s twin son and daughter.
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Shakespeare’s first play was entitled Henry VI.
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We do not know the exact date of Shakespeare’s move, but Shakespeare was first mentioned in an London article in 1592.
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In 1593, all theaters including the Theater were closed due to an outbreak of bubonic plague.
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Shakespeare and his acting company the Lord Chamberlain’s Men preformed for Queen Elizabeth I at her court until her death in 1601.
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Shakespeare's first Theater was called the Theater. It was moved from its original location to south of the Thames River.
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Shakespeare's theater, the Globe opened. It was a huge success.
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Blackfriars was an indoor theater Shakespeare’s troupe preformed at.
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In 1609, Thomas Thorpe published a compilation of 154 sonnets Shakespeare had written between 1592 and 1598.
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Shakespeare's last play was probably Two Noble Kinsmen which he co-wrote with John Fletcher.
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Shakespeare died on his birthday. He is buried at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.
