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Apr 23, 1564
Birth
Shakespeare is born April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, a market town. -
1570
Grammar School
Shakespeare started his first school at the age of six. -
1579
Education
Shakespeare learned to read, write, and speak Latin at school. He left school at the age of fifteen. -
Marriage
Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway. -
Suzanna
Shakespeare and his wife have their first child. Suzanna is born six months after their marriage. -
London
Around 1585, Shakespeare leaves for London. -
Twins
Shakespeare has twins Hamnet and Judith. -
Playwright
Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI -
Rivals
Robert Greene announces that Shakespeare is an "upstart crow" who does not belong as a dramatist. -
Black Death
The Theatres are shut down due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague. -
Hamnet's Death
Hamnet Shakespeare dies due to the bubonic plague -
New Place
Shakespeare's wealth (gained from his plays and theater works) allows him to buy a new house in Stratford, called New Place. -
The Globe
The Globe Theater, the site of the first performances of many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, is built by the Chamberlain's Men. -
Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth dies. -
Hamlet
Shakespeare's father dies, which many believe is the event that caused Shakespeare to write the grisly tale of Hamlet. -
Sonnets
Thomas Thorpe publishes 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets. -
Return
Shakespeare returns to Stratford. -
Death
Shakespeare passes away at the age of 51. -
Burial
Shakespeare is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
Folio
Henry Condell and John Heminge, two of Shakespeare's friends, publish 36 of his plays in a folio.
