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Shakespeare Timeline

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  • Apr 23, 1564

    Birth

    Birth
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Baptized

    Baptized
  • Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway

    Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway
  • Susanna, Shakespeare's first child, is born.

    Susanna, Shakespeare's first child, is born.
  • Twins, Hamnet and Judith, are born

    Twins, Hamnet and Judith, are born
  • Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, Part One.

    Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, Part One.
  • Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, Part One.

    Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, Part One.
  • Greene attacks Shakespeare, calling him an "upstart crow"

    Greene attacks Shakespeare, calling him an "upstart crow"
  • Greene attacks Shakespeare, calling him an "upstart crow"

    Greene attacks Shakespeare, calling him an "upstart crow"
  • Shakespeare writes "Venus and Adonis"

    Shakespeare writes "Venus and Adonis"
  • Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece"

    Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece"
  • Hamnet dies

    Hamnet dies
  • Shakespeare buys New Place, the second-largest house in Stratford.

    Shakespeare buys New Place, the second-largest house in Stratford.
  • Francis Meres publishes a great report on Shakespeare

    Francis Meres publishes a great report on Shakespeare
  • Globe built

    Globe built
  • Hamlet is written

    Hamlet is written
  • King James become king, and the Chamberlain's Men renamed to King's Men.

    King James become king, and the Chamberlain's Men renamed to King's Men.
  • King's Men perform at Blackfriars Theater

    King's Men perform at Blackfriars Theater
  • Shakespeare's Sonnets are published.

    Shakespeare's Sonnets are published.
  • Shakespeare moves back to Stratford

    Shakespeare moves back to Stratford
  • Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen are written

    Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen are written
  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies