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Shakespeare Timeline

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  • 1564

    Shakespeare's Birth

    Shakespeare's Birth
    William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare's Baptism

    Shakespeare's Baptism
    Shakespeare was baptized on April 26th, 1564
  • 1571

    Education

    Education
    Shakespeare likely started his education around this time because children entered the local grammar school at age seven by tradition.
  • 1582

    Shakespeare's Marriage

    Shakespeare's Marriage
    On November 28, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway of Shottery, Stratford

  • Baptism of First Child

    Baptism of First Child
    Susanna Shakespeare was baptized on May 26th. She was the first child, and Susanna was born six months after the wedding.

  • Baptism of Twins

    Baptism of Twins
    Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare were baptized on February 2, 1585. The twins were named after two close friends of William Shakespeare.

  • Career in Theatre

    Career in Theatre
    Shakespeare left his family in Stratford to start his career as both playwright and performer in theatre.

  • Shakespeare's First Play

    Shakespeare's First Play
    Shakespeare writes parts 1, 2, and 3 of Henry VI from 1590-1592.

  • First Production of Henry VI

    First Production of Henry VI
    The play, Henry VI, was performed by Strange's Men at the Rose on March 3rd, 1592.

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet
    William Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet" three years before it was published in 1594.

  • Hamnet Shakespeare's Death

    Hamnet Shakespeare's Death
    Hamnet Shakespeare, who was 11 years old, dies from the plague.

  • Globe Theatre

    Globe Theatre
    After a disagreement with their landlord, Shakespeare and one of his actors rebuild a new theatre called The Globe across a river.

  • John Shakespeare

    John Shakespeare
    John Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's father, dies in 1601.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    Shakespeare is thought to have composed Hamlet after his father's death.

  • Elizabeth I's Death

    Elizabeth I's Death
    Elizabeth I died March 24, 1603 in Richmond, Surrey. She was the queen of England during Shakespeare's time from 1558–1603.

  • Away from Theatre

    Away from Theatre
    Shakespeare starts writing for other people and spends less time on writing plays and poems.

  • Edmund Shakespeare

    Edmund Shakespeare
    William’s brother, Edmund, dies at age 27.

  • Shakespeare's Return

    Shakespeare's Return
    Shakespeare leaves London and moves back to Stratford. The exact date of Shakespeare's return is unknown, and historians placing it anywhere between 1610 and 1613.

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest
    The Tempest was likely written around 1610 or 1611.

  • Shakespeare's Death

    Shakespeare's Death
    Shakespeare died in 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avenue.