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Apr 26, 1564
A Play Writer is Born
There are no official records of his birth but he was baptized in April 26, 1564. it is therefore believed he was born around that time, possible on April 23. -
Period: 1578 to 1582
Lost Years
Very little is known about Shakespeare in this time period as they are from when he left grammar school to his marriage with Anne Hathaway. -
1582
A Marriage
William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway, age 26, at age 18 They bear their first child six months later -
A New Addition
Shakespeare has twins named Hamnet and Judith. -
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Lost Years Pt.2
These are the 7 years in Shakespeare's life in which he must have been perfecting his dramatic skills and collecting sources for the plots of his plays. -
The First Play
Shakespeare writes his first play called Henry VI, Part One. -
The Plague
The plague closes the theater ,so Shakespeare begins writing poetry. -
"Venus and Adonis"
Shakespeare publishes "Venus and Adonis", his first long published poem. It was dedicated to his patron, the Early of Hampton. -
The Reopen
The theaters of London reopen to the public. The next five years are full of invitations to the royal court as they become London's most popular acting group. -
The First Performance
Romeo and Juliet and Midsummer Night's Dream is first performed. -
A Tragedy
Hamnet Shakespeare passes away at age 11. The reasons are unknown. -
A New Home
Due to the immense wealth, Shakespeare purchases New Place. It is the second largest house in Stratford. -
A Step Up
William becomes a shareholder in the Globe. -
The Globe Theater
The Globe Theater is built by Shakespeare's playing company. -
A Loss
Shakespeare's father passes away and he writes the play "Hamlet". -
England's New King
Queen Elizabeth dies and James I takes over the patronage of Shakespeare's company. they are renamed The King's Men. -
Gunpowder Plot
The Gun Powder was a failed assassination attempt against King James I led by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. -
Another Masterpiece is Written
Macbeth is first performed a year after the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. -
Blackfriars Theater
The King's Men begin performing at Blackfriars in London. His plays become lighter tone compared to his previous plays over the past 7 years. -
A Return
Shakespeare leaves London and returns to Stratford where his wife and now married daughters live. -
The Fire
The Globe burns down in a fire and is rebuilt to be later opened in 1614. -
The Death of Shakespeare
Shakespeare dies and is buried in the Holy Trinity church in Stafford-upon-Avon.
