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Apr 23, 1564
Birthdate
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon. His Parents are John, who was the mayor of Stratford, and Mary Arden. This date may have been his Christening date. Shakespeare was the third child born of eight. -
Jan 15, 1571
Begins education
- Shakespeare is likely to have begun his formal education. By local tradition, children in the Stratford area, entered the local grammar school at age seven.
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Jan 1, 1575
Shakespeare see the Queen's procession
Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to Kenilworth Castle, just a short journey from Stratford. Legend has it that an impressionable eleven year old William saw the Queen’s procession, and recreated it several times later in his historical and dramatic plays. -
Married
He got married to Anne Hathaway, a women eight years older then him. -
Susanna is born
Susanna is Shakespeare first child -
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The "Lost Years"
From 1585-1592 we don’t know where Shakespeare went! Speculation is that he was traveling abroad, sailing, or fighing. It is also said that he may have been in hiding because he killed a deer illegally, which was punished by death. -
The twins, Hamnet and Judith were born
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Becoming known!
By 1592 he was a well known actor and play writer in London. -
Joining Lord Chamberlain's Me,
Shakespeare joins a reparatory company (acting company) known as Lord Chamberlain's men. -
Romeo and Juliet
A very busy year for Shakespeare but he manages to write this well known love story -
Hamnet dies
One of the twins (Hamnet) dies at age eleven. -
Globe Theater gets built
Shakespeares reparatory company builds the Globe Theater. -
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Shakespeare writes Hamnet
Shakespeare is thought to have composed arguably his greatest play, Hamlet at this time. -
Renaming the acting company
Shakespeares reparatory compant decides to rename the troop "The King's Men" in honor of the new king that replaces Queen Elizabeth the first. -
Susanna gets married
Susanna, Shakespeares first child, gets married -
retirement
Shakespeare reties to "New Place". -
Globe theater reopens!
- The Globe Theatre reopens.
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Shakespeare dies
Shakespeare dies the same day he is born!
