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Apr 23, 1564
The birth of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. There is no record of his birth, but his baptism was recorded by the church, thus his birthday is assumed to be the 23 of April. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
The biography of Shakespeare
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Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
SHAKESPEARE
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Jan 1, 1571
The school of him
Although no attendance records for the period survive, most biographers agree that Shakespeare was probably educated at the King's New School in Stratford, a free school chartered in 1553, about a quarter-mile from his home. Grammar schools varied in quality during the Elizabethan era, but the curriculum was dictated by law throughout England, and the school would have provided an intensive education in Latin grammar and the classics. -
He married Anne Hathaway
At the age of 18, Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. The consistory court of the Diocese of Worcester issued a marriage licence 27 November 1582. -
Shakespeare and Anna had a daughter called Susanna
six months after the marriage Anne gave birth to a daughter, Susanna, baptised 26 May 1583 -
Shakespeare and Anna had twins
Twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith, followed almost two years later and were baptised 2 February 1585. -
Lost Years
After the birth of the twins, save for being party to a law suit to recover part of his mother's estate which had been mortgaged and lost by default, Shakespeare left no historical traces until he is mentioned as part of the London theatrical scene. Indeed, the seven-year period between 1585 (when his twin children were born) and 1592 is known as Shakespeare's "lost years" because no evidence has survived to show exactly where he was or why he lef -
Shakespeare's first play
Shakespeare wrote his very first play, Henry VI, Part One in this year. -
His Poems
He published his two first poems called "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece". -
Hamnet died
Hamnet died of unknown causes at the age of 11 and was buried -
Hamlet, his greatest play
Shakespeare composed his greatest play, HAMLET -
Later Years
After 1606, Shakespeare wrote fewer plays, and none are explain to him after 1613. His last 3 plays were collaborations, probably with John Fletcher, who succeeded him as the house playwright for the "King’s Men". -
Shakespeare's last will
Records reveal that the great Bard revised his will on March the 25th,1616 -
Death of Shakespeare
Less than a month later, he died on April the 23rd, 1616.
