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The Life of Shakesphere

By S1368
  • Apr 23, 1564

    Birth

    Birth
    It is believed he was born on or near April 23, 1564.Above is a picture of Shakespeare's home.
  • Period: Apr 23, 1564 to

    The Life of Shakesphere

    The Birth and Death of Shakesphere
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Baptization

    Baptization
    William Shakespeare is christened at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. This is a pic of Shakesphere's Church.
  • 1569

    School Education

    School Education
    Shakespeare enters King's New School.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    18-year-old William Shakespeare and 26-year-old Anne Hathaway marry.

  • First Child Born

    First Child Born
    Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, is born and baptized.

  • Birth of Twins

    Birth of Twins
    Anne Hathaway gives birth to twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith. The official date of birth is unknown.

  • First Play

    First Play
    Shakespeare writes Henry VI, Part One—his very first play.

  • "Venus and Adonis,"

    "Venus and Adonis,"
    Shakespeare publishes "Venus and Adonis," his first long published poem.

  • The Rape of Lucreece

    The Rape of Lucreece
    Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece," also dedicated to the Earl of Southampton.

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet
    Shakesphere wrote Romeo and Juliet.

  • Death of Hamlet

    Death of Hamlet
    William and Anne bury their only son, Hamnet, who dies at the age of 11 of unknown causes.

  • Rise of Queen ELizabeth

    Rise of Queen ELizabeth
    Queen Elizabeth finally rises to the throne

  • Globe Theatre puts on it's first show

    Globe Theatre puts on it's first show
    The Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's theatre for his own acting troup opened earlier that year and Julius Caesar is the first play on the stage.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    Shakespeare's father dies near the time this was written. It is believed that his father's death motivates Shakespeare to write Hamlet around this time.

  • Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins

    Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins
    Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I, King James ascends the throne.

  • Blackfriars Theater

    Blackfriars Theater
    The King's Men begin performing at Blackfriars, an indoor theater in London.

  • Return to Stratford

    Return to Stratford
    Shakespeare leaves London and moves back to Stratford, where his wife and married daughters live.

  • Globe theatre burns to the ground

    Globe theatre burns to the ground
    The Globe theatre burns to the ground in this year preventing any plays from being acted while they were rebuilding the theatre.

  • Final Plays

    Final Plays
    Shakespeare composes his final plays— Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen, and the now-lost Cardenio.

  • The 2nd Globe

    The 2nd Globe
    The Chamberlain's Men build the Globe, a wooden theater in London.

  • Death

    Death
    Suffering from an unknown illness, William Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday.