William shakespeare

The Father of Western Literature

  • Apr 23, 1564

    Shakespeare was born in...

    Shakespeare was born in...
    William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon (England) on April 23
  • Period: 1580 to

    He move to London

  • 1582

    Shakespeare married with...

    Shakespeare married with...
    In 1582 Shakespeare married Anna Hathaway
  • His first children (Susanna)

    His first children (Susanna)
    He had three children, the first is Susanna (1583)
  • The second and third children (Hamnet and Judith)

    The second and third children (Hamnet and Judith)
    In 1585 he had twins
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    Henry VI

    Henry VI was one of his early works
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    Richard III

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    The Taming of the Shrew

    In 1590s, he penned a series of comedies
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    Midsummer Night´s Dream

    Another serie of comedie was Midsummer Night´s Dream
  • Died of Hamnet

    Died of Hamnet
    In 1596, he faced a tragedy with the death of his 11-year-old son
  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    In 1601 he wrote a tragedy
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    Othello

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    King Lear

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    Macbeth

  • Shakespeare's literary output was not limited to play

    Shakespeare's literary output was not limited to play
    In 1609, he published a collection of 154 sonnets
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    Shakespeare retired to Stratford-upon-Avon

  • His death

    His death
    He was died on April 23, 1616