William Shakespeare

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  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare born

    William Shakespeare born
    Stafford-upon-Avon
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare baptized

    Shakespeare baptized
    Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
  • 1569

    Shakespeare goes to school

    Shakespeare goes to school
  • 1582

    Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway

    Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway
  • First Child born

    First Child born
    Susanna
  • Shakespeare goes to London

    Shakespeare goes to London
  • Twins born

    Twins born
    Hamnet and Judith Sadler
  • Shakespeare's first play

    Shakespeare's first play
    Henry VI, Part One
  • Shakespeare's writing career begins

    Shakespeare's writing career begins
  • Shakespeare’s first printed poem

    Shakespeare’s first printed poem
    Venus and Adonis
  • Shakespeare’s first printed play

    Shakespeare’s first printed play
    Titus Andronicus
  • Shakespeare purchases New Place

    Shakespeare purchases New Place
    Church Street in Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Globe Theater Built

    Globe Theater Built
    Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, and The Merry Wives of Windsor played here
  • William’s father John Shakespeare dies

    William’s father John Shakespeare dies
  • Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins

    Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins
  • Blackfriars Theater

    Blackfriars Theater
    Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest played here
  • Shakespeare Return to Stratford

    Shakespeare Return to Stratford
  • Shakespeare returns to Stratford

    Shakespeare returns to Stratford
  • Shakespeare's Final Plays

    Shakespeare's Final Plays
    Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen and Cardenio
  • The Globe reopens

    The Globe reopens
  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies
  • Anne Hathaway dies

    Anne Hathaway dies