Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

By deonardoedu214
  • Apr 23, 1564

    Shakespeare is Born

    Shakespeare is Born
    Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

  • Shakespeare is Married

    Shakespeare is Married
    The Bishop of Worcester issues a marriage license to "William Shagspere" and "Ann Hathwey," formalizing the marriage of 18-year-old William Shakespeare and 26-year-old Anne Hathaway.

  • Shakespeare's Twins are Born

    Shakespeare's Twins are Born
    Anne Hathaway gives birth to twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith. The babies are named after Shakespeare's close friends, Hamnet and Judith Sadler.

  • First Play

    First Play
    Around this time, Shakespeare writes Henry VI, Part One—his very first play. Like all of Shakespeare's plays, the precise year of its authorship is now unclear. Also around the same time, Shakespeare leaves Stratford to begin work as a playwright and actor in London.

  • Shakespeare Dies

    Shakespeare Dies
    Sufferning from an unknown illness, William Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday.