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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare´ birth
Shakespeare born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on April. -
1580
Moving
Shakespeare had relocated to London, where he began his career as an actor and playwright. -
1582
Shakespeare´ marriage
In 1582 at the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway. -
Susana daughter
Susanna was the first daughter that William and Anne had. -
Twins Hamnet and Judith
Two years later, twims Hamnet and Judith came into the world. -
Comedies
On this date he wrote a series of comedies. -
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Enrique VI
Shakespeare´s career flourished with this famous work, which included historical dramas. -
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Ricardo III
It was another of the works with which this author flourished in history and that contained historical drama. -
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The Taming of the Shrew
It was another work in which he also showed his wit and mastery of comedy. -
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A Midsummer Night´s Dream
In this work, he wanted to show his ingenuity and mastery of comic structure. -
Death of his son
In addition to his literacy achievements, Shakespeare faced tragedy with the death of his 11-year-old son, Hamnet. -
Hamlet
On this date he wrote the tragedy ¨Hamlet¨. -
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Othello
It was the second tragedy he wrote, mixing themes of love, power, ambition, jealousy and existencial despair. -
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King Lear
The third one was written and it also mixed themes of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and despair. -
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Macbeth
It was the last tragedy written and it mixed, like the previous ones, love, power, ambition, jealousy and depair. -
Sonnets
He published a collection of 154 sonnets, exploring themes of love, beauty, mortality and time. -
Retirement
Shakespeare retired to Stratford-upon-Avon. -
Death
Shakespeare died at the age of 52, but his works still live on.