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1558
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth comes into rule over London. -
Apr 23, 1564
Birth of Shakespeare
born in Stratford-upon-Avon -
1570
Schooling
Shakespeare attended school where he learned to read, write, and speak. He dropped out of school at the young age of 15. -
Marriage
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. -
Birth of First Child
Anne Hathaway and Shakespeare have their first child, Suzanna. -
Birth of Twins
Shakespeare's twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born -
Shakespeare's First Play
Shakespeare wrote his first play, "Henry IV Part I", which was a history -
Greene Attacks Shakespeare
Playwright Robert Greene, writes a horrible critique of Shakespeare. -
The Plague
Due to the bubonic plague, all theaters in London were forced to close -
Shakespeare's First Poem
Shakespeare writes and publishes his first long poem, "Venus and Adonis". -
Theaters Reopen
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"The Rape of Lucrece"
Shakespeare publishes " The Rape of Lucrece" -
Death of Hamnet
One of Shakespeare's twins dies due to unknown causes. -
The Globe
The Globe is built. Many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed here. -
Death Leads to Hamlet
Shakespeare's father dies, and "Hamlet" is published. It is rumored that Shakespeare's father's death leads to him writing one of his most famous plays, "Hamlet". -
King James
Queen Elizabeth dies, and King James becomes king. -
Sonnets Published
At the end of this year, all of Shakespeare's sonnets have been published and put into a collection. -
Return to Stratford-upon-Avon
It is unknown when Shakespeare moved to London,but it is estimated that he moved back to Stratford-upon-Avon between 1610 and 1613 -
Last Will
Shakespeare makes his final revisions to his will. -
Shakespeare Dies
Shakespeare dies on his birthday.
