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1564
William Shakespeare is born
William Shakespeare was born in the 1500s. -
Apr 26, 1564
Shakespeare was baptized.
Shakespeare was baptized a few days after his birth at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
1569
Shakespeare begins his education
Shakespeare attended school at King Edward VI school. -
Shakespeare gets married
William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway when he was 18. -
Shakespeare has his first child.
Her name is Susanna and she gets baptized soon after birth as well. -
Shakespeare has twins
His twins' names are Hamnet and Judith. -
Mary I is beheaded
Queen Mary I was beheaded for treason. -
Shakespeare's first play
Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI Part One -
Bubonic Plague
The plague causes theatres to shut down for about a year. -
Theaters open again
Theaters reopen and Shakespeare's acting troupe becomes one of the most popular in London. -
Hamnet dies
Shakespeare's only son Hamnet dies at 11 due to unknown causes. -
Shakespeare buys a new home
Shakespeare buys New Place, which is the second biggest home in Stratford. -
Shakespeare becomes a well-known playwright
Francis Meres publishes a positive review of Shakespeare's plays. -
The Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's acting troupe built the theater and many of his most famous works were performed here at this point in his career. -
Shakespeare's father dies
After his father's death, Shakespeare writes Hamlet, and his plays over the next few years take on a more depressing and dark theme. -
Queen Elizabeth I dies
Queen Elizabeth dies, but no one knows for sure why. -
James I
James I becomes king -
William Shakespeare's sonnets are published
Thomas Thorpe publishes 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets in a collection. -
Shakespeare returns to Stratford
After living in London for a long time, Shakespeare comes home to his wife and two married daughters. -
Shakespeare's Death
Shakespeare dies from an unknown illness.
