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