William shakespeare portrait

Shakespeare Timeline

By brittandkayla
  • Jan 11, 1564

    School

    School
    William Shakespeare attends Grammar School.
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Birth

    Birth
    William Shakespeare of Stratford was born in the Holy Trinity Church Baptist, on April 26th, 1564. Mother-Mary Arden Father-John Shakespeare.
  • Feb 2, 1582

    Children

    Children
    William and Ann, were blessed with 2 twin children. Hamnet and Judith.

  • Marrige

    Marrige
    William Shakespeare was Married to Ann Hathaway.

  • Death

    Death
    Hamnet Shakespeare died at 11 years old. Cause of death was unknown.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    William Shakespeare then retired from the writing buisness, but continued to visit his actor friends.

  • The Fire

    The Fire
    The Globe Theater had burned down.

  • Will and Testement

    Will and Testement
    The last Will and Testement of William Shakespeare. Made 4 weeks before his death at age 52.

  • Death

    Death
    William Shakespeare dies 3 years after retirement.

  • Grandchildren

    Grandchildren
    William and Anne Shakespeare wee gifted with 3 grandchildren from their daughter Judith. Judith Shakespeare and Thomas Quiney had three children: Shakespeare Quiney was born in November 1616. Shakespeare Quiney died in infancy, aged 6 months old, in May 1617 Richard Quiney was born in October 1617. He died in January 1639 aged 21 years old (possibly of the plague) Thomas Quiney was born in January 1619. He also died in Jan 1639, the same month as his brother, he was just 19 years of age