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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon. His father's name was John Shakespeare, and his mother's name was Mary Arden.
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Shakespeare entered the local grammar school at age seven.
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William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway of Shottery, Stratford.
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William and Anne Shakespeare’s first child who lived a full 66 years, was born just five months after Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway’s wedding.
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WIlliam's twins Hamnet and Judith were born.
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The baptism of Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare.
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William Shakespeare wrote The Comedy of Errors.
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King John is assumed to have been written by William Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare buys the New Place, one of Stratford’s most preeminent homes.
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William writes the play Much Ado About Nothing.
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The narrative poem, The Phoenix and the Turtle was written.
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Hamlet and Richard III are performed aboard the British ship Dragon off the west coast of Africa at Sierra Leone.
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William Shakespeare wrote The Winter’s Tale.
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William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest.
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William Shakespeare died and was burried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.