William shakespeare

By max@courage
  • Period: Feb 4, 1564 to

    William shakespeare

  • Period: Feb 4, 1564 to

    William shakespeare

  • William Shakespeare is born
    May 9, 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

  • William writes the play Much Ado About Nothing in this year
    Oct 30, 1567

    William writes the play Much Ado About Nothing in this year

  • Feb 4, 1569

    King John is assumed to have been written.

  • Shakespeare begins his education.
    Feb 4, 1571

    Shakespeare begins his education.

  • Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to Kenilworth Castle
    Feb 4, 1572

    Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to Kenilworth Castle

  • Shakespeare buys the New Place,
    Apr 10, 1572

    Shakespeare buys the New Place,

    This fuels speculation today by some academics that William was really a successful businessman and not literature’s celebrated playwright.
  • Sep 11, 1572

    Theatres in London close because of the plague

  • The Comedy of Errors written in this time.
    May 3, 1574

    The Comedy of Errors written in this time.

  • Jul 22, 1576

    The Merry Wives of Windsor is thought to have been written.

  • Shakespeare begins to compose.
    Aug 7, 1581

    Shakespeare begins to compose.

    The first of what will amount to a 154 sonnet collection
  • Feb 4, 1582

    At age 18, he marries the considerably older Anne Hathaway.

    (26 years old) from Shottery on November the 27th at Temple Grafton
  • Susanna, William and Anne Shakespeare’s first child

    Susanna, William and Anne Shakespeare’s first child

    Who lives a full 66 years, is born just five months after Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway’s wedding .
  • Shakespeare leaves

    Shakespeare leaves

    He leaves his family to sratford
  • Shakespeare’s twins

    Shakespeare’s twins

    Judith and Hamnet are born, (February 2)

  • A busy year for Shakespeare

    As he is thought to have composed Richard II performed that very same year

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