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Apr 23, 1564
Born
Wiliam ShakespeareApril 23rd is considered to be Willam Shakespeare's birthday. During this time they did not keep birth records however there was a record of his baptism which took place on April 26th, 1564. William Shakespeare was the third child to John and Mary. Their first two chldren died of the bubonic plague. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
William Shakespeare
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Sep 1, 1571
Shakespeare goes to school
At teh age of seven William Shakespeare enters the local grammer school at the age of 7. -
Shakespeare gets married
William ShakespeareOn November 28, 1582 William at the age of 18 marries Ann Hathwey of Stratford who is 26. She is 8 years older then him. -
Shakespeare's first child
William and Ann welcome their first child, a daughter whom they name Susanna. On May 26th she was baptised. -
Shakespeare has twin boys
William and Ann welcome twin boys whom they name Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet only lives to the age of 11 and Judith lives to be 77. -
Shakespeare writes his first play
Hanry VI, Part One is written. -
A midsummer Nights Dream
Shakespeare writes A Midsummer Night's Dream, thought to be composed for a wedding. -
Romeo and Juliet
In that same year Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet, the greatest love story of all time. -
Hamlet
In 1600 Shakespeare writes Hamlet, another one of his most famous plays. -
The Queen comes to watch!
In 1603 the Queen Elizabeth I comes to watch A Midsummer Night's Dream. -
Globe theatre burns down
In 1613 Globe theatre burns down. This is the place where all of Shakespeare's plays were performed. In 1614 the theatre opens back up. -
William Shakespeare dies
William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, he was 52 years old. In his lifetime he averaged completing 1.5 plays a year from the time he first started writing them in 1589. Aside from creating 37 plays and 154 sonnets he was often found acting. He acted in many of his own plays and acted for other people.
