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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon being the third oldest of eight children. His parents are John Shakespeare and Mary Arden.
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He went to Stratford Grammer School and studied Latin until he was 15.
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At age 18, WIlliam married Anne Hathaway, who is eight years older then him.
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Her name is Susanna.
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Anne gives birth to twins named Hamnet and Judith.
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William joins the acting company known as Lord Chamberlain's men.
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Hamnet dies at the age of eleven, possibly from the bubonic plague.
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Globe Theater built by Shakespeare and acting company.
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Queen Elizabeth I dies, and King James I reigns in her stead. In honor of the new king, the acting company renames the troop "The King's Men".
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Susanna gets married.
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Blackfriars was an indoor theater built.
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William retires to "New Place".
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The Globe Theater is burned down due to cannon fire in one of the plays in the theater.
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The Globe Theater is rebuilt.
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Rumored death is that he died from eating contaminated pickled herring and drinking too mch beer.