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This is when the greatest poet was born. He spent his early years in Stratford upon Avon where attended Stratford Grammar School until he was 14 years old.
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This is probably one of the best men who wrote poetry in the whole entire world.
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William Shagspeare as it was spelt on the marriage bond wed Anne Hathwey.
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Susanna Shakespeare was born, six months later she was baptised.
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Twins, Hamnet and Judith were born
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Will leaves his home in Stratford upon Avon and starts to work in the emerging theatres.
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William begins writing the Sonnets which were probably completed in 1597. Registration of his poem Venus and Adonis which was published by Richard Field (1561 - 1624)
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His son, Hamnet dies, possibly from the bubonic plague, at the age of eleven. John Shakespeare, father of Shakespeare is Granted a Coat of Arms
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First production of Julius Caesar at the Globe theatre.
Registration of his famous play 'A Midsummer's Nights Dream'. -
Queen Elizabeth I dies and James the VI of Scotland becomes the new monarch in England as King James I.
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First performance of Othello
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Mentioned as one of "the mens' players" (The King's Men). The King's Men buy the Blackfriars Theatre of which Shakespeare is part owner.
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Fire destroys the Globe Theatre during a performance of Henry VIII when cannon fire sets fire to the thatched roof
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The second Globe Theatre was built
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This is when the greatest poet died, one his birthday 52 years later.
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Burial takes place in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
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'The First Folio' of his plays is published.
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The Globe Theatre was demolished by the Puritans
