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By las2464
  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    Born in Stratford-on-Avon, England
  • Period: Apr 26, 1564 to

    Shakespeare's Life

  • Period: Jan 1, 1582 to

    The Lost Years

    The whereabouts of Shakespeare are unknown. It was speculated that he was either sailing about or running from the law because he killed a deer illegally.

  • Shakespeare is married to Anne Hathaway

    Anne Hathaway is eight years Shakespeare's senior

  • Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, is born

    Susanna was born six months after Shakespeare was married.

  • The twins were born

    The boy was Hamnet; the girl was Judith

  • Shakespeare was a well known actor and playwright in London by this time

    "Henry VI, The Comedy of Errors", and "Titus Andronicus" were very popular Shakespeare plays during his life.
  • Shakespeare joins "Lord Chamberlain's Men"

    Shakespeare joins "Lord Chamberlain's Men"

    "Lord Chamberlain's Men" was a repertory company (acting company)

  • Hamnet dies

    He died sometime in January of 1596

  • In 1599 Shakespeare's company built the Globe Theater.

    The company was called Lord Chamberlain's Men.
  • Queen Elizabeth I dies in 1603.

    Queen Elizabeth I dies in 1603.

    She was known as the “Virgin Queen”
  • King James I come to power

    King James I come to power

    Lord Chamberlain's Men change there name to The King's Men in honor of King James I

  • Shakespeare's daughter Susanna married

    SusannaShe was married to John Hall, a famed and prosperous Stratford physician.
  • Shakespeare retires to "New Place"

    Shakespeare retires to "New Place"

    He stayed there for the last few years of his life.

  • The Globe Theatre burns down

    It burned down due to cannon fire in one of the plays.

  • The Globe Theatre was rebuilt.

    The roof is tiled, not thatched now.
  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies

    He died due to eating contaminated pickled herring.