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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare was born
Born at Stratford-on-Avon. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
William Shakespeare's life
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Jan 18, 1579
Shakespeare went to school
Shakespeare went to school when he was fifteen and he studied Latin. -
Married
Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway, a woman that is eight yers older than him. -
First child was born
His first child Susanna was born. -
Period: to
The Lost years
These are the years where we did not know where shakespeare was.Speculation is that he was traveling abroad, sailing, or fighting. It is also thought that Shakespeare might have been in hiding because he illegily killed a deer which is punishable by death. -
Twins were born.
Hamnett (boy) and Judith (girl) were born. -
Shakespeare was well known
Shakespeare was a well known actor and playwriter at this time in London. -
Shakespeare joined a company
He joined a reperatory company (acting company) known as Lord Chamberlain’s men. -
Hamnett dies
Hamnett dies due to the plague. -
Globe Theater
The Globe Theater was built. -
Queen Elizabeth dies
She is the ruling monarch known as the virgin queen. She had no children. It was known that she possibly died of old age. -
Susanna got married
Susanna got married. She is shakespeare's first child. -
Indoor Theatre/ Shakespeare retires
An indoor theater, Blackfriars, was leased. Then Shakespeare retires to ‘‘New place.’’ -
Sonnets published
Shakespere made 154 sonnets and this is when they were published. -
Globe Theater burns down.
The Globe Theater burns down in 1613 due to cannon fire in one of the plays in the theater. -
Globe Theater is rebuilt
The Globe Theater is rebuilt due to a cannon fire during a play. -
Shakespear's death
Shakespeare died at the age of 48 due to contaminated fish.
