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The reign of Queen Elizabeth I begins.
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Although people are unsure when exactly he was born, William Shakespeare was born around this date.
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William Shakespeare is baptized as a baby.
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18-year-old William Shakespeare marries 26-year-old Anne Hathaway.
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6 months after marrying Anne Hathaway, Susanna, Shakespeare's first child is born.
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Anne Hathaway gives birth to twins Hamnet and Judith, Hamnet being a boy and Judith being a girl. They are named after Shakespeare's close friends, Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
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Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, Part One, but the exact date is unclear.
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The bubonic plague causes London theaters to close, and Shakespeare uses this break to write poetry
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London reopens the theaters to the public, and Shakespeare's acting troupe, "Chamberlain's Men," become very popular and are frequently invited to perform in front of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Shakespeare's only son, Hamlet, dies at the age of 11 due to unknown causes.
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Shakespeare writes one of his most famous tragedies, Romeo and Juliet, and was one of the most performed plays during his time.
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Shakespeare buys and moves into New Place, the second largest house in Stratford, which shows how wealthy he was.
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Shakespeare's acting troupe, Chamberlain's Men, build The Globe, a wooden theater in London.
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2 years after being reinstated into the town council, John Shakespeare dies.
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Following Queen Elizabeth I's death, King James I comes to power.
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Queen Elizabeth dies on this day due to sepsis and her reign ends.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy about the marriage of Theseus to Hippolyta.
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Shakespeare writes King Lear, a tragedy based on the gradual madness of King Lear.
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Hamlet is a tragedy about the revenge Prince Hamlet will bestow upon his uncle Claudius with his father's ghost.
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William Shakespeare dies leaving no record of his death.
