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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare was born
Was born in Stratford-on-Avon in England -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare gets married to Anne Hathaway
Marries Anne Hathaway, a women eight years his senior. -
Susanna was born
SIx months after the wedding in May of 1583 Susanna was born. -
" The Lost Year " start
“ The Lost Years “From 1585 - 1592 not much is known about the whereabouts of Shakespeare , thus this period is called, “ The Lost Years “ . -
Twins were born
In February of 1585 the twins were born Hamnet and Judith. -
Shakespeare is well known in London
By 1592 Shakespeare was well known by actors and playwrights in London -
Shakespeare joined a reperatory company
He joined a reperatory company known as Lord Chamberian’s men in 1594 -
Hamnet dies
Hamnet dies in 1596 -
Globe Theatre is built
The company built the Globe Theater -
Queen Elizabeth dies
Queen Elizabeth dies in 1603 -
Susanna gets married
Shakespeare daughter Susanna marries in 1607. -
Blackfriars was leased
An indoor theater, Blackfriars, was leased in 1608. -
Shakespeare retires
Shakespeare retires to “ New Place “ in 1610. -
Globe Theatre burns
The Globe Theater burns in 1613 due to cannon fire in one of the plays in the theatre. -
The Glode Theatre was rebuilt
The Globe Theater is rebuilt in 1614 -
Shakespeare died
Shakespeare dies on his birthday in 1616 due to eating contaminated pickled herring.
