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Romeo and Juliet: Timeline of the Play

  • Servant's fight
    Jul 31, 1300

    Servant's fight

    The servants fight Sunday morning at 9:00 AM.
  • Capulet's ball
    Jul 31, 1300

    Capulet's ball

    The Capulet's ball occurs Sunday evening.
  • Balcony scene
    Jul 31, 1300

    Balcony scene

    The balcony scene occurs Sunday late evening.
  • Period: Jul 31, 1300 to Aug 4, 1300

    Sunday - Thursday

    Based on research results, Romeo and Juliet's story happened in 1300. The day the story started was on July 31st. It mentions that Juliet's birthday is a fortnight and a few odd days before Lammastide, which is the same as Lammas Eve, as Juliet's mother states. Since the story is a 5 day period, the story must end on August 4th.
  • Romeo sets up wedding with Friar
    Aug 1, 1300

    Romeo sets up wedding with Friar

    Romeo set up the wedding on Monday early morning.
  • Nurse meets with Romeo
    Aug 1, 1300

    Nurse meets with Romeo

    On Monday at noon, the nurse meets up with Romeo to discuss marriage plans. The nurse strictly warns Romeo to not toy with Juliet's heart.
  • The wedding
    Aug 1, 1300

    The wedding

    Romeo and Juliet get married Monday afternoon.
  • Mercutio's death
    Aug 1, 1300

    Mercutio's death

    Tybalt kills Mercutio Monday afternoon.
  • Tybalt's fight/death
    Aug 1, 1300

    Tybalt's fight/death

    Romeo kills Tybalt Monday afternoon, after Tybalt killed Mercutio.
  • Capulet's many changes to the Paris wedding
    Aug 2, 1300

    Capulet's many changes to the Paris wedding

    The Capulet changes the wedding from Thursday to Wednesday. He decides to do this on Tuesday early morning.
  • Juliet visits the Friar
    Aug 2, 1300

    Juliet visits the Friar

    Juliet visits the Friar Tuesday afternoon.
  • Friar John quarantined
    Aug 3, 1300

    Friar John quarantined

    Friar John quarantined Wednesday, so he was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo.
  • Romeo buys potion/travels to Verona
    Aug 4, 1300

    Romeo buys potion/travels to Verona

    Romeo buys the potion, then travels to Verona Thursday afternoon, to lie with Juliet that night.
  • The "wedding night"
    Aug 4, 1300

    The "wedding night"

    The wedding night was planned to occur Thursday evening.
  • Paris visits Juliet's tomb
    Aug 4, 1300

    Paris visits Juliet's tomb

    Paris visits Juliet's tomb Thursday late evening.
  • Romeo kills Paris then himself
    Aug 4, 1300

    Romeo kills Paris then himself

    Romeo killed Paris then committed suicide on Thursday late evening.
  • Juliet commits suicide
    Aug 4, 1300

    Juliet commits suicide

    Juliet killed herself after seeing Romeo's dead body.
  • Lady Montague dies
    Aug 4, 1300

    Lady Montague dies

    Lady Montague's death, which the cause is assumed to be from stress, occurred Thursday evening.
  • The families end the fued
    Aug 4, 1300

    The families end the fued

    The families end the feud due to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet on Thursday late evening.