Shakespeare

  • Apr 23, 1564

    shakespeare is born

    shakespeare is born
    shakespeare was born in stratford-upon-avon
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare gets baptized

    Shakespeare gets baptized
    Shakespeare was baptized at holy trinity church in stratford
  • 1571

    Shakespeare goes to school

    Shakespeare goes to school
    He goes to school at kings grammar school
  • Shakespeare gets married

    Shakespeare gets married
    He gets married to Anne Hathaway
  • His first child

    His first child
    Shakespeare has his first child Susanna with Anne Hathaway
  • Shakespeare has twins

    Shakespeare has twins
    Shakespeare has his 2nd and 3rd child Hamnet and Judith they are both twins
  • his writing career begins

    his writing career begins
    Shakespeare's writing career begins in 1590
  • Shakespeare writes King Richard III

    Shakespeare writes King Richard III
  • Shakespeare writes King Henry V

    Shakespeare writes King Henry V
  • The chamberlains men

    The chamberlains men
    the first Shakespeare company is created to perform at the theatre in Shoreditch
  • Shakespeare's son

    Shakespeare's son
    Shakespeare's only son Hamnet dies he was 11
  • Chamberlains Men

    Chamberlains Men
    The Chamberlain's Men reach the end of their lease at The Theatre in Shoreditch and begin touring
  • Love's Labour's Lost

    Love's Labour's Lost
    First recorded performance of Love's Labour's Lost a private performance for Queen Elizabeth
  • King Henry V

    King Henry V
    first performance of King Henry V the first play performed at the newly opened Globe
  • King Richard II

    King Richard II
    First recorded performance of King Richard II a revival performed at the Globe
  • Shakespearse's dad dies

    Shakespearse's dad dies
    William's father John Shakespeare dies
  • Shakespeare moves back to stratford

    Shakespeare moves back to stratford
    He move back to stratford-upon-avon
  • Shakespeare's mother dies

    Shakespeare's mother dies
    William's mother mary shakespeare dies
  • King Henry IV pt.2

    King Henry IV pt.2
    First recorded performance of King Henry IV Part 2 performed in celebration of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth
  • Shakespear's brother

    Shakespear's brother
    Shakespeare's brother Gilbert dies at age 46
  • Shakespear's brother

    Shakespear's brother
    Shakespeare's other brother Richard dies age 39
  • Shakespeare retires

    Shakespeare retires
    Shakespeare believes to have retired at age 49
  • His will

    His will
    He starts to write his will
  • His will

    His will
    He finishes his will
  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies
    William Shakespeare dies at his home in Stratford-Upon-Avon
    on his birthday he was 53
  • First Folio

    First Folio
    The First Folio of Shakespeare's work is published by John Heminges