Shakespeare Background By s1073 Nov 17, 1558 Elizabeth I ascends the throne 1564 William Shakespeare is born Apr 26, 1564 Shakespeare is baptized 1569 Shakespeare goes to Stratford grammar school 1577 Shakespeare leaves grammar school to help his dad with his financial difficulties Nov 27, 1582 Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway May 1, 1583 Shakespeare and Anne have a child: Susanna May 26, 1583 Susanna is christened 1585 Shakespeare and Anne have twins: Hamnet and Judith Feb 2, 1585 Hamnet and Judith are baptized 1590 Shakespeare writes his first play: Henry VI, Part One 1590 Shakespeare leaves Stratford and goes to London to work as a playwright and actor 1593 Due to the plague, London's theaters are closed down Sep 11, 1596 Hamnet dies of an unknown cause at age 11 1599 The first Globe Theatre is built Mar 24, 1603 Elizabeth I dies and King James VI ascends the throne 1613 Shakespeare returns to Stratford Mar 25, 1616 Shakespeare revises and signs his will Apr 23, 1616 Shakespeare dies on his birthday Apr 25, 1616 Shakespeare is buried at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
