Shakespeare Events

By maggieboley13
  • Apr 23, 1564

    Shakespeare was born

    Shakespeare was born
    Shakespeare was born in Stratford, a small town Road off london with his 7 siblings.
  • 1573

    Queen Elizabeth and Dramatic Arts

    Queen Elizabeth and Dramatic Arts
    Queen Elizabeth enjoyed and encouraged the dramatic arts.

  • Married

    Married
    Shakespeare got married to a farm girl Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older than him.

  • Susanna Hall's Birth

    Susanna Hall's Birth
    Susanna was Shakespeare's and Anne Hathaway's first daughter and child.

  • Became Actor

    Became Actor
    Shakespeare joined a repertory group to become an actor in 1585.

  • Start of Anglo-Spanish War

    Start of Anglo-Spanish War
    England and Spain went to war in 1585.

  • Hamnet Shakespeare's Birth

    Hamnet Shakespeare's Birth
    Hamnet was born in the winter of 1585 and was Shakespeare's only son.

  • Judith Quiney

    Judith Quiney
    Judith was Hamnet's lesser known twin sister and Shakespeare's youngest daughter.

  • Henry VI

    Henry VI
    Henry VI is pretty well known by Shakespeare and is considered as one of his first plays.

  • Well Known

    Well Known
    Shakespeare eventually became very well known for being a playwright.

  • Theaters Closed

    Theaters Closed
    All theaters were closed down by Queen Elizabeth because of the plague.

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet
    One of Shakespeare’s most well known play, Romeo and Juliet was created in 1594.

  • Theaters Reopened

    Theaters Reopened
    2 years after they closed so the plague wouldn’t spread as much, they reopened.

  • The Globe

    The Globe
    The Globe theatre was built in 1599.

  • Julius Ceaser

    Julius Ceaser
    Julius Ceaser is a play written by Shakespeare based on real events.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    A modern play now was written in 1600 by Shakespeare.

  • Theaters Reclosed

    Theaters Reclosed
    When the plague got bad again the theaters reclosed to limit the spread of the disease.

  • Queen Elizabeth’s Death

    Queen Elizabeth’s Death
    Queen Elizabeth’s ruling ended when she died in 1603.

  • Theaters Reopened for the 2cd Time

    Theaters Reopened for the 2cd Time
    In only one year this time the theaters reopened when the plague settled down.

  • Othello

    Othello
    Othello was a lesser known tragedy play by Shakespeare that is yet still amazing.

  • Ending of the Anglo-Spanish War

    Ending of the Anglo-Spanish War
    After years of war, it finally ended in 1604.

  • Retired from Acting

    Retired from Acting
    Shakespeare retired from acting so he could fully pursue playwrighting.

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth
    Another famous play was written by Shakespeare named Macbeth.

  • Shakespeare Retired

    Shakespeare Retired
    Shakespeare retired and moved back to his hometown, Stratford, from London.

  • Globe Burned

    Globe Burned
    Globe burnt down in 1613.

  • Shakespeare’s Death

    Shakespeare’s Death
    Shakespeare died in 1616 on his 52cd birthday in Stratford after retirement.

  • More and More Plays

    More and More Plays
    By 1623 Shakespeare had 36 more plays published.