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Her reign.
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William Shakespeare was born on 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Shakespeare was baptized.
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William´s brother Gilbert was born.
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Shakespeare goes to King Edward VI School.
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William's sister was born. Her name Joan.
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Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway.
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Shakespeare and Anne have their first child.
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William has Hamnet and Judith. They are twins.
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Williams writes his first play. It was Henry VI, Part One.
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Robert Greene critiques Shakespeare, calling him an upstart crow.
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The plague closes the theaters. Shakespeare uses this time to write more plays.
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After the plague, the theaters re-open. Shakespeare's group is invited to the Royal Court of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Their only son dies at 11 years old.
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Shakespeare purchases New Place on Church Street.
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The Globe Theater was built.
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William's father, John Shakespeare dies. His patron, Earl Southampton, also is sentenced to death.
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Queen Elizabeth dies on March 24, 1603. The Chamberlain's Men changed to the King's Men.
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Ruled after Queen Elizabeth.
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The King's Men play at the Blackfriars, an indoor theater.
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Shakespeare creates his final plays which are Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen, and Cardenio. The Globe catches fire on the performance of Henry VIII.
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Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday. He is buried at the Holy Trinity Church.
