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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare's Birth
It is unknown when William Shakespeare was born, but is believed to be around -
Apr 26, 1564
Shakespeare gets baptized.
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 at Holy Trinity in Stratford-Upon-Avon. -
1569
Education
In 1569, Shakespeare went to King's New School, an excellent grammar school in Stratford. -
Shakespeare's Wife
When Shakespeare was 18,, he married Anne Hathaway. -
Daughter
7 months after their marriage, they had a daughter named Susanna. -
Twins
Twins Hamnet and Judith followed in February 1585. -
Shakespeare's First Play
Around 1590, he wrote his first play called Henry VI, Part One. -
Greene Attacks Shakespeare
Play writer Robert Greene criticizes Shakespeare calling him an "upstart crow." -
Plagues
A plague caused the theaters to close, therefore, Shakespeare uses the break to write poetry. -
Venus and Adonis
Shakespeare writes his first poem, the Venus and Adonis, written for his patron Henry Wriothesley. -
The Rape of Lucrece
Shakespeare publishes the The Rape of Lucrece dedicated to the Earl of Southampton. -
Death of Hamnet
William and Anne's only son, Hamnet dies because of unknown causes. -
Shakespeare's New Home
Thanks to his theater success, he gets wealthy and buys New Place, the second-largest house in Stratford. -
The Globe
In 1599, The Globe was created. -
Hsmlet
Shakespeare's father dies, and that influences him to write Hamlet. -
Queen Elizabeth I dies
Queen Elizabeth the first dies and King James ascends the throne which starts the Jacobean age. -
Sonnets
The Sonnets became published. -
Stratford
Shakespeare returns to Stratford. -
Last Will
His last will was making some odd changes that include leaving his "second-best bed" to his wife and £10 to the poor. -
Death
Shakespeare dies from an unknown illness.
