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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon to Mary and John Shakespeare. He was their third child out of eight.
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Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway, a farmer's daughter who is 26 years old (eight years older than him).
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Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, is born.
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Shakespeare's twins are born. The boy, Hamnet, dies at age 11. The girl, Judith, lives to be 77 years old.
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Shakespeare moves to London to start his career in theatre.
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Shakespeare starts writing The Sonnets.
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Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet and Midsummer Night's Dream.
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The Globe Theatre is built. Shakespeare is co-owner of the new theatre.
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The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. It is later rebuilt and able to open in 1614.
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Shakespeare dies after a few days of high fever at the age of 52.
