Shakespeare

Shakespeare (timeline)

By Emma_Schacht
  • Apr 23, 1564

    Birth of William Shakespeare

    No one is exactly aware of when Shakesspeare was born, but it's expected that he came to the world three days before his baptism (April 26th, 1564)
    He was born in Stratford, England.
  • Period: Apr 23, 1564 to

    Life of Shakespeare

  • Wedding

    Shakespeare is married to Anna Whateley. (or Anne Hathwey. Records show that it's the same woman)
    Shakespeare was 18 at the time, while Anne was 26.

  • First daughter

    William and Anne's first child, a daugther named Susanne was born. She lived to be 66 years old. Susanne was born only 5 months after Shakespeare and Hathwey's wedding.

  • First play

    Henry VI, Part One is believed to be the first play he ever wrote, over the span of a year (1589-90)
    In 1590-91 he is belived to have written the second part of the play.

  • Actor/author in London

    Shakespeare started his acting career in London. Afterwards he was hired as an author at the Globe Theater.

  • Sonnet collection

    (no date)
    In 1593 Shakespeare began to write what would become a 154 part long sonnet collection. His narrative poem "Venus and Adonis" was his first ever published.

  • King John

    (no date)
    From 1594-1596 Shakespeare wrote King John. A dramatisation of the regin by King John(1199-1216)

  • Romeo & Juliet

    Shakespeare had many projects that year, but it was the year in which he wrote the greatest love story of all time; Romeo & Juliet. (There is no date to it)

  • The Merchant of Venice

    (no date)
    The is belived to have been witten over the year 1569-98.

  • Hamlet (1600-01)

    (no date)
    Shakespeare wrote the lengendary play, Hamlet.

  • McBeth

    Belived to have been written over the years 1603-07. But a popular opinion is that it was actually written in 1606. Considered to be one of his darkest and momst powerful tragedies.

  • Othello

    (no date)
    Racism, love, jealousy and betrail.

  • Henry VIII

    (no date)
    Shakespeare wrote the the final part of the Henry collection.

  • Back to Stratford

    Shakespeare moves back to his hometown to get some peace and quiet.

  • Death

    Shakespeare died of unknown couses in 1616 in his hometowm.