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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare's birth
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on April 23,1564. -
Period: 1580 to
Shakespeare moved away
By the late 1580s, Shakespeare had relocated to London, where he began his career as an actor and playwright. -
William Shakespeare Wedding
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, in 1582, at the age of 18, with whom he had three children. -
His first daughter
She is Susanna, born in 1583. -
His first son and second daughter
The twins Hamnet and Judith, born in 1585. -
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His first historical drama
" Henry VI " -
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Comedy series
In the early 1590s, he penned a series of comedies. -
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His second historical drama
" Richard III " -
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His first series of comedies
" The Taming of the Shrew " -
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His second comedy series
" A Midsummer Night´s Dream " -
The death of his son.
In 1596, he faced tragedy with the death of his 11-years-old son, Hamnet. -
Transfer of your residence
In 1598, Shakespeare moved his residence to the parish of St. Helen in Bishopsgate. His name heads the list of actors in the play Every Man in His Humour, by Ben Jonson. -
His first tragedy.
In 1601, he wrote the tragedy " Hamlet ". -
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Next tragedy
Called " Othello " -
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Next play.
Called " King Lear ". -
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Last tragedy
" Macbeth ", all these plays exploring themes of power, ambition, love, jealousy, and existential despair with unparalleled depth and insight. -
His sonnets
In 1609, he published a collection of 154 sonnets, exploring themes of love, beauty, mortality, and the passage of time. -
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His last change
Shakespeare retired to Stratford-upon-Avon in the early 1610s. -
Latest acquisition
In March 1613 he made his last acquisition, not in his town, but in London, buying for 140 pounds a house with a corral near the Blackfriars theater, of which he only paid sixty pounds immediately, since the next day he mortgaged the house. for the rest to be sold -
Death of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare died on the 23rd of April, 1616, at the age of 52.