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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon. His Parents are John, who was the mayor of Stratford, and Mary Arden. This date may have been his Christening date. Shakespeare was the third child born of eight.
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- Shakespeare is likely to have begun his formal education. By local tradition, children in the Stratford area, entered the local grammar school at age seven.
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Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to Kenilworth Castle, just a short journey from Stratford. Legend has it that an impressionable eleven year old William saw the Queen’s procession, and recreated it several times later in his historical and dramatic plays.
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He got married to Anne Hathaway, a women eight years older then him.
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Susanna is Shakespeare first child
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From 1585-1592 we don’t know where Shakespeare went! Speculation is that he was traveling abroad, sailing, or fighing. It is also said that he may have been in hiding because he killed a deer illegally, which was punished by death.
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By 1592 he was a well known actor and play writer in London.
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Shakespeare joins a reparatory company (acting company) known as Lord Chamberlain's men.
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A very busy year for Shakespeare but he manages to write this well known love story
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One of the twins (Hamnet) dies at age eleven.
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Shakespeares reparatory company builds the Globe Theater.
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Shakespeare is thought to have composed arguably his greatest play, Hamlet at this time.
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Shakespeares reparatory compant decides to rename the troop "The King's Men" in honor of the new king that replaces Queen Elizabeth the first.
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Susanna, Shakespeares first child, gets married
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Shakespeare reties to "New Place".
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- The Globe Theatre reopens.
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Shakespeare dies the same day he is born!
