The Life of Shakespeare By pierce.720 1564 William Shakespeare was born. Period: 1571 to 1578 Shakespeare attended school. 1582 William married Anne Hathaway, later having 3 children together. 1594 Shakespeare wrote ‘Romeo and Juliet’, arguably one of his most well-known pieces. 1600 Shakespeare writes Hamlet 1616 Shakespeare died, on his birthday, at the age of 52.