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Apr 23, 1564
Birth date of William Shakespear
1564 William Shakespear was born on April 23, 1564. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire which is 100 miles northeast of Boston. He was baptized in the Stratford's Holy Trinity Church on the 26 of April (Reese 193). -
Dec 13, 1577
Frances Drake
Frances Drake became a ship's captian in 1567, and he lead several trading voyages from England to the Caribbean Sea and Golf of Mexico. In 1577, Queen Elizabeth I chose him to lead a secret expedition to the Pacific Coast of North America. Francis Drake and more than 160 men sailed from Plymouth on five ships, including Drake's flagship, the Golden Hind (www.literarygenius.com). -
Apr 4, 1579
Father Thomas Stephens
Father Thomas Stephens was the first englishman to settle in India. He sailed from Lisbon on a Portuguese ship in a fleet of five ships under the command of Joao de Saldanha. (Tryon 15) -
William Shakespear Married
William Shakespeare married Anne Hathwey. They are eight years apart wich caused them some troubles in their relationship. William and Anne had three kids; Susana, Hamnet, and Judith. He was not considered a family man, he was more interesed on his writing. (Hodges 6) -
Spanish Armada Defeated
On May 19, the Armada set sail from Lisbon on a mission to set secure control of the English Channel and transport a Spanish army to the British isle from Flanders. The fleet was under the commander of Duke of Medina- Sidonia and had about 130 ships carrying 2,500 guns, 8,000 seamen, and about 20,000 soldiers (Reese 194). -
Shakespears first play
William Shakespear's first play was called, "Henry VI, Part One". This was around the time Shakespear leaves Stratford to begin working as an actor and start writing more plays (www.william-shakespeare.info). -
Greene Crticizing Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was attacked in a pamphlet, written by a poet and playwritter called Robert Greene. The pamphlet was called the 'Groatsworth of Wit' in which Robert Greene attacks Shakespeare as an 'Upstart Crow'. Greene does not like actors because of the power they have in theaters and acting companies. Exact date unknown (www.literarygenius.info). -
Plaque Closes Down Theaters
The Bubonic Plaque killed millions of people in Europe. One of the most intense times of the plague was around the 1580's. It was so bad that Queen Elizabeth left London and lived in Windsor Castle. She had moats placed around the Castle and if there were any visitors from London, she sent directly to the gallows. When someone in a household became sick from the Plaque, the house would be locked up from the outside. (www.william-shakespeare.info) -
Henry IV Converts To Catholicism
Henry IV was the king of France from 1589- 1610. He promised the people of his religion that he would persecution on both Catholics and Protestants. (www.nndb.com). -
Theaters Reopen to the Public
In the spring of 1594, the theaters finally reopen. Over the next five years, Shakespeare and his group, the Chamberlain Men become the most popular acting groups in London. The group acepted an invite to preform a play for the queen of England. Exact date unknown (www.shmoop.com). -
First Microscope
Zacharias Jansenn built the very first microscope. The first microscope made things look 20 or 30 times bigger than what they really are. This was enough to see details of an object that we couldn't see with our eyes itself. Exact date unknown (www.andrewlost.com). -
The Globe Theater Built
Shakespeare's group, The Chamberlain's Men built the Globe. It was a wooden theater in London. Many of Shakespeare's plays were preformed there. Some of the plays were Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. The plays that Shakespear have written i his most productive year. Exact Date Unknown (www.shmoop.com). -
Hamlet
William Shakespeare's father died, and his partner Earl Southampton is sentenced to death, in the role of Essex Rebellion. Shakespeare's fathers death had motivated Shakespeare to write the play Hamlet (www.imdb.com). -
Queen Elizabeth Dies
Queen Elizabeth I dies, and King James moved up to the throne of King. Shakespeares group, The Chamberlain's Men changed there name to the Kings Men and would preform for King James. The Kings Men preformed for King James over 11 times (www.literarygenius.info). -
Shakespeares Final Plays
William Shakespeare writes his final plays in partnership with John Fletcher. They final plays were Henry VII, Two Kinsmen, and Cardenio. The theater that is called The Globe catches on fire during a performance of Henry VII. The Globe burns to the ground. Exact date unknown (Hodges 10). -
Shakespear's Death
Shakespear died on March 25, 1616. He died from a very high feavour. Discoverers are not possitive of Sheakespeares death. Some people say he died on his birthday, and some people say that he died on his birthday. Exact Date Unknown (www.william-shakespeare.info).
