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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare's Birth
William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. He was the fourth of the eight children the Shakespeare's family had. Shmoop Editorial Team. "William Shakespeare Timeline of Important Dates" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 7 Mar. 2013. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
Shakespeare's Life
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Aug 24, 1569
Shakespeare's Education
Shakespeare enters King's New School, an excellent grammar school in Stratford attended by the sons of civil servants like his father. Boys typically enter the school around the age of five, but since no official records survive its impossible to know exactly when Shakespeare starts his education. Shmoop Editorial Team. "William Shakespeare Timeline of Important Dates" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 7 Mar. 2013 -
Shakespeare's Marrige
The Bishop of Worcester issues a marriage license to "William Shagspere" and "Ann Hathwey," formalizing the marriage of 18-year-old William Shakespeare and 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. Shmoop Editorial Team. "William Shakespeare Timeline of Important Dates" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 7 Mar. 2013. -
Shakespeare's First Child
Six months after their marriage, the Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, is born and baptized. -
Shakespeare's Plays
Over his life time he wrote 37 plays.His final play before he died was in 1613. Three years before his death. -
Last Will
An ailing Shakespeare calls his lawyer to revise his will, making some odd changes that include leaving his "second-best bed" to his wife and £10 to the poor. Shmoop Editorial Team. "William Shakespeare Timeline of Important Dates" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 11 Mar. 2013. -
Shakespeare's Death
Shakespeare died of and unknown illness.
