William Shakespeare

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  • William Shakespeare born
    Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare born

    Stafford-upon-Avon
  • Shakespeare baptized
    Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare baptized

    Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
  • Shakespeare goes to school
    1569

    Shakespeare goes to school

  • Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway
    1582

    Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway

  • First Child born

    First Child born

    Susanna
  • Shakespeare goes to London

    Shakespeare goes to London

  • Twins born

    Twins born

    Hamnet and Judith Sadler
  • Shakespeare's first play

    Shakespeare's first play

    Henry VI, Part One
  • Shakespeare's writing career begins

    Shakespeare's writing career begins

  • Shakespeare’s first printed poem

    Shakespeare’s first printed poem

    Venus and Adonis
  • Shakespeare’s first printed play

    Shakespeare’s first printed play

    Titus Andronicus
  • Shakespeare purchases New Place

    Shakespeare purchases New Place

    Church Street in Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Globe Theater Built

    Globe Theater Built

    Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, and The Merry Wives of Windsor played here
  • William’s father John Shakespeare dies

    William’s father John Shakespeare dies

  • Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins

    Elizabeth Dies, Jacobean Age Begins

  • Blackfriars Theater

    Blackfriars Theater

    Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest played here
  • Shakespeare Return to Stratford

    Shakespeare Return to Stratford

  • Shakespeare returns to Stratford

    Shakespeare returns to Stratford

  • Shakespeare's Final Plays

    Shakespeare's Final Plays

    Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen and Cardenio
  • The Globe reopens

    The Globe reopens

  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies

  • Anne Hathaway dies

    Anne Hathaway dies

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