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William Shakespeare was born to John and Mary Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare is married to Ann Hathaway
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Shakespeare writes Henry VI, Part One.
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Shakespeare publishes "Venus and Adonis," his first long published poem. It is dedicated to his patron Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton.
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London theaters are closed the bubonic plague that kills about five percent of the city's residents.
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Shakespeare publishes "The Rape of Lucrece," dedicated to the Earl of Southampton.
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Hamnet dies of mysterious causes at the age of 11
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Writer Francis Meres publishes a glowing review of Shakespeare's work.
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Shakespeare's father dies, this may have inspired him to write Hamlet.
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Shakespeare calls his lawyer to revise his will, making changes that include leaving his "second-best bed" to his wife and £10 to the poor.
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