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Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare was born
(Not accurate, christening) -
Apr 26, 1564
Shakespeare's twins were born
Holy Trinity Parish Church, in Strat-upon-avon. -
William Shakespeare got married
Married Anne Hathaway (She was 26 and he was 18) -
Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna was born
She was born six months after William and Anne got married. -
Shakespeare's first play
Henry VI, Part 1. -
Robert Green attacks Shakespeare
Robert Greene calls Shakespeare an "upstart crow" who doesn't belong with Green's university-educated dramatist crowd. -
Plague closes theater
Bubonic plague outbreaks and kils about 5% of the city's residents. -
Shakespeare joined Lord Chamberlands
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Hamnet dies
Died at the age of 11 of an unknown cause. -
Shakespeare buys New Place
The second-largest house in Stratford. -
Queen Elizabeth dies
The Chamberlain's Men change their name to the King's Men, and perform before King James eleven times between 1 November 1604 and 31 October 1605. -
Blackfriars Theater
The King's Men began performing at Blackfriars, an indoor theater in London. -
Shakespeare's Final Plays
Henry VIII, Two Noble KInsmen (possibly written in 1614) and the now-lost Cardenio. -
The Globe Theater burned down
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The Globe Theater is rebuilt
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William Shakespeare dies
Suffered from an unknown illness, dies on his 52nd birthday
