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William Shakespeare timeline

  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare was born

    Shakespeare was born
    He was born on the day celebrating St. George and was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon in England.
  • Sep 26, 1570

    William Shakespeare's Education

    William Shakespeare's Education
    William started to attend grammar school but his education were set up by the monarchy to educate young boys from wealthy families. This is where William would have first started learning about great literature and plays.
  • 1576

    576 –December 8 1576....

    576 –December 8 1576....
    In 1576 12-year-old William Shakespeare was here. He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, as his father John Shakespeare was really struggling. It was no longer a successful business and John was engaged in legal complications with illegal wool dealing and usury. Although, John lost part of his property.
  • November 27,1582 william shakespeare married

    November 27,1582 william shakespeare married
    In November 1582, William Shakespeare is married with Anne Hathaway and they stayed together till the death of Shakespeare. When they were married, William was 18, Anne 26-year-old, and pregnant with their first child.
  • May 26,1583: Susana Shakespeare was born

    May 26,1583: Susana Shakespeare was born
    Susanna was the first child of William and Anne, she was born 5 months after them being married and had a long life till the age of 66.
  • Judith and Hamnet were born

    Judith and Hamnet were born
    William and Anne had this boy and girl as their second and third child but Hamnet died at the age of 11 but Judith lived up to age 77.
  • June 19, 1590, Finished his first play

    June 19, 1590, Finished his first play
    The Henry the IV part one was the first complete play that Shakespeare wrote and was followed by part two and three in 1591. It was the first well published play known to readers and historians by him.
  • William's Sonnets

    William's Sonnets
    William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets when he first publish in quarto of 1609.
  • William's creation about Romeo and Juliet

    William's creation about Romeo and Juliet
    Shakespeare created the scene about Romeo and Juliet and he argues about the greatest story about romance.
  • Shakespeare Globe Theatre Happening

    Shakespeare Globe Theatre Happening
    I think that the theatre which opened its own performance and his own theatre group earlier this year and Julius Caeser is also referred to as the former roman dictator who became the first one in stage.
  • Who is Hamlet?

    Who is Hamlet?
    In 1601, Hamlet used to considered by playing Shakespeare theatre but also known as the greatest play
  • March 4 (same birthday as me) James 1

    March 4 (same birthday as me) James 1
    When the queen Elizabeth passed away this year James 1 gets the crown and took over the throne and is such a huge fan of the arts and he grants the company of Shakespeare to act in the theatre.
  • Shakespeare's Macbeth

    Shakespeare's Macbeth
    In this timeline, William Shakespeare wrote about Macbeth to pay tribute to King James I for the heritage and to thank him for the support that His Majesty had offered to Shakespeare, including his theater.
  • Shakespeare's Tempest

    Shakespeare's Tempest
    Back in 1611, Shakespeare wrote his last play through the tempest.
  • July 8, 1613: Globe theatre was burning

    July 8, 1613: Globe theatre was burning
    The theatre was burned down... and no plays were acted.
  • August 14 1614: Remodeled the globe theatre

    August 14 1614: Remodeled the globe theatre
    When the theatre was burned down, it was rebuilt and reopened for the public to come and see shows with actors.
  • William's Death

    William's Death
    He had passed away by the age of 52 years old...