William Shakespeares lifespan By RafaelaXristina67 Period: Apr 23, 1564 to Apr 23, 1564 date of birth Period: Nov 27, 1582 to Nov 27, 1582 date of marriage Period: 1587 to 1588 moving from strandford to london Period: 1589 to 1613 the production of his most well known works Period: 1590 to 1592 first performance in london Period: 1592 to 1593 "The Comedy of Errors" - his first play Period: 1592 to 1608 focusing on writing tragedies Period: 1597 to 1597 the publishment of romeo and juliet Period: 1613 to Nov 23, 1616 retiring/death