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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare is born
Shakespeare is born in
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England -
Shakespeare Married
At the age of 18, Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway -
Susanna is Born
Susanna is born, oldest daughter of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway -
Hamnet and Judith are born
Twins Hamnet and Judith were born, Children of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway -
Lost Years 1585-1592
Deemed Shakespeare's “lost years” not much was know during this period -
Shakespearean Plays
Several Shakespearean plays are on London's stages by 1592 -
Shakespeare is Attacked in Print
1592-1594- Shakespeare is attacked in print by playwright, Robert Greene in Groats Worth of Grit -
Hamnet Dies
Hamnet dies and is buried at the age of 11 -
The Globe
1599, a partnership of members of the company built their own theatre on the south bank of the River Thames, which they named the Globe. -
King's Men
the company was awarded a royal patent by the new King James I, and changed its name to the King's Men -
Shakespeare Retired
Shakespeare retired around 1608, but still acted partly -
The Bubonic Plague
Many playhouses are shut down, because of the spread of the bubonic plague, including Shakespeare "The Globe" -
Shakespeare Dies
Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616, at the age of 52. He died within a month of signing his will
