Download

Shakespeare's Life

By s1123
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth I Becomes Queen

    Queen Elizabeth I Becomes Queen
    Queen Elizabeth becomes queen of Ireland in November 17, 1558, after the death of her half sister, Queen Mary I, in November 17, 1558.
  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare is Born

    William Shakespeare is Born
    William Shakespeare was born in April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. His parents are John Shakespeare and Mary Shakespeare.
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare is Baptized

    Shakespeare is Baptized
    William Shakespeare gets baptized on this day at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
  • 1569

    Shakespeare Goes to School

    Shakespeare Goes to School
    Shakespeare goes to school in 1569 (no exact date), at the Stratford grammar school.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare is 18 and Hathaway is 26. They pay a 40-pound bond for this marriage to happen in Stratford-upon-Avon.

  • Susanna' Birth

    Susanna' Birth
    Susanna Shakespeare, the first child of William and Anne is born in six months after the wedding.

  • Birth of Twins

    Birth of Twins
    Twins, Hamnet and Judith are born during the month January, after the names of William Shakespeare's very close friends.

  • Henry VI

    Henry VI
    Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry VI, performed by Strange's Men at the Rose.

  • Theaters Closed by Plague

    Theaters Closed by Plague
    All London theaters are close due to a bubonic plague that kills about five percent of the city's residents. Shakespeare uses this time to write poetry.

  • Venus and Adonis

    Venus and Adonis
    It is a narrative poem made by William Shakespeare. It is published by Richard Field in 1593. The poem is dedicated to Henry Wriothesley.

  • Theater Reopens

    Theater Reopens
    The theater reopens, in the spring of 1594, to the public.

  • Rape of Lucrece

    Rape of Lucrece
    The Rape of Lucrece was written by William Shakespeare. The poem is dedicated to the Earl of Southampton.

  • The Death of Hamnet

    The Death of Hamnet
    His son Hamnet, dies in age 11, possible by the plague spreading during that time.

  • Shakespeare's New Home

    Shakespeare's New Home
    After getting wealthy, Shakespeare buys New Place, the second largest house in Stratford.

  • Globe Theater

    Globe Theater
    The Globe Theater is built in 1599, a wooden theater in London. Many famous Shakespeare plays are performed there.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    After his father's death, and the death of his patron Earl Southampton, it is believed that his father's death motivate Shakespeare to write Hamlet.

  • Queen Elizabeth I Dies, and King James Becomes King

    Queen Elizabeth I Dies, and King James Becomes King
    Queen Elizabeth I dies, and King James ascends the throne.

  • Shakespeare's Return

    Shakespeare's Return
    Shakespeare leaves London and return to Stratford, where his wife and married daughters live.

  • His Final Plays

    His Final Plays
    Shakespeare publishes his final plays, Henry VIII, Two Noble Kinsmen, and Cardenio. During a performance on Henry VIII, the Globe catches fire and burns to the ground.

  • His Last Will

    His Last Will
    Shakespeare calls his lawyer to revise his will, making some weird changes that include leaving his "second best bed" to his wife and £10 to the poor.

  • Shakespeare's Death

    Shakespeare's Death
    Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday, due to an unknown illness.