Shakespeare time line

By julia.m.mcgrath | Updated: Nov. 12, 2024, 5 a.m.

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1564: William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
1582: Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway.
1583: The couple's first child, Susanna, is born.
1585: Twins Hamnet and Judith are born.
1592: Shakespeare is first alluded to as a playwright in "Greene’s Groats-worth of Wit."
1593: Shakespeare’s first printed poem, "Venus and Adonis," appears.
1594: Shakespeare’s first printed play, "Titus Andronicus," appears.

1596: Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, is granted a coat of arms.

Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, dies.
1597: Shakespeare purchases New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon.
1598: Shakespeare is first mentioned as a sonneteer and author of 12 plays in "Palladis Tamia."
1599: Shakespeare's father is granted a confirmation of arms. Shakespeare's acting company takes down its old theatre and uses the timber to build the Globe Theatre.
1600: Extracts from Shakespeare’s plays and poetry appear in "Bel-vedere," the first printed literary commonplace book to include plays.
1601: Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, dies.
1602: The heralds dispute the legitimacy of a group of coat of arms, including Shakespeare’s. Shakespeare ratifies his purchase of New Place.
1603: Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, becomes the King’s Men at the accession of James I. "Hamlet" appears in print.
1606: "Macbeth" is believed to have been first performed.
1613: Shakespeare purchases the Blackfriars gatehouse in London. The Globe Theatre burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII" and is rebuilt within a year.
1616: Shakespeare writes his will. His daughter Judith marries Thomas Quiney. Shakespeare dies.
1616: William Shakespeare dies on April 23 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
1623: The First Folio is published. Shakespeare's widow Anne dies.

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