April 26, 1564 

William Shakespeare is christened in Holy Trinity Church

Stratford

the third of eight children 

November 28, 1582 

Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway

at the age of 18

She's 26... 

May 26, 1583 

 their daughter Susana is christened

February 2, 1585 

their twins Hamnet and Judith are

christened in Stratford 

Some time around 1590 

William Shakespeare moves to London 

1594 

Shakespeare is listed as Lord Chamberlain's

acting company shareholder 

1592-1594 

composition of Richard III 

1596-1599 

Shakespeare moves from London to

Southwark 

August 11, 1596 

Hamnet is buried in Stratford 

c. 1597 

Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare,

is named a gentleman and in turn, so is

Shakespeare 

1597-1598 

composition of Henry IV part II 

1599 

Composition of Henry V 

1596-1597 

composition of Henry IV part I 

1597 

Shakespeare purchases New Place in Stratford 

1599 

Shakespeare listed as a stockholder in the Globe

theatre newly built on Bankside (Southwark) 

1600-1602 

composition of Twelfth Night 

1603 

Death of Queen Elizabeth I

Coronation of James I

Lord Chamberlain's company receives royal

patronage as King's Men 

1603-1604 

composition of Measure for Measure 

1602-1605 

Shakespeare makes further land purchases

in Stratford area 

1607 

daughter Susanna marries John Hall 

1608 

Shakespeare listed as stockholder in

Blackfriars theatre lease 

September 9, 1608 

Shakespeare's mother is buried

in Stratford 

c. 1611 

Shakespeare returns to Stratford 

1613 

Globe thatre burns duringa performance

of King Henry the Eighth 

February 10, 1616 

Judith marries Thomas Quiney in

Stratford 

April 23, 1616 

Shakespeare dies and is buried in

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford 

1625 

death of James I

(1566-1625)