William Shakespeare | Timeline

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. (Intro from Wikipedia)

April 26, 1564 - Stratford-upon-Avon - William Shakespeare is born

November 27, 1582 - Worcester - Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway

January(?) 1(?), 1585 - London - Shakespeare starts working as a writer, actor and company owner =(START)

September 20, 1592 - London - Robert Greene, a playwright, publishes an article criticizing Shakespeare

April 18, 1593 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare writes the poem "Venus and Adonis"

March 15, 1594 - London - Shakespeare presents with "Lord Strange's Men" before the Queen

May 9, 1594 - London(?) - Shakespeare writes the poem "The Rape of Lucrece". Lord Chamberlain's men

January(?) 1(?), 1597 - Stratford-upon-Avon - With 15 published plays, Shakespeare buys the second largest house in Stratford

August(?) 1(?), 1599 - Southwark, London - The "Globe Theatre" is built

September 21, 1599 - Southwark - First production for "the Globe", with a performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"

October 8, 1600 - Publication of "A Midsummer's Night Dream"

December 26, 1604 - Whitehall Palace, London - Shakespeare's company performs "Measure for Measure" at Whitehall for King James I

January(?) 1(?), 1605 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare buys lands, then rents them to give him income to write without worrying about money

May 20, 1609 - Publication of the "Sonnets"

June 29, 1613 - While at Stratford-upon-Avon(?) - The "Globe Theatre" goes up in flames during a performance of "Henry VIII"

March 25, 1616 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare signs his Last Will and Testament

April 23, 1616 - Stratford-upon-Avon - William Shakespeare dies, aged 52 =(END)