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1564
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William Shakespeare born at Stratford-upon-Avon to John and Mary Shakespeare |
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1567
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John Shakespeare is named Mayor/Bailiff of Stratford |
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1582
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William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway |
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c 1591
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Titus Andronicus, A Comedy of Errors, Taming of the Shrew |
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1599
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Globe theatre is built, with Shakespeare as a shareholder |
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1600
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Hamlet |
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1601
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Shakespeare's father dies |
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1603
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Shakespeare's company the Lord Chamberlains Men become the Kings Men |
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1605
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Othello, King Lear |
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1606
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Macbeth |
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1608
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Shakespeare's mother dies |
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1613
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The Globe theatre burns down during a performance of Henry VIII |
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1614
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Globe theatre rebuilt, Shakespeare retires from London to Stratford |
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1616
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Shakespeare dies at Stratford and is buried at Holy Trinity Church |
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1623
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Publication of First Folio, the first collection of Shakespeare's work |
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1642
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Globe theatre closes down |