William Shakespeare

1564. William Shakespeare is born. 1582. William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway. 1592. First performance (?) of the plays "Henry VI" (1, 2, 3), "Richard III," and "Titus Andronicus." 1593. Shakespeare's poem "Venus and Adonis" is published. First performance (?) of the plays "The Taming of the Shrew," "The Comedy of Errors," "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and "Love's Labour's Lost." 1594. Shakespeare's poem "The Rape of Lucrece" is published. First performance (?) of the play "Romeo and Juliet." "King Lear" is registered in the Stationers' Register. Philip Henslowe mentions in his diary the staging of "Titus Andronicus" and "The Taming of the Shrew." 1595. William Shakespeare is mentioned among the actors who performed for the Queen and is paid 20 pounds. First performance (?) of the plays "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Richard II." 1596. A coat of arms is granted to William Shakespeare. First performance (?) of "King John" and "The Merchant of Venice." 1597. First performance (?) of the play "Henry IV." 1598. William Shakespeare is recorded as a tax evader. First performance of the plays "Henry VI" (2) and "Much Ado About Nothing." 1599. William Shakespeare is mentioned as a shareholder of the Globe Theatre site and a tax debtor. First performance (?) of the plays "Henry V," "As You Like It," and "Julius Caesar." 1600. It is reported that William Shakespeare owes 13 shillings and 4 pence in taxes in Sussex. First performance (?) of the plays "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Troilus and Cressida." 1601. First performance (?) of the plays "As You Like It" and "Hamlet." 1602. William Shakespeare buys 107 acres of arable land in Old Stratford and a house on Chapel Lane. First performance (?) of the play "Twelfth Night." 1603. William Shakespeare's last participation as an actor in the theater. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is performed at Hampton Court. 1604. William Shakespeare is mentioned in the report of the "Master of the Great Wardrobe" as being present with the King's Men troupe at the celebration of King James I's coronation. "Othello" is presented at Whitehall. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is performed at Court. First performance (?) of the plays "All's Well That Ends Well" and "Othello." 1605. The plays "Love's Labour's Lost" and "Henry V" are performed at Court on January 7, and "The Merchant of Venice" on February 10 and 12. 1606. The playwright William Davenant is born, who claimed to be Shakespeare's illegitimate son. "King Lear" is performed at Whitehall. First performance (?) of the plays "Macbeth" and "King Lear." 1607. First performance (?) of Shakespeare's plays "Antony and Cleopatra," "Coriolanus," and "Timon of Athens." 1611. First performance (?) of Shakespeare's plays "The Winter's Tale" and "The Tempest." 1613. William Shakespeare buys a house in the Blackfriars area. First performance (?) of the play "Henry VIII." 1615. William Shakespeare is in a legal dispute with Matthew Bacon over the ownership of the Blackfriars Theatre. 1616. William Shakespeare signs his will on March 25. Death and burial on April 25.