Timeline of Shakespeare’s Life By Jane Yang 9F 08/26/08
Basic Info. Birth: April 23, 1564 Birth Place: Henley Street, Strantford upon-Avon
Marriage (1582) at age 18 married Anne Hahaway an older women who was 26
To London… (1586) headed to London in London were an established community of writing plays.
Children (1583 & 1592) 1.(May, 1583) Susanna in Stratford sometime in May 2.(Feb., 1592)the twins Hamnet and Judith were born
Become Famous (1595), Shakespeare was one of the most famous senior members of the Lord Chamberlain’s men –Lord Chamberlain: an acting company, which had the privilege to perform often infront of the court. –very huge honor –Lord Chamberlain → (later) the ‘King Men’ company/a royal company
Rich… (1596) gained extreme fortune –-(1597) purchased the second largest house in Stratford
Retirement & Death (1611) Shakespeare retired, returning to Stratford (1616) Shakespeare died
Types of plays mystery Morality puppet
First Period (experimental works) 1591~1593 Titus Andronicus, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Comedy of Errors
Second Period ending around 1601 Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, A midsummer-Night’s Dream, Much Ado about Nothing, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry Ⅳ, Parts Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Henry Ⅴ, Richard Ⅱ, King John and Julius Caesar. includes tragedies, comedies, and plays
Romeo and Juliet
A midsummer-night’s dream
Third Period Ending around 1610 Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King LearTwelfth Night, All’s Well that Ends Well, Antony and Cleopara includes tragedies, comedies, and plays
Hamlet
Macbeth
All’s Well that Ends Well
Final Period ends around 1611 Cymbeline, Henry Ⅷ, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale includes plays, romances
The Tempest
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