historical facts

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on or around April 23, 1564. Birth records do not exist and only a baptismal record from the Holy Trinity, dated April 26, 1564, has any recorded evidence of Shakespeare's birth. The 23rd is merely a sentimental date being the day of England's patron, Saint George, and the date of the death of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's parents were John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. November 27, 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway who was eight years older than him.
Susanna, Shakespeare's daughter, was born around May 26, 1583.
Hamnet and Judith, twins, were born around February 2, 1585.
Around 1592, it is believed that Shakespeare's Henry VI was performed at the Rose Theatre in London.
By 1594 Shakespeare had rapidly risen as one of the top playwrights of the time.
August of 1596 his son Hamnet died.
In 1599, the Globe Theatre was built. Shakespeare was one of the investors for this new theatre.
April 23, 1616 Shakespeare died

shakespeare's canon

During his life, Shakespeare wrote many plays and sonnets. Below is list of his plays with the dates they are thought to be written and/or performed.

Title of Play	Written/Performed
The Comedy of Errors	1590
The Taming of the Shrew	1593
The Two Gentlemen of Verona	1594
A Midsummer's Night's Dream	1595
Love's Labor's Lost	1596
The Merchant of Venice	1597
As You Like It	1598
Much Ado About Nothing	1599
Twelfth Night, or, What You Will	1600
The Merry Wives of Windsor	1600
All's Well That Ends Well	1603
Measure for Measure	1604

Title of Play	Written/Performed
Pt. 1 of King Henry VI	1590-1592
Pt. 2 of King Henry VI	1590-1592
Pt. 3 of King Henry VI	1590-1592
The Tragedy of King Richard III	1593
The Life and Death of King John	1594
The Tragedy of King Richard II	1595
Pt. 1 of King Henry IV	1597
Pt. 2 of King Henry IV	1598
The Life of King Henry V	1599
The Life of King Henry VIII	1613

Title of Play	Written/Performed
Titus Andronicus	1594
Romeo and Juliet	1596
Julius Caesar	1599
Hamlet Prince of Denmark	1601
The History of Troilus and Cressida	1602
Othello the Moor of Venice	1604
King Lear	1605
Macbeth	1605
The Life of Timon of Athens	1606
Antony and Cleopatra	1607
Coriolanus	1608