Shakespeare's Timeline

1582

1575

1564

1571

1583

Theatres in London close because of the plague.

1592-1593

1585-1592

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1592

Shakespeare's Timeline

1593-1594

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1597

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1602

1600

1599

1601

As You Like It is performed by the newly named King’s Men before King James at Wilton.

1603

1605

1606

1604

1607

The return of the plague forces a closure of all playhouses and theatres

Shakespeare's Timeline

1611

1610

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1607-1608

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1623

Relevance of Shakespeare's works in British culture

Shakespeare wrote about timeless themes such as life and death, youth versus age, love and hate, fate and free will, to name but a few. With the constantly changing world we live in today these themes are perhaps more relevant than they have ever been. Not only did Shakespeare teach us about ourselves and humanity, but he also invented around 1700 words which we still use in everyday English today. He often changed nouns into verbs, verbs into adjectives, connecting words together and coming up with wholly original ones too.

Shakespeare interesting facts

The Life & Times of William Shakespeare video