Historedia
Person

William Shakespeare

Events
6
Episodes
11
Years
1582–1613

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Shakespeare, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marriage of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway

    1582–1583

    Role: Groom

    1. November 1582 · UnknownMarriage Ceremony

      William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were married in November 1582, following the issuance of their licence.

    2. 27 November 1582 · Diocese of WorcesterMarriage Licence Issued

      The Diocese of Worcester issued a marriage licence for Shakespeare and Hathaway on 27 November 1582.

    3. 26 May 1583 · UnknownSusanna Baptism

      The couple's daughter Susanna was baptized on 26 May 1583, six months after their marriage.

  2. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream and Merchant of Venice

    1600

    Role: Playwright

    1. 1600 · UnspecifiedPublication of A Midsummer Night's Dream

      Thomas Fisher published the first quarto of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1600.

    2. 1600 · UnspecifiedPublication of The Merchant of Venice

      Thomas Heyes published the first quarto of The Merchant of Venice in 1600.

  3. Possible first performance of Macbeth

    1606

    Role: Playwright

    1. 1606 · UnknownEstimated First Performance

      Macbeth is estimated to have been first performed in 1606, with the specific date of 1 August 1606 being a placeholder lacking primary source confirmation.

    2. 1606 · UnknownScholarly Dating Evidence

      Scholars date the play to 1606 based on allusions to the Gunpowder Plot, Henry Garnet's execution, and the ship 'Tiger', though some argue for an earliest date of 1603.

  4. Publication of Shakespeare's Sonnets

    1609

    Role: Author

    1. 1609 · LondonQuarto Publication

      The 1609 quarto was published, containing 154 sonnets and 'A Lover's Complaint', becoming the primary text for the sequence.

    2. 20 May 1609 · LondonStationers' Register Entry

      Thorpe entered the book in the Stationers' Register on 20 May 1609, securing the rights to publish the sonnets.

  5. Performance of The Tempest at Whitehall Palace

    1611

    Role: Playwright

    1. 1 November 1611 · Whitehall PalacePerformance at Whitehall

      The King's Men performed The Tempest before James I and the court at Whitehall Palace on 1 November 1611.

  6. Fire destroys the Globe Theatre

    1613

    Role: Associated figure

    1. 29 June 1613 · Globe Theatre, LondonDestruction of the Globe

      The Globe Theatre in London was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613, leading to the construction of a replacement structure on the same site.

Sources

  1. William Shakespeare Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. A Midsummer Night's Dream Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. The Merchant of Venice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  4. Macbeth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  5. Shakespeare's sonnets Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  6. Thomas Thorpe Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-27
  7. The Tempest Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  8. Globe Theatre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30