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Plays in focus
William Shakespeare born
1564
First purpose bulit playhouse
1576
Marriage licence granted.
1582
Susanna's christening
1583
Entertainment
1583
The twins' christening
1585
'The Lost Years'
1585-1592
The Plague
1592-4
Parody of Henry VI part 3
1592
New patron
1593
Titus Andronicus at the Rose
1594
Titus Andronicus published
1594
A Comedy of Errors
1594
The Taming of A Shrew
1594
Henry VI Part 3
1595
Shakespeare the actor
1595
The Swan
1596
Burial of Hamnet
1596
Bad quartos
1597
Henry IV
1598
Plays written
1598-1601
Plays published
1598
The Globe
1598
A principle comedian
1598
Ownership of the Globe.
1599
Julius Caesar
1599
Richard II
1601
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1602
Twelfth Night
1602
The death of Queen Elizabeth
1603
The King's Men
1603
Measure for Measure
1603
First performances
1603-1610
Lear performed for King James
1606
Plays published
1609
Late Plays
1611
Globe destroyed
1613
Shakespeare dies
1616
Shakespeare buried
1616
Merry Wives re-published
1619
First Folio published
1623
Shakespeare Jubilee
1769
Othello
1746
Roger Kemble's company
1760-89
Shakespeare Gallery
1789
Henley Street Theatre
1820s
Charles Kean
1830
Shakespeare Tercentenary festival
1864
Theatre demolished
1872
Shakespeare Memorial Association
1875
First Memorial Theatre
1876
Foundation stone laid
1877
Memorial opens
1879
Library and gallery
1881
Theatre tower
1883
Frank Benson
1886
Sarah Bernhardt
1899
Fire
1926
Elizabeth Scott
1927
New theatre
1932
RSC founded
1961
The Other Place opens
1974