William Shakespeare's Place in History

Explore the life and history of William Shakespeare outlined across this visual map of his life from 1564-1616. The time line includes major events in the history of England, the UK, and a few from around the world to get a glimpse of what was happening during the major moments of William Shakespeare's life. The time line is divided into two sections on each page. The top section is the history of the world going on at the same time Shakespeare was living and writing his plays. The bottom part are the major events we know about from the life of William Shakespeare including his birth, marriage, birth of his children, and the dates when he wrote all 37 of his plays which are currently in print today (plus Cardenio, which is a lost play and not in print but written by Shakespeare & Fletcher). The timeline allows you to immerse yourself into the life of William Shakespeare to discover what it was like to live at turn of the 17th century England, during the Renaissance and age of innovation.

This download is 3 separate pages of a digital timeline formatted to fit best on 8.5 x 11 inch paper (standard US printer paper). I recommend printing it in full color on a card stock paper if you plan to frame it or hang it up. It makes a great art piece if you hang it in three sections (that's what I have in my office) but it also fits nicely into a binder or notebook for students, educators, and history enthusiasts who plan to use this timeline as a reference guide.

Because this is a digital product, you can print and reprint the file as many times as you like--making it excellent for teachers who want to provide a copy to the entire class.

All sales on digital files are non-refundable, as with the nature of digital artwork I cannot take back the product in exchange for the refund, so all sales are final. If you have any questions please let me know!