This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main literary periods and popular works of literature
Category: Literature
William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616
Father – John Shakespeare
Mother – Mary Arden
Spouse – Anne Hathaway
Children – Susanna, Hamnet, Judith
Please note: the exact date of publication of Shakespeare’s plays is unknown. The dates given for the writing of his plays are approximate and based on the order the plays were first performed