Years 1575-1577
| Shakespeare's life | contemporary events |
| 1575 | |
| John Shakespeare buys more property on Henley Street. |
Queen Elizabeth on progress visits
Kenilworth Castle, near Stratford. John Marston is born. Thomas Weelkes is born. |
| 1576 | |
|
Earl of Worcester's men perform at Stratford; Leicester's
men play at Stratford (Shakespeare is 12 years
old). John Shakespeare applies for a coat of arms. |
The Theatre opens in
London. Martin Frobisher discovers Frobisher Bay, Canada. |
| 1577 | |
| John Shakespeare ceases to attend Council meetings. |
The Curtain theatre opens in
London. Holinshed's Chronicles are published. Drake starts a circumnavigation of the world. Robert Burton is born. |