* 1601: Shakespeare's father, John, dies in Stratford-upon-Avon.
* 1603: Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, dies at the age of 11.
* 1607: Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna, marries Dr. John Hall.
* 1608: Shakespeare's mother, Mary, dies in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Professional life
* 1600-1601: Shakespeare writes Hamlet.
* 1601: Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, is renamed the King's Men.
* 1603: Shakespeare's company begins performing at the Globe Theatre.
* 1604: Shakespeare's play Othello is performed at court.
* 1606: Shakespeare's play King Lear is performed at court.
* 1608: Shakespeare's play Macbeth is performed at court.
Other events
* 1603: Queen Elizabeth I dies and is succeeded by King James I.
* 1605: The Gunpowder Plot is foiled.
* 1607: The first English settlers arrive in Jamestown, Virginia.
* 1610: The King James Bible is published.