Who Was Alive

Were William Shakespeare and Charles I of England alive at the same time?

Yes. William Shakespeare and Charles I of England were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1600 to 1616.

William Shakespeare was 36 when Charles I of England was born.

Charles I of England was 15 when William Shakespeare died, aged 51 or 52.

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

Charles I of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649

Born 19 November 1600 (Julian calendar) · died 30 January 1649 (Julian calendar), aged 48

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Francis Bacon
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. William Shakespeare
  5. René Descartes
  6. Charles I of England
  7. Rembrandt
  8. Isaac Newton
William Shakespeare and Charles I of England in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.