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May 17, 1516
Fight and Decree
The servants of Montague and Capulet start a fight. Tybalt adds fuel to the fire until the Prince issues his decree that the fighting between the two families must end -
May 17, 1516
Rosaline
Romeo is in love with Rosaline which he speaks about with Benvolio. Benvolio suggests that he looks for other girls to take his mind off of Rosaline. A servant of Capulet has Romeo read the guest list of the Capulet party and "invites" them if they are not Montagues. -
May 17, 1516
The Party
Romeo and his friends attend the ball, Romeo dances with Juliet and falls in love. They kiss, and Romeo leaves when the party ends, and goes over to Juliet's balcony. Mercutio and Benvolio look for him but cannot find him, as he is professing his love to Juliet. He tells her that he intends to marry her the following day. -
Period: May 17, 1516 to May 21, 1516
Romeo and Juliet
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May 18, 1516
Good Morning
Friar Lawrence is out picking herbs and medicinal plants when Romeo comes to speak with him. Friar Lawrence realizes that Romeo has not slept and thinks it is because of Rosaline. He is surprised when he learns of Juliet and agrees to marry them, thinking that it may end the feud between the families. -
May 18, 1516
Wedding Bells
Romeo and Juliet are married at Friar Lawrence's cell after Romeo had been challenged to a fight by Tybalt. -
May 18, 1516
Deaths and Banishment
Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, and Romeo avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt. The Prince sentences Romeo to banishment. -
May 18, 1516
Romeo Spends the Night
Romeo spends the night with Juliet, who is heartbroken after learning about Romeo's banishment to Mantua. -
May 19, 1516
Arranged Marriage
Romeo leaves that morning. Juliet is told by her father that she is to marry Count Paris on Thursday or be disowned. -
May 19, 1516
Please Help!
Juliet meets Friar Lawrence and tells him that she intends to kill herself if she has to marry Paris. The Friar gives her a potion telling her that she must go into her room alone at night, take the potion, and it will "kill" her. She will wake in 42 hours in her family's tomb, and Romeo will take her away to Mantua. -
May 19, 1516
Goodnight
Juliet goes home, begs for forgiveness from her father, and tells him that she will marry Paris. She and the Nurse pick out her clothes for the following day's celebration. Juliet is then alone, has her doubts wondering if Friar Lawrence had actually given her poison, takes the potion, and slips into her "dead" state. -
May 20, 1516
She's Dead!
On the day of the wedding, the Nurse attempts to wake Juliet up, but realizes that she is dead. Lord Capulet has the wedding festivities changed to fit the funeral while Balthasar (Romeo's man) travels to Mantua to inform Romeo of Juliet's death. Romeo goes to an apothecary, buys a poison, and travels to Verona to die with Juliet. -
May 20, 1516
The Letter
Friar Lawrence learns that his other friar friend did not deliver his letter to Romeo, so Romeo would not be aware of Juliet's plan. -
May 21, 1516
To the Grave
Friar Lawrence intends to catch Romeo at Juliet's grave, Paris goes to visit as well, where he sees Romeo try to break into Juliet's tomb. -
May 21, 1516
Another Fight!
Romeo and Paris fight, Romeo kills Paris. He drags Paris into the tomb, kisses Juliet, drinks the poison, and dies. -
May 21, 1516
Thy Lips are Warm!
Friar Lawrence finds Romeo and Paris dead. When Juliet wakes, Friar Lawrence tries to get her to come out, but gets frightened by a noise. Juliet finds Romeo dead and kills herself. -
May 21, 1516
The Bodies
The watchmen find the bodies, and the Capulets and Montagues are informed. Friar Lawrence tells the families of Romeo and Juliet's marriage. -
May 21, 1516
The Feud Ends
As a result of Juliet and Romeo's death, both families realize that their feud caused their deaths. They agree to end the feud.
