British Literature: Early 17th Century

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  • Death of Queen Elizabeth, Succeeded by James I

    Death of Queen Elizabeth, Succeeded by James I

  • Othello is published by Shakespeare

    Othello is published by Shakespeare

  • King Lear is published; Gunpowder Plot: an attempt to blow up Parliment by Roman Catholic extremists

    King Lear is published; Gunpowder Plot: an attempt to blow up Parliment by Roman Catholic extremists

  • Macbeth is published by Shakespeare

    Macbeth is published by Shakespeare

  • Jamestown is founded in Virginia.

    Jamestown is founded in Virginia.

  • Sonnets is published by Shakespeare; Galileo invents the telescope.

    Sonnets is published by Shakespeare; Galileo invents the telescope.

  • King James Version of the Bible is published; Shakespeare publishes The Tempest

    King James Version of the Bible is published; Shakespeare publishes The Tempest

  • Death of Prince Henry

    Death of Prince Henry

  • Shakespeare's death.

    Shakespeare's death.

  • Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth.

    Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth.

  • Death of James I; Accession of Charles I; Charles Marries Henrietta Maria

    Death of James I; Accession of Charles I; Charles Marries Henrietta Maria

  • Charles dissolves Parliment

    Charles dissolves Parliment

  • John Donne publishes Poems

    John Donne publishes Poems
  • Period: to

    First Civil War begins; Parliment closes theaters.

  • Second Civil War

    Second Civil War

  • Charles I is trialed and executed.

    Charles I is trialed and executed.
  • Period: to

    Anglo-Dutch war.

  • The Great Plague

    The Great Plague

  • The Great Fire

    The Great Fire

  • Paradise Lost is published in ten books.

    Paradise Lost is published in ten books.

  • Paradise Regained is published

    Paradise Regained is published

  • Paradise Lost is published in twelve books; Milton's Death

    Paradise Lost is published in twelve books; Milton's Death