Shakespeare and Religion in Reformation and Post-Reformation England

A Chronology

with special emphasis on Shakespeareπs Catholic and Protestant contexts, and also on those contexts continuing into modern times

Detailed Chronology is from 1564-1616

and again from 1985 to present

(This chronology is continually in process. Send corrections to Dennis Taylor, taylor@bc.edu)

Updated Mar. 22, 2006

http://www2.bc.edu/~taylor/shakes.html

Earlier History and Shakespeare 1564-1599

Shakespeare 1600-1613 and Post-Shakespeare 1617-1799

Post-Shakespeare 1800-Present Chronology