Birth of William Camden
William Camden is born in London.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Camden Biography and Timeline
Follow William Camden through 10 dated historical records for England.
William Camden, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1551–1623Years on this page
1551
1566
Magdalen College Oxford
Camden enters Magdalen College, Oxford, as a servitor.
1575
Under Master at Westminster School
Camden becomes under master at Westminster School.
Role range: 1575-1593
1586
Britannia First Edition
Camden publishes the first edition of Britannia, his antiquarian survey of Britain.
1587
Keeper of Westminster Abbey Chapter Library
Camden becomes keeper of the chapter library at Westminster Abbey.
1593
Head Master of Westminster School
Camden becomes Head Master of Westminster School.
Role range: 1593-1597
1595
Greek Grammar Published
Camden publishes Institutio Graecae Grammaticae Compendiaria for use in schools.
1597
Clarenceux King of Arms
Camden is appointed Clarenceux King of Arms.
Role range: 1597-1623
1615
Annales First Volume
Camden publishes the first part of his Annales of the reign of Elizabeth I.
1623
Death of William Camden
William Camden dies at Chislehurst in Kent.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.