Birth of John Dryden9 August 1631
Birth of John Dryden
Historical person
John Dryden Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Dryden, based on 15 World History Database records associated with England.
15 records1631–169015 events1 places
Chronological biography
1631
1659
Heroic Stanzas1659
Publication of "Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell
Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell1659
Publication of "Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell
1661
To His Sacred Majesty1661
Dryden publishes To His Sacred Majesty in praise of Charles II and the Restoration.
To His Sacred Majesty, a poem celebrating Charles II1661
Publishes To His Sacred Majesty, a poem celebrating Charles II and the Restoration.
1667
Annus Mirabilis1667
Publication of "Annus Mirabilis", concerning the Great Fire & the Dutch Wars
1668
Dismissal1668
Dismissed as Poet Laureate for declining to take the oath after the Restoration
Poet Laureate1668
Appointed Poet Laureate
1677
All1677
Publication of "All For Love"
All For Love1677
Publication of "All For Love"
1681
The Spanish Friar1681
Publication of "The Spanish Fryer"
1687
The Hind and The Panther1687
Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism
The Hind and The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism1687
Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism
1690
King Arthur1690
Publication of "King Arthur" with Henry Purcell
King Arthur" with Henry Purcell1690
Publication of "King Arthur" with Henry Purcell
Titles and roles
Poet · Poet Laureate
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.