Birth of John Dryden
Birth of John Dryden
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Dryden Biography and Timeline
Follow John Dryden through 16 dated historical records for England.
John Dryden, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1631–1701Years on this page
1631
1659
Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell
Publication of "Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell
Heroic Stanzas
Publication of "Heroic Stanzas", a memorial volume about Oliver Cromwell
1661
To His Sacred Majesty, a poem celebrating Charles II
Publishes To His Sacred Majesty, a poem celebrating Charles II and the Restoration.
Role range: 1631-1700
To His Sacred Majesty
Dryden publishes To His Sacred Majesty in praise of Charles II and the Restoration.
Role range: 1631-1700
1667
Annus Mirabilis
Publication of "Annus Mirabilis", concerning the Great Fire & the Dutch Wars
1668
Dismissal
Dismissed as Poet Laureate for declining to take the oath after the Restoration
Role range: 1668-1668
Poet Laureate
Appointed Poet Laureate
Role range: 1668-1668
1677
All For Love
Publication of "All For Love"
All
Publication of "All For Love"
1681
The Spanish Friar
Publication of "The Spanish Fryer"
1687
The Hind and The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism
Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism
The Hind and The Panther
Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism
1690
King Arthur" with Henry Purcell
Publication of "King Arthur" with Henry Purcell
King Arthur
Publication of "King Arthur" with Henry Purcell
1701
Posthumous Poetry Collection Appears
A collection titled Poems on Various Occasions and Translations from Several Authors appeared under John Dryden's name in 1701, the year after the poet's death.
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.