Birth of Titus Oates
Birth of Titus Oates
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Titus Oates Biography and Timeline
Follow Titus Oates through 10 dated historical records for England.
Titus Oates, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1649–1705Years on this page
1649
1678
Popish Plot
Oates enjoys temporary eminence and even accuses Queen Catherine of plotting to poison the King.
Popish Plot
The death of Edmund Berry Godfrey is attributed to the Catholics, three innocent men are hanged.
Popish Plot
The episode involved the judicial murder of Roman Catholic peers and commoners.
Popish Plot
Titus Oates claims that there is a Jesuit-guided plan to assassinate Charles II to hasten the succession of the Catholic James, Duke of York, later James II.
Popish Plot
Titus Oates joins forces with Israel Tonge to invent the story of the Popish Plot.
1685
Arrest of Titus Oates
Oates is convicted of perjury, severely flogged, and imprisoned
Popish Plot
Oates is convicted of perjury, severely flogged, and imprisoned
Trial
Oates is convicted of perjury, severely flogged, and imprisoned
1705
Death of Titus Oates
Death of Titus Oates
Records, sources and methodology
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