Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Webster Biography and Timeline

Follow John Webster through 2 dated historical records for England.

John Webster, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1612–1614Years on this page

1612

White Devil London Performance

Arts / Drama

John Webster's The White Devil was performed in London, exposing intrigue, violence and corruption within a Renaissance Italian court.

1614

Duchess of Malfi London Staging

Arts / Drama

John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi was presented by the King's Men, portraying a widow destroyed by her brothers' determination to control her.

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.