Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Steele Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Steele through 2 dated historical records for Ireland.

Richard Steele, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1701–1701Years on this page

1701

Christian Hero Published

London · Arts / Literature

Richard Steele published The Christian Hero, a moral prose treatise that contrasted Christian ethical conduct with customary ideals of worldly heroism.

The Funeral Published

London · Arts / Literature

Richard Steele published his comedy The Funeral, also known as Grief a la Mode, exposing social hypocrisy and the commercial practices surrounding fashionable mourning.

Records, sources and methodology

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