Shakespeare’s World
We view Shakespeare's works through the perspectives of our personal experiences, which are shaped by our cultures and histories. So how did his contemporaries view him? From the evidence that survives, he made his mark early and his stature grew as he and his many works matured over the more than two decades that he worked.
Contemporary Reviews
Richard Carew, 1605, The English Tongue
Robert Greene, 1592, Groatsworth of Wit
Frances Meres, 1598, Palladis Tamia
Ben Jonson, 1623, Memory of My Beloved
Ben Jonson, 1630, De Shakespeare Nostrat
John Milton, 1632, Admirable Dramaticke Poet
Theaters of London 1567-1642
Shakespeare Timeline Overview 1533-1625
The Shakespeare Timeline Pt. 3, 1603 – 1625
The Shakespeare Timeline Pt. 2, 1564 – 1603
The Shakespeare Timeline Pt. 1, 1533 – 1564