Calendar of Literary Facts

1564

  • The Roman Catholic Church publishes its first Index of Forbidden Books, which is periodically updated and used until well into the twentieth century
  • Christopher Marlowe is born (February 6)
  • William Shakespeare is born (April 23)

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