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- June 11 - Rivales, another Latin play by Gager, is acted by the students of Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, OxfordChrist Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. Rivales, criticized for its "filth," was never printed and does not survive; but was revived for two performances in 15921592 in literature-Events:*Ulysses Redux, a Latin play by William Gager, is staged by the students of Christ Church, Oxford on February 5. Two days later, on February 7, the students revive Gager's 1583 Latin play Rivales...
, one before Queen Elizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
. - June 12 - Dido, a play in Latin by William GagerWilliam GagerWilliam Gager was an English jurist, now known for his Latin dramas.He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford....
, is performed by students at Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, OxfordChrist Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
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- Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger was a French religious leader and scholar, known for expanding the notion of classical history from Greek and Ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish and Ancient Egyptian history.-Early life:He was born at Agen, the tenth child and third son of Italian...
- De emendatione temporum (Study on the Improvement of Time) - Philip Stubbes - The Anatomy of Abuses
Births
- January 8 - Simon EpiscopiusSimon EpiscopiusSimon Episcopius was a Dutch theologian and Remonstrant who played a significant role at the Synod of Dort in 1618...
, Dutch theologian (d. 1643) - February 2 - Anna VisscherAnna VisscherAnna Roemers Visscher was a Dutch artist, poet, and translator.Anna Roemers Visscher, well-known for her literary work, was the eldest daughter of Amsterdam merchant and poet Roemer Visscher and the sister of Maria Tesselschade Visscher...
, Dutch artist, poet and translator (d. 1651) - April 4 - Franciscus QuaresmiusFranciscus QuaresmiusFranciscus Quaresmius was an Italian writer and Orientalist.-Life:Quaresmius was born at Lodi. His father was the nobleman Alberto Quaresmi and his mother Laura Papa. At an early age he was enrolled among the Franciscan Observantines at Mantua...
, Italian writer (d. 1650) - April 10 - Hugo GrotiusHugo GrotiusHugo Grotius , also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot, was a jurist in the Dutch Republic. With Francisco de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili he laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law...
, Dutch philosopher, dramatist and poet (d. 1645) - date unknown
- Johann Heinrich AltingJohann Heinrich AltingJohann Heinrich Alting , German divine, was born at Emden, where his father, Menso Alting , was minister.Johann studied with great success at the University of Groningen and the Herborn Academy. In 1608 he was appointed tutor of Frederick, afterwards elector-palatine, at Heidelberg, and in 1612...
, German theologian (d. 1644) - John Beaumont, poet (d. 1627)
- Johann Heinrich Alting
Deaths
- January 1 - François de BelleforestFrançois de BelleforestFrançois de Belleforest was a prolific French author, poet and translator of the Renaissance. He was born in a poor family and his father was killed when he was seven...
, French poet and translator (b. 1530) - January 5 - Juan MaldonadoJuan MaldonadoJuan Maldonado was a Spanish Jesuit theologian and exegete.-Life:...
, Spanish Jesuit theologian (b. 1533) - March 4 - Bernard GilpinBernard GilpinBernard Gilpin , was an Oxford theologian and then an influential clergyman in the emerging Church of England spanning the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth I...
, English theologian (b. 1517) - April - Lucas DavidLucas DavidLucas David was a Prussian historian, who from ca. 1550 on compiled extensive volumes on Prussian history....
, Prussian historian (b. 1503) - December 31 - Thomas ErastusThomas ErastusThomas Erastus was a Swiss physician and theologian best known for a posthumously published work in which he argued that the sins of Christians should be punished by the state, and not by the church withholding the sacraments...
, Swiss theologian (b. 1524) - date unknown - Alexander Arbuthnot, Scottish poet (b. 1538)