Stuff that happened from 1582-1631 (John Donne) By Paulonius Sep 1, 1583 John Donne was admitted into Oxford Period: Jan 1, 1585 to Jan 1, 1604 Anglo-Spanish war Sep 1, 1586 John Donne was admitted into Cambridge Jan 1, 1593 10,675 plague deaths reported in London Nov 29, 1601 John Donne married Anne Moore Mar 24, 1603 Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. Nov 5, 1605 Gunpowder Plot failed in England Jan 1, 1611 "An Anatomy of the World" written for Sir Robert Drury Jan 1, 1611 wrote two anti-Catholic polemics Jan 1, 1612 "Of the Progress of the Soul" written for Sir Robert Druly Jan 1, 1615 Ordained into the Church of England May 3, 1616 Shakespeare died Aug 15, 1617 Anne Moore died Mar 27, 1625 James I died and Charles I became king Feb 1, 1631 Delivered Death’s Duel sermon at the Palace of Whitehall before King Charles I Mar 31, 1631 John Donne died