Ben Jonson By steve--0 1572 Birth 1589 Left the Westminster school 1592 Returned to England 1597 Began writing for Philip Henslowe’s theatrical company 1598 Wrote Every Man in His Humor 1616 Published Workes 1619 University of Oxford honored him with a master of arts degree 1623 Fire Destroys Library 1625 Death 1628 Named City Chronologer