1599 in literature
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This article lists notable literary events and publications in 1599.
Shakespeare's Globe theatre (modern replica)
Bishops' Ban of 1599
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On 1 June 1599, Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and Bishop of London Richard Bancroft ordered a ban on a selection of literary works. The works were brought to Stationer’s Hall to be burned. Th
1599 in literature
…Theatre is built in Southwark, at this time beyond the jurisdiction of the London city authorities, utilising material from The Theatre. June 4 – The Bishops' Ban of 1599: Middleton's Microcynicon: Six Snarling Satires and Marston's Scourge of Villainy are publicly burned as the English ecclesiastical authorities crack…
Stationer’s Hall, off Paternoster Row, London, where the banned works were burned. (18th-century engraving by Benjamin Cole)