Historical figures in Warwick

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1564 to 1916. The most recorded lives are William Shakespeare, Elizabeth I and J. R. R. Tolkien. Among them Writers, Educators and Historians, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. William Shakespeare

   from 1564 to 1616

   3 moments here

   English playwright, poet, actor, and theatrical shareholder. Surviving records place Shakespeare principally in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, with…

2. Elizabeth I

   from 1572 to 1575

   2 moments here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

3. J. R. R. Tolkien

   in 1916

   1 moment here

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

4. Jane Austen

   in 1806

   1 moment here

   English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…

Moments

1. 1564 Born in Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare
2. 1564 Baptized at Holy Trinity Church William Shakespeare
3. 1572 Royal progress at Warwick Elizabeth I
4. 1575 Stay at Kenilworth Castle Elizabeth I
5. 1616 Dies in Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare
6. 1806 Journey to Stoneleigh Abbey Jane Austen
7. 1916 Marriage to Edith Bratt J. R. R. Tolkien

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