1606 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1606. Events January? – Sir Thomas Craig becomes church procurator. February... – John Day's satirical play The Isle of Gulls causes a scandal which sends several of the young actors from the Children of the Chapel to prison for short periods. Spring – Ben Jonson's satirical play Volpone is first performed, by the King's Men at the Globe Theatre in London. May 27 – The English Parliament passes An Act to Restrain Abuses of Players, tightening censorship controls on public theatre performances, notably in relation to profane oaths. August 7 – Possible first performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with Richard Burbage in the title role, amongst a series of plays presented by the King's Men before Kings James I of England and Christian IV of Denmark (his brother-in-law) at Hampton Court Palace in England. November 14 – Marc Lescarbot's dramatic poem Théâtre de Neptune is performed at the Habitation at Port-Royal, Nova Scotia, the first theatrical performance in North America. December 26 (St. Stephen's Day) – Shakespeare's King Lear is performed at Court before King James I of England. The title role is played by Richard Burbage and the Fool by Robert Armin. New books Prose Thomas Dekker The Double PP News From Hell Salvator Fabris – Lo Schermo, overo Scienza D'Arme Philemon Holland – The Historie of Twelve Caesars, a translation of Suetonius's De vita Caesarum