1624 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1624. Events January 18 – The King's Men perform William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Whitehall Palace. August 5–14 – The King's Men perform Thomas Middleton's satire A Game at Chess at the Globe Theatre, London, until it is suppressed in view of its allusions to the Spanish Match. August 26 – Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, requires the legal deposit of new books to the Hof-Bibliothek''' ("Imperial Library") in Vienna, the modern-day Austrian National Library. December – The King's Men get into further trouble for performing Philip Massinger's The Spanish Viceroy without a licence from the Master of the Revels. December 20 – The King's Men provide Sir Henry Herbert (Master of the Revels) with a "submission," a written apology, signed by each actor who had taken part in The Spanish Viceroy earlier in the month.