1593 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1593. Events Ongoing – London theatres remain closed for almost the whole year as a result of the previous year's outbreak of bubonic plague. In the summer, Edward Alleyn and other actors make a provincial tour. Some performances take place in the winter, when plague tends to abate. Lord Strange's Men act three times in January a play called Titus – perhaps Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. After April – William Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis probably becomes his first published work, printed from his own manuscript. In his lifetime it will be his most frequently reprinted work: at least nine times. May 5 – "Dutch church libel" bills posted in London threaten Protestant refugees from France and the Netherlands, alluding to Christopher Marlowe's plays. May 12 – The English dramatist Thomas Kyd is arrested over the "Dutch church libel". "Atheist" literature found in his home is claimed to be Marlowe's. May 18 – A warrant for the arrest of Christopher Marlowe is issued. On May 20 he presents himself to the Privy Council. May 29 – The Welsh-born Protestant John Penry is executed for involvement in the Marprelate Controversy. May 30 – Christopher Marlowe is stabbed to death by a speculator, Ingram Frizer, in a dispute over a bill at a lodging house in Deptford kept by the widow Eleanor Bull. New books Prose Bible of Kralice, first complete translation of Bible into Czech Fray Juan de Plasencia – Doctrina Christiana, first book published in the Philippines, in Spanish and Tagalog John Eliot – Ortho-epia Gallica Claudius Hollyband (Claude de Sainliens) – A Dictionarie French and English Richard Hooker – Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie Antonio Possevino – Bibliotheca selecta