Timeline March 1619

Events in March 1619 4

• 1557 – 1619 Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (1557-1619) Died 20 March 1619, aged 62 Matthias ruled as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, and King of Bohemia, having gained his titles partly by forcing his brother Rudolf II to abdicate them. His reign was marked by growing religious tension between Catholics and Protestants that erupted into open revolt in Bohemia shortly before his death. He died without an heir, and his cousin Ferdinand II succeeded him as emperor.
• 1567 – 1619 Richard Burbage (1567-1619) Died 13 March 1619, aged 51 Richard Burbage was the leading actor of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later the King's Men, and a close associate of William Shakespeare. He is believed to have originated major Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Richard III. He was also a shareholder in the Globe and Blackfriars theatres.
• 1567 – 1619 Thomas Campion (1567-1619) Died 1 March 1619, aged 52 Thomas Campion was an English poet, composer, and physician known for his airs and lute songs, as well as his treatise on English versification. He wrote and composed masques for the court of James I and collaborated with lutenist Philip Rosseter. His work influenced later English song composition.
• 1574 – 1619 Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Died 2 March 1619, aged 44 Anne of Denmark was queen consort of Scotland and, after 1603, of England and Ireland as the wife of King James VI and I. She was a patron of the arts known for commissioning elaborate court masques and kept a household and court separate from her husband. She died at Hampton Court Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey.