When was easter in 1564

Mark's Day; I think the discrepancy is because of the year. Probably this reference is correct and the other is wrong because it didn't account for the different year begin date.

But I'm still looking for additional verification. I grabbed my World Almanac, but the perpetual calendar begins in The good news is that it goes all the way up to , so those who are sweating the Mayan prophecy get a reprieve.

According to this web page listing chronological Elizabethan events, Easter fell on April 4 that year. That's an approximation counting back from baptismal records.

PS--Here in the modern Western world, we make a big deal about birthdays. I don't really think the tradition of commemorating the day of one's birth was a high priority in the era of the Bubonic Plague. For the medieval and Renaissance Church, the day one died was much more important. Hence, the feast days for saints fell on the day the holy ones bought it, and assumedly their souls went straight to Heaven. The facts about Shakespeare's birthday then, shouldn't really have any bearing upon the motif of rebirth in any of his works, including Hamlet.

The idea of Spring and rebirth, as well as the Christian doctrine of resurrection should provide you with enough corroborating evidence to make your thesis. By the bye, to early Christians, the feast of the Nativity almost certainly NOT December 25 was somewhat less significant than the Resurrection, which , according to the New Testament, corresponded with Passover. Last edited by AuntShecky; at PM.

By Angora in forum Shakespeare, William. Replies: 14 Last Post: , PM. Can someone review my "Why Teach Shakespeare Essay"?

By robert j in forum Romeo and Juliet. This page shows the date of easter in the years to You can also get the dates for the previous years and the next years. You can also get a printable easter date worksheet for kids to work out the date of easter in any year at all. Please note that the Easter dates given here are for the Gregorian calendar , which was not used before !

People living before would not have celebrated Easter on the dates given below