“It is no easy matter to tell the truth, pure and simple, about past events; for historical truths are never pure, and rarely simple. And the process of historical truth-telling itself is even more intricate than the truths which historians tell. Every true statement must be thrice true. It must be true to its evidence, true to itself, and true to other historical truths with which it is colligated. Moreover, a historian must not merely tell truths, but demonstrate their truthfulness as well. He is judged not simply by his veracity, but by his skill at verification.”

David Hackett Fischer Historical Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought

Oxfords 44 Letters (PDF) Richard Malim’s Datelines (PDF)
For other Oxford-related documents, see Alan Nelson’s Oxdox site.

1550-1559

Apr 12, 1550 Birth of Edward De Vere
Aug 21, 1500 Will of Sir George Veer, Knight
Feb 16, 1524 Order regarding Woolsey and the 14th Earl of Oxford
Apr 17, 1550 Privy Council authorization for baptismal cup
Dec 21, 1552 Second Will of 16th Earl of Oxford
Mar 1, 1553 16th Earl of Oxford bears the sword at the opening of Parliament
Feb 17, 1559 Old Countess of Oxford is buried
Oct 5, 1559 16th Earl of Oxford conducts the prince of Sweden into London

1560-1562

May 6, 1560 Will of William Hewes.
Jul 28, 1562 Third Will of 16th Earl of Oxford.
Aug 25/31, 1562 Burial of 16th Earl of Oxford.
Sep 3, 1562 17th Earl of Oxford rides into London.
Sep 1562 Estates left by the 16th Earl of Oxford.

1563-1567

Jan 18 1563 Inquisition post mortem, 16th Earl of Oxford – Not yet available.
Aug 19, 1563 Letter to William Cecil in French.
1563(?) Arthur Golding’s pettition on behalf of Oxford in Latin.
1564 Dedication to Oxford in Arthur Golding’s The Histories of Trogus Pompeius.
1567 Coroner’s verdict on Thomas Bricknell in Latin.

1568-1569

1569 Dedication to Oxford in Underdowne’s An Æthiopian Historie.
Nov 24, 1569 Letter to William Cecil on securing foreign service.

1570-1571

1570 Dedication to Oxford in Edmund Elviden’s Peisistratus and Catanea.
May 4, 1570 Will of Charles Tyrell, Oxford’s stepfather.
1571 Dedication to Oxford in Thomas Bedingfield’s translation of Cardanvs Comfort.
Oct 1571 Dedication to Oxford in Arthur Golding’s translation of The Psalms of David.

1572

1572 Latin Preface (in English) to Batholomew Clerke’s English translation of Castiglione’s Il Cortegiano (The Courtier).
Sep 1572 Letter to William Cecil on leases, France, and “pardon my youth”.
Sep 22, 1572 Letter to William Cecil on foreign service.
Oct 31, 1572 Letter to William Cecil on Cecil’s favor toward Oxford.

1573-1974

1573 Dedication to Oxford in Thomas Twyne’s translation of The Breviary of Britain.
1574 Dedication to Oxford in George Baker’s translation of Oleum Magistral.

1575

Jan 30, 1575 Oxford’s indenture and schedule of debts.
Mar 17, 1575 Letter from Italy to William Cecil on Anne’s giving birth and finances.
Sep 24, 1575 Letter from Italy to William Cecil on staying on in Italy and finances.
Nov 27, 1575 Letter from Padua, Italy, to William Cecil on sales of lands.

1576

Jan 3, 1576 Letter from Italy to William Cecil on reputation and finances.
Apr 27, 1576 Letter to William Cecil on Oxford’s intent to avoid Anne.
Jul 13, 1576 Letter to William Cecil on Cecil bringing Anne to Court.

1577

1577 Dedication to Oxford in John Brooke’s The Staff of Christian Faith.

1578

May 21, 1578 Letter to Meta Incognita syndicate.
Aug 14, 1578 Letter from Bernardino de Mendoza to Zayas on Oxford’s refusal to dance before Alençon’s envoys.

1579

Apr 8, 1579 Letter from Bernardino de Mendoza to the King on Oxford as a proposed hostage.
1579 Dedication to Oxford in Geoffrey Gates’ The Defence of Militarie Profession.
1579 Dedication to Oxford in Anthony Munday’s The Mirror of Mutability – Not yet available
1579 Poem to Oxford in Anthony Munday’s The Mirror of Mutability

1580

1580 Dedication to Oxford by Anthony Munday in Zelauto. The fountaine of Fame.
1580 Dedication to Oxford in John Lyly’s Euphues and His England.
1580 Dedication to Oxford in John Hester’s A Short Discourse upon Surgery.
1580 Modern Lord Henry Howard and Charles Arundel libels.

1581

1581 Dedication to Oxford in Thomas Stocker’s Diverse Sermons of Calvin.
Jan 1581 Praise of Oxford’s skill in a Whitehall tournemant.
Jan 18, 1581 Draft interrogatories by Oxford on Howard and Arundel affair.
Jul 13, 1581 Letter to William Cecil on Howard, Arundell, and his release.

1582

1582 Dedication to Oxford in Thomas Watson’s The Hekatompathia.

1583

Jun 20, 1583 Letter to William Cecil on Lord Lumley.

1584

1584 Dedication to Oxford in Robert Greene’s Gwydonius, the Carde of Fancie.
June 20, 1584 Dedication to Oxford in John Southern’s Pandora.
Oct 30, 1584 Letter to William Cecil on Darcy and Walgrave.

1585–1586

1586 Dedication to Oxford in Angel Day’s The English Secretary.
Jun 25, 1586 Letter to William Cecil requesting a 200-pound loan.

1587–1588

1588 Dedication to Oxford in Anthony Munday’s Palmerin d’Oliva (part 1).

1589

1589 Praise of Oxford in The Arte of English Poesie.

1590

Aug 5, 1590 Letter to William Cecil on lease of Aveley.
Sep 8, 1590 Letter to William Cecil on Bellingiam and Hamptone.

1591

1591 Dedication to Oxford in Farmer’s Plainsong Diverse & Sundrie.
May 18, 1591 Letter to William Cecil on punishment of Hamptone and caring for children.
Jun 30, 1591 Memorandum to William Cecil on Waltham Forest and Havering Park.
Jun 30, 1591 Letter to William Cecil on deception by Hamptone and a plea for aid.

1592

July 1592 Memorandum to William Cecil on a suit to Her Majesty.

1593-1594

Oct 25, 1593 Letter to William Cecil on the Queen’s rejection of his suits and asking Cecil for help.
Jul 7, 1594 Letter to William Cecil on sending to Cecil Oxford’s attorney.

1595

March 9, 1595 Tin-mining memorandum to Burghley
March 20, 1595 Tin-mining letter to Burghley
March 23, 1595 Tin-mining memorandum to Burghley
March 25, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
March 28, 1595 Tin mining letter to Michael Hicks
March 1595 Tin mining memorandum
April 1, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
April 9, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
April 13, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
April 17, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
Apr 24, 1595 Letter to Robert Cecil on Earl of Darby, Lady Russell, and Oxford’s daughter.
June 4, 1595 Tin mining memorandum to Burghley
June 7, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
June 13, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
June 14, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
June 15, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
August 7, 1595 Tin mining letter to Burghley
Oct 20, 1595 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and Havering Park.
Oct 21, 1595 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and Havering Park.
Undated Tin mining memorandum

1596

1596 Dedicatory Verse to Oxford in Spenser’s Fairie Queene.
Mar 14, 1596 Tin-mining letter to Burghley
Sep 6, 1596 Letter to Robert Cecil on Earl of Darby, Mr. Barnarddeux and some writing wanting Darby’s seal.
Sep 17, 1596 Letter to Robert Cecil on Darby, Barnarddeux, and Oxford’s daughters.
Undated Tin-mining related
Undated Tin-mining related

1597

Jan 11, 1597 Memorandum on Thomas Shirley suit.
Jan 11, 1597 Letter to Robert Cecil on Oxford’s wife and his pension.
Sep 8, 1597 Letter to William Cecil on returning letters, Earl of Pembroke’s illness, and Oxford’s daughter Bridget.

1598-1599

April 1598 Tin mining letter
1598 Praise of Oxford in Frances Meres’ Palladis Tamia: Wit’s Treasury.
1599 Dedication to Oxford in John Farmer’s The First Set of English Madrigals.
Oct 1599 Tin-mining letter to Robert Cecil
June 1599 Tin mining letter to Queen Elizabeth
Undated Tin-mining related
Undated Tin-mining related
Undated Tin-mining related

1600-1601

Jul 1600 Letter to Robert Cecil on Oxford’s despair at the Queen’s refusing his suits and the death of Sir Antonie Paulet.
1601 Memorandum on a lawsuit.
Feb 2, 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on Oxford’s desire for the Presidency of Wales.
March 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on the Presidency of Wales.
May 11, 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on the Presidency of Wales.
Oct 7, 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on ill health, and more on the Presidency of Wales.
Nov 22, 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on ill health and the escheate of Sir Charles Davers.
Dec 4, 1601 Letter to Robert Cecil on a change in Cecil’s letters and attitude toward Oxford.

1602

Jan 1602 Letter to Robert Cecil on the escheate of Davers.
Mar 22, 1602 Letter to Robert Cecil on the escheate of Davers.

1603

1603 Dedication
Apr 27, 1603 Letter to Robert Cecil on the arrival of King James.
May 7, 1603 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and the Park of Havering.
Jun 12, 1603 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and the Park of Havering.
Jun 16, 1603 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and the Park of Havering.
Jun 19, 1603 Letter to Robert Cecil on Waltham Forest and the Park of Havering.

1604

Jan 30, 1604 Letter to King James.

Post-1604

1613 Praise of Oxford in Chapman’s The Revenge of Bussy d’Ambois.
1622 Praise of Oxford in Henry Peacham’s The Compleat Gentleman.
1624 Praise of Oxford in Gervase Markham’s Honour in his Perfection.
1675 Praise of Oxford in in Anthony Wood’s Athenae Oxonienses and Fasti Oxonienses.
1758 Praise of Oxford in Horace Walpole’s A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England.
1802 Praise of Oxford in Joseph Ritson’s Bibliographica Poetica: A Catalogue of English Poets.