William Caxton's Westminster Press (1476–1491)

1. Caxton establishes a press at Westminster

   Dec 1, 1476Labels: William Caxton, Westminster Press

   • Britannica
   • Westminster Abbey

2. First known item printed in England (indulgence)

   Dec 13, 1476Labels: Indulgence, Westminster Press

   • Sprinter
   • Folger Catalog

3. Early Westminster printing of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

   Jan 1, 1477Labels: Chaucer, Canterbury Tales

   • Folger
   • IUCAT

4. First dated English book printed at Westminster

   Nov 18, 1477Labels: Dictes and, Westminster Press

   • Britannica
   • Cambridge UP

5. Caxton’s shop identified as “Red Pale”

   Jan 1, 1479Labels: Red Pale, Almonry Westminster

   • DNB Wikisource
   • Book History

6. Polychronicon printed with Caxton’s continuation

   Jul 2, 1482Labels: Polychronicon, John Trevisa

   • Christie s
   • Kent Online

7. Golden Legend completed at Westminster

   Nov 20, 1483Labels: Golden Legend, Westminster Press

   • Britannica
   • Project Gutenberg

8. Le Morte Darthur printed at Westminster

   Jul 31, 1485Labels: Le Morte, Thomas Malory

   • Writers Inspire
   • TCU LibGuides

9. Caxton prints his English Eneydos (Aeneid)

   Jan 1, 1490Labels: Eneydos, Virgil Aeneid

   • Salamanca Corpus
   • DNB Wikisource

10. Caxton dies; Westminster press changes hands

    Jan 1, 1491Labels: William Caxton, Westminster Press

    • Britannica
    • Westminster Gutenberg

11. Burial at St Margaret’s, Westminster

    Jan 1, 1491Labels: St Margaret's, William Caxton

    • St Margaret s
    • Britannica

12. Wynkyn de Worde takes over the Westminster business

    Jan 1, 1491Labels: Wynkyn de, Westminster Press

    • Britannica
    • Britannica