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01/17/1600 Born in Madrid, Spain on January 17th 1614 Studied law at the University of Alcalá (1614 - 1615) 1615 Studied law the University of Salamanca (1615 - 1621) 1621 Entered the household of the Constable of Castille, Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco 1623 Began writing plays for the court 1635 Published Life is a Dream (Other sources attribute the date to 1636 or 1637.) 1635 Published The Surgeon of His Honour 1637 Knighted by King Philip IV to become Knight of the Order of Santiago 1640 Published The Mayor of Zalamea 1640 Served in the military in Catalonia 1648 His mistress died 1651 Became a priest 1653 Published The Daughter of the Air 1663 Appointed an honorary chaplain to the sovereign 1666 Made superior of the congregation of St. Peter 1681 Passed away on May 25th |