chronology

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Yes, one does need to adjust the chronology of the plays and somehow account for those, such as “The Tempest,” staged after the earl’s death in 1604, but Oxfordians have never wanted for cleverness.

From Washington Post

He proposed the chronology protection conjecture: The universe doesn’t allow time travel because it doesn’t allow alterations to the past.

From Scientific American

In the wake of their headline-grabbing Vinland success, the Groningen team is tackling another alluring set of historical puzzles: “floating” chronologies, or ancient, internally consistent timelines that are untethered to specific dates.

From Science Magazine

But Indigenous groups have long disputed this chronology, as the oral histories of many groups have told of them encountering horses before they met Europeans.

From Seattle Times

A preliminary chronology of the incident, along with the identities of the two drivers involved, was also released.

From Washington Times