BS Zelda's Timeline theory
An incredibly in-depth look at the Zelda chronology, outlines the various different incarnations of Link.
The Nintendo Dude "Making Sense of the Zelda Timeline"
The Nintendo Dude, aka Steve Bogda, had a good article on the series progression (if there is one). He actually brought up the fact that A Link to the Past is apparently a confirmed prequel to the original Legend of Zelda (I had previously heard this theorized but didn't know it was canonized continuity), which means that the A Link to the Past - Link's Awakening - Legend of Zelda - Zelda II progression is canon. That essentially makes a more concrete case of four-game sequelage than even the Ocarina of Time - Wind Waker - Phantom Hourglass - Spirit Tracks set makes, since the former is a case of direct sequelage.
Both of these theories utilize the idea of the "Split Timeline Theory," which arose when in an interview Zelda developer Eiji Aonuma stated that Ocarina of Time actually had a split ending that diverged the series timeline:
Aonuma: Oh, right, let me elaborate on that. Ocarina of Time basically has two endings of sorts; one has Link as a child and the other has him as an adult. This game, The Wind Waker, takes place a hundred years after the adult Link defeats Ganon at the end of Ocarina. (from zeldawiki)
This led to the beginning of the idea that some games followed the timeline in which Link had returned to the past (leading to Majora's Mask) and another timeline which involved a future where Link no longer existed (leading to Wind Waker ~100 years later).
Zeldawiki also seems to state that a quote from Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto actually revealed that A Link to the Past was actually after LoZ/Zelda II, but that seems to be debatable.
Zeldawiki's own Split Timeline Disciplines page is also interesting to check out.
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