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Thomas Urquhart (1611-1660)
14 Nov 2014

Thomas Urquhart (1611-1660)

by Emily Donahoe | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty (1611-1660) is not as well known as many other writers of universal languages are. He was probably born in the family’s town house in Banff or in the old castle of Cromarty but there is … Continued

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Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676)
14 Nov 2014

Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676)

by Emma Pitts | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

The notable Digger Gerrard Winstanley was born in October 1609 in Lancashire, a predominantly Royalist region in the mid seventeenth century. There are no concrete details on his early childhood, but it is assumed he attended a state-sponsored grammar school … Continued

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George Dalgarno (1626-1687)
14 Nov 2014

George Dalgarno (1626-1687)

by Emily Donahoe | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

George Dalgarno (1616-1687) was known as a writer of language. He was born in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. No primary documents have survived concerning his family background. There is no record of him graduating but there are records of him attending … Continued

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Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
14 Nov 2014

Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

by Emily Donahoe | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Francis Bacon  was born in Strand, London as the second of two sons to Sir Nicholas Bacon and his second wife, Anne. He spent most of his early life with his older brother near St. Albans in a location his … Continued

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The Description of Cookham (1611)
14 Nov 2014

The Description of Cookham (1611)

by Emma Pitts | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

“The Description of Cookham” was first published in 1611 in Aemilia Lanyer’s volume of poetry Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum.  Lanyer lived from 1569-1645.  The poem is a farewell to the beloved estate Cookham and its lady, the Countess of Cumberland; … Continued

02-1611
Thomas Spratt (1635-1713)
14 Nov 2014

Thomas Spratt (1635-1713)

by Emily Donahoe | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Thomas Sprat (bap. 1635-1713) was born in Beaminster, Dorset to his father, Thomas Sprat, and mother, name unknown. Receiving a great deal of education at Wadham College, Oxford (and Cambridge in 1671), he was eventually elected as a fellow of … Continued

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Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673)
14 Nov 2014

Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673)

by Geoffrey Emerson | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Margaret Cavendish [née Lucas], Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1624?-1674) was born at St John’s Abbey in Essex. She was educated by private tutors, but not beyond a rudimentary level. Her tutors were probably elderly women without substantial connections to scholars who … Continued

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Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611)
14 Nov 2014

Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611)

by Emma Pitts | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

“Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum” was first published in 1611 in Aemilia Lanyer’s volume of poetry by the same title, though the year it was written is unknown. Lanyer lived from 1569-1645. The poem addresses the Passion of Christ, contrasting the … Continued

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Henrietta Maria (1609-1669)
14 Nov 2014

Henrietta Maria (1609-1669)

by Geoffrey Emerson | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Henrietta Maria, queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland, also known as Princess Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669) was born in Paris and became the wife of King Charles I. The U.S. state of Maryland was named in her honor. … Continued

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Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)
14 Nov 2014

Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)

by Emily Donahoe | posted in: People and Publications, Timeline | 0

Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) was born in London, and was the seventh son of Thomas and Thomasine Cowley. Because his father died soon before Cowley’s birth, his mother, Thomasine, largely influenced Cowley’s education and career. In fact, her copy of Spenser’s … Continued

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