Waldere – 63 lines Discovered by E.C Werlauff, Librarian in 1860, in Danish Royal Library at Copenhagen, where it is still preserved. Two fragments remain…
Widsith – 143 lines Other name: The Far Traveller Oldest poem in English language. Survives in: Exeter book Three Thulas (Poetic genre) of Widsith: A list of…
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) born at Canterbury on 26th February, 1564. Second child and eldest son of a shoemaker John Marlowe, Got a scholarship from Matthew…
Thomas Kyd 1558-94 Probably was born in London Kyd did not attend university** Imprisoned for blasphemy, his papers were found ahuffled with some of Marlowe’s.…
George Peele 1558-98 London Alma mater: Oxford Plays Arraignment of Paris 1584 courtly mythological pastoral play to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth. The Famous Chronicle…
Thomas Lodge 1557 – 1625 born in London, father was a mayor of London Studied in Oxford. Stuidied law at Lincoln’s Inn, London in 1578.…
John Lyly 1554-1606 Born in Kent. Studied in Magdalen college, Oxford. Considered the first English prose stylist to leave an enduring impression upon the language.…
Thomas Nashe 1567-1601 Alma mater: Cambridge father was a clergyman and later became a Minister Involved in Martin Marprelate Controversy: Martin Marprelate was the pseudonym,…
Robert Green (1558-1592) Alma mater: Oxford and Cambridge Considered t be the founder of romantic comedy *** Works: Mamillia in 1583 (a romance) Euphues: his…
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) Italian author and statesman Works/ Historical writings: The Prince 1532 His greatest work Florentine histories Discourse on the First Decade…