Earl of Surrey, Henry Howard (1516 – 1547) The eldest son of Lord Thomas Howard. Henry took the courtesy title of Earl of Surrey in…
Thomas Wyatt (1503 – 1542) Called as the pioneer of New English poetry. Introduced sonnet form in England. Imitated works of Seneca and Horace Experimented…
Sir David Lyndsay (1490 -1555) The last Scottish Chaucerian. Work: A Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaits The only fully preserved Scottish play in the…
Gavin Douglas (1475 – 1522) Scottis bishop, poet and translator Well known for his various translations of Virgil’s Aeneid into Scot. He was appointed provost…
William Dunbar (1460 – 1520) Referred as “The Chaucer of Scotland” Works: The Goldyn Targe An allegorical poem. A courtly dream vision poem that celebrates…
Robert Henryson (1425 – 1500) Works: Aesop’s Fables (Usually entitled The Morell fabillis of Esope the Phrygian) The Testament of Cresseid A follow on to…
James I of Scotland (1394 -1437) Was a Stuart King, and a poet. He was sent to France in 1406 and captured by the English…
Henry Bradshaw (1450 – 1513) Wrote a Latin Treatise: De antiquitate et magnificentia Urbis Cestricie An Other Balade to Saynt Werburge, a life of a…
Thomas Norton (1433 – 1513) Alchemist Best known for his work: Ordinall of Alchemy (1477)
George Ripley (1415 – 1490) Alchemist and travelled worldwide. Returned England in 1477. Wrote The Compound of Alchymy or the 12 Gates leading to the…