Stephen Hawes ( 1475-1525)
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A poet and courtier who served Henry VII
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Works:
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The Passetyme of Pleasure (1509)
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Allegorical poem
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Theme: education and pilgrimage of the knight Graunde Amoure.
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Written in rhyme royal, in 5800 lines, 48 chapters.
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The Example of Vertu
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Allegorical poem
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Written in 7 line Chaucerian stanza
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14 chapters
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