About Michael Drayton

Michael Drayton was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era, continuing to write through the reign of James I and into the reign of Charles I. Many of his works consisted of historical poetry. He was also the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace. He died in 1631 in London.

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Michael Drayton

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poet, writer

Citizenship

Kingdom of England, United Kingdom

Born

1563

Died

December 23, 1631, 1631

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