biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1596–1666)
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| biography:
| Playwright, born in London, UK. He studied at Oxford and Cambridge, took holy orders, and in 1623 was appointed headmaster of the grammar school in St Albans. He moved to London (c.1624) and became a playwright. Before the parliamentary closure of the theatres in 1642, he had completed at least 36 plays and was the leading working dramatist in London. His works include the comedies The Witty Fair One (1628) and The Lady of Pleasure (1635), and the tragedies The Traitor (1631) and The Cardinal (1641). |
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