Michael Drayton | |
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![]() Drayton in 1599 | |
Born | 1563 Hartshill, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 23 December 1631 London, England | (aged 68)
Burial place | Poets' Corner |
Occupation | poet |
Michael Drayton (1563 – 23 December 1631) 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.[1] Many of his works consisted of historical poetry. He was also the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace.[1][2] He died on 23 December 1631 in London.[2]