Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance,
Irish or
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
).
Events
Works
Great Britain
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William Basse
William Basse (c.1583–1653?) was an English poet. A follower of Edmund Spenser, he is now remembered principally for an elegy on Shakespeare. He is also noted for his " Angler's song", which was written for Izaak Walton, who included it in '' ...
, ''Three Pastoral Elegies''
[Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, ]
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Francis Beaumont
Francis Beaumont ( ; 1584 – 6 March 1616) was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre, most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher.
Beaumont's life
Beaumont was the son of Sir Francis Beaumont of Grace Dieu, near Thri ...
, ''Salamacis and Hermaphroditus'', published anonymously; a translation from
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso (; 20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Augustan literature (ancient Rome), Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a younger contemporary of Virgil and Horace, with whom he i ...
's ''Metamorphoses''
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* John Beaumont, ][
* Nicholas Breton:
** ''The Mother's Blessing''][
** ''Olde Mad-Cappes New Gally-Mawfrey''][
** ][
** ''A True Description of Unthankfulnesse; or, An Enemie to Ingratitude''][
* ]Thomas Campion
Thomas Campion (sometimes spelled Campian; 12 February 1567 – 1 March 1620) was an English composer, poet, and physician. He was born in London, educated at Cambridge, and studied law in Gray's Inn. He wrote over a hundred lute songs, masque ...
's ''Observations in the Art of English Poesie'' (in response, Samuel Daniel
Samuel Daniel (1562–1619) was an English poet, playwright and historian in the late-Elizabethan and early- Jacobean eras. He was an innovator in a wide range of literary genres. His best-known works are the sonnet cycle ''Delia'', the epic ...
published ''Defence of Ryme'' 1603
Events
January–March
* January 24 – Anglo-Spanish War: English Admiral Christopher Newport leads an unsuccessful attempt to take the Spanish-controlled Caribbean island of Jamaica, where he was attempting to pillage the area t ...
); London: by Richard Field for Andrew Wise; criticism
* John Davies, ''Mirum in Modum''[
* ]Francis
Francis may refer to:
People and characters
*Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025)
*Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Francis (surname)
* Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2 ...
and Walter Davison, editors, ''A Poetical Rhapsody''
* Thomas Deloney
Thomas Deloney (born ; died in or shortly before 1600) was an English silk-weaver, novelist, and ballad writer.
Biography
Thomas Deloney was born sometime in the middle decades of the 16th century; the precise date is not recorded. Although ofte ...
, ''Strange Histories of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earles, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and Gentlemen'', published anonymously, with music[
* Samuel Rowlands, Tis Merrie When Gossips Meete'' (has been attributed to Robert Greene, and part of it is plagaiarized from him)][
* Robert Southwell, ''St. Peter's Complaint, with Other Poems''
* William Warner, ''Albions England'', fifth edition, in 13 books, with Epitome][
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Other
* Jean Bertaut, ''Recueil de quelques vers amoureux'',("Collection of Some Amorous Verse"), France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
["Jean de Caen Bertaut" online article, ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', retrieved June 25, 2009]
* Giambattista Marino
Giambattista Marino (also Giovan Battista Marini) (14 October 1569 – 26 March 1625) was a Neapolitan poet who was born in Naples. He is most famous for his epic '.
The ''Cambridge History of Italian Literature'' thought him to be "one of ...
, ''Le Rime'', Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
* Jean Passerat
Jean Passerat (18 October 153414 September 1602) was a 16th-century French political satirist and poet.
Life
Passerat was born at Troyes, on 18 October 1534. He studied at the University of Paris, and is said to have had some curious adventures ...
, ''Le premier livre des poèmes. Reueus & augmentez par l'autheur en ceste derniere édition, à Paris''
* Lope de Vega
Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (; 25 November 156227 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Spanish Baroque literature, Baroque literature. In the literature of ...
, ''La hermosura de Angélica'' ("The Beauty of Angelica"), Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
* Cristóbal de Virués, ''El Monserrate segundo'' Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
Births
* January 24 – Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (24 January 1602 – 12 February 1666), styled Lord le Despenser between 1624 and 1628, was an English nobleman, politician and writer.
Life
One of seven sons of Francis Fane by his wife Mary Mildmay, ...
(died 1666
This is the first year to be designated as an ''Annus mirabilis'', in John Dryden's 1667 Annus Mirabilis (poem), poem so titled, celebrating Kingdom of England, England's failure to be beaten either by the Dutch or by fire.
Events
Januar ...
), English nobleman, politician and writer
* Also:
** Giacomo Badoaro (died 1654
Events
January–March
* January 6 – In India, Jaswant Singh of Marwar (in the modern-day state of Rajasthan) is elevated to the title of Maharaja by Emperor Shah Jahan.
* January 11 – Arauco War – Battle of Río B ...
), Venetian nobleman and poet
** Owen Feltham (died 1668), English essayist and poet
** Juan Pérez de Montalbán Juan Pérez de Montalbán (1602 – 25 June 1638) was a Spanish Catholic priest, dramatist, poet and novelist.
Biography
He was born in Madrid. At the age of eighteen, he became a licentiate in theology. He was ordained priest in 1625 and appointed ...
(died 1638
Events January–March
* January 4
**A naval battle takes place in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Goa in South India as a Netherlands fleet commanded by Admiral Adam Westerwolt decimates the Portuguese fleet.
**A fleet of 80 Spanis ...
), Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
dramatist, poet and novelist
** Claude de L'Estoile
Claude de L'Estoile (1602, Paris – May 1652) was a French playwright and poet. He was a founder member of the Académie française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary e ...
(died 1652
Events
January–March
* January 8 – Michiel de Ruyter marries the widow Anna van Gelder and plans retirement, but months later becomes a vice-commodore in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
* February 4 – At Edinburgh, the parl ...
), French playwright and poet
** Pierre Le Moyne
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana (New France), Louisiana in New France. He was bor ...
(died 1671
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Criminal Ordinance of 1670, the first attempt at a uniform code of criminal procedure in France, goes into effect after having been passed on August 26, 1670.
* January 5 – The ...
), French Jesuit poet
** William Strode (died 1645
Events
January–March
* January 3 – The Long Parliament adopts the ''Directory for Public Worship'' in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, replacing the Book of Common Prayer ( 1559). Holy Days (other than Sundays) are not ...
), English poet
Deaths
* April 3 – Siôn Tudur
Siôn Tudur (also ''John Tudur'', c. 1522–1602) was a 16th century Welsh language poet.
After serving as a yeoman in the courts of Edward VI and Mary, Siôn returned to Wales where he was tutored by Gruffudd Hiraethog
Gruffudd Hiraethog (died ...
(born 1522), Welsh language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh c ...
poet
* August 29 – Sebastian Klonowic
Sebastian Fabian Klonowic (1545 Sulmierzyce – 29 August 1602 Lublin) was a Polish poet, composer and mayor of Lublin.
Biography
He studied at the University of Kraków. He was also known by his Latin name, Acernus, and wrote in both Polish ...
(born 1545), Polish poet and composer
* September 14 – Jean Passerat
Jean Passerat (18 October 153414 September 1602) was a 16th-century French political satirist and poet.
Life
Passerat was born at Troyes, on 18 October 1534. He studied at the University of Paris, and is said to have had some curious adventures ...
(born 1534
Year 1534 ( MDXXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The Parliament of England passes the '' Act Respecting the Oath to the Succession'', recognising the mar ...
), French political satirist and poet
* October 30 – Jean-Jacques Boissard (born 1528
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Year 1528 ( MDXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, there is also a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 12 – Gustav I of Sweden is ...
), French antiquary and Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
poet
* Also:
** Martín del Barco Centenera
Martín del Barco Centenera (1535 – c. 1602) was a Spanish cleric, explorer and author.
A street in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is named after him.
Life
Born 1535 at Logrosán, in the Diocese of Plasencia in Extremadura region (Spain ...
(born 1535
Year 1535 ( MDXXXV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 18 – Lima, now the capital of Peru, is founded by Francisco Pizarro, as '' Ciudad de los Reyes''.
* January 21 & ...
), Spanish cleric, explorer, author and poet
** Bartholomew Griffin (born ''unknown''), English poet
** Hans Wilhelm Kirchhof (born 1525
Year 1525 ( MDXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 21 – The Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others ...
), German Landsknecht
The (singular: , ), also rendered as Landsknechts or Lansquenets, were German mercenaries used in pike and shot formations during the early modern period. Consisting predominantly of pikemen and supporting foot soldiers, their front line was ...
, baroque poet and translator
See also
* 16th century in literature
This article presents lists of literary events and publications in the 16th century.
Events
1501
*Italic type (cut by Francesco Griffo) is first used by Aldus Manutius at the Aldine Press in Venice, in an octavo edition of Virgil's ''Aeneid' ...
* Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature
Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature is the literature written in the Dutch language between around 1550 and around 1700. This period saw great political and religious changes as the Reformation spread across Northern and Western Europe an ...
* Elizabethan literature
Elizabethan literature refers to bodies of work produced during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and is one of the most splendid ages of English literature. In addition to drama and the theatre, it saw a flowering of poetry, with n ...
* English Madrigal School
The English Madrigal School was the intense flowering of the musical madrigal in England, mostly from 1588 to 1627, along with the composers who produced them. The English madrigals were a cappella, predominantly light in style, and generally bega ...
* French Renaissance literature
* Renaissance literature
Renaissance literature refers to European literature which was influenced by the intellectual and cultural tendencies associated with the Renaissance. The literature of the Renaissance was written within the general movement of the Renaissance, ...
* Spanish Renaissance literature
Spanish Renaissance literature is the literature written in Spain during the Spanish Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries. .
Overview
Political, religious, literary, and military relations between Italy and Spain from the second half o ...
* University Wits
The University Wits is a phrase used to name a group of late 16th-century English playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at the universities (Oxford or Cambridge) and who became popular secular writers. Prominent members of this group wer ...
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Poetry
Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...