Richard Caudray (c. 1390–1458) was an English cleric. He was a clerk of the king's council, a chancellor of

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, and dean of the College of St. Martin le Grand, London. He was

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's secretary in France. As a Westminster secretary, he would have had various literary connections, such as to John Hethe, John Offord, and

Thomas Hoccleve Thomas Hoccleve or Occleve (1368/69–1426) was a key figure in 15th-century Middle English literature, significant for promoting Chaucer as "the father of English literature", and as a poet in his own right. His poetry, especially his longest w ...

; he was also a personal friend of

John Shirley John Shirley (born February 10, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of horror, fantasy, science fiction, noir fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, ''Wyatt in Wichita'', and ...

. He is likely the author of the '' Libelle of Englyshe Polycye''.

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Academics of the University of Cambridge 15th-century English clergy 15th-century English writers 1458 deaths Year of birth uncertain {{RC-bio-stub