b. 11 June 1572. d. August 1637. Nationality: English.
Prominent playwright and poet. Born in London. Married Anne Lewis on 14 November 1594.
Author of *Every Man in his Humour* (1594), in which Shakespeare had a lead role.
Many of his plays were performed at court. Imprisoned for killing an actor in a duel
(1598). Briefly converted to Catholicism (1598-1610). Author of the poetry volumes
*Epigrams* (1616) and *The Forest* (1616). Became Britain’s poet laureate in 1616.
Friends with William Drummond, John Donne, and Richard Corbett. Acquainted with Izaak
Walton. Mentor of Francis Beaumont. Biographical information: *ODNB*. (CC)