Henry Constable
English poet (1562–1613) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Constable (1562 – 9 October 1613) was an English poet, known particularly for Diana, one of the first English sonnet sequences. In 1591 he converted to Catholicism, and lived in exile on the continent for some years. He returned to England at the accession of King James, but was soon a prisoner in the Tower and in the Fleet. He died an exile at Liège in 1613.
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Henry Constable | |
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Born | 1562 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England |
Died | 9 October 1613 (aged 50–51) Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Holy Roman Empire |
Father | Sir Robert Constable |
Mother | Christiana Dabridgecourt |
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