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Sir Thomas Overbury (baptized 1581 – 14 September 1613) was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife (also referred to as The Wife ), which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand of a woman, played a large role in the events that ...
1 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Thomas Overbury (baptized June 18, 1581, Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England—died September 15, 1613, London) was an English poet and essayist, victim of an infamous intrigue at the court of James I. His poem A Wife, thought by some to have played a role in precipitating his murder, became widely popular after his death ...
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Learn about the life and works of Thomas Overbury, a courtier and author who was poisoned in the Tower for opposing a marriage. Find out about his poem A Wife and his influential Theophrastian ‘Characters’.
16 de out. de 2018 · Learn about the real-life poisoning case that inspired Shakespeare's King John. Thomas Overbury was killed by his wife and her lover in the Tower of London in 1613, sparking a political scandal and a play.
Introduction. The courtier Sir Thomas Overbury is best remembered for the circumstances of his death in 1613, one of the greatest scandals of the Jacobean period, for which the King's erstwhile favourite Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, and his wife Frances Howard stood trial for murder in 1615, although only their supposed accomplices were ...
The courtier and poet Sir Thomas Overbury died in September 1613, a prisoner in the Tower of London. His death was widely noted but little lamented at the time (see Section F ), and was typically attributed to natural causes, though opinion as to the exact cause varied.
Learn about the infamous murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, a poet and courtier, in 1613, and the subsequent scandal and trials that rocked the Jacobean court. Explore the Society's collection of broadsides and manuscripts about the case, with images and transcripts online.
