Thomas Overbury

Sir Thomas Overbury
Born	Thomas Overbury 1581 Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England
Died	14 September 1613 Tower of London, London
Cause of death	Poison
Resting place	Tower of London
Nationality	English
Education	Middle Temple
Alma mater	Queen's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)	Poet, courtier
Employer	Robert Carr
Known for	Poetry, his murder
Title	Sir
Opponents	Frances Howard Henry Howard Thomas Howard Charles Howard Lord Knollys Anne of Denmark Sir Thomas Lake
Parent(s)	Nicholas Overbury, Mary Palmer
Relatives	Brother: Sir Giles Overbury

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 precipitated his murder.^[1]