Thomas Shadwell | |
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| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 9 March 1689 – 19 or 20 November 1692 | |
| Monarchs | William III and Mary II |
| Preceded by | John Dryden |
| Succeeded by | Nahum Tate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1642 Weeting or Lynford, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 19 November 1692 (aged approx. 49–50) London, England |
| Spouse | Anne Shadwell |
| Children | 4, including Charles |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright |
| Awards | Poet laureate |
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Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – 19 November 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1689.[1]
- ^ Aitken, George Atherton (1897). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 51. pp. 340–343.