John Marston
John Marston was a British playwright, poet and writer (1576–1634). He was born in Coventry and died in Hampshire.
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John Marston
John Marston · From a copy in the Thomas Pennant Barton collection of the Boston Public Library (Internet Archive) · Public domain
- Born
- 1576 · Coventry.
- Died
- 1634 · Hampshire.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- playwright · poet · writer
- Education
- Brasenose College
- Languages
- English
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John Marston was a British playwright, poet and writer (1576–1634). He was born in Coventry and died in Hampshire.
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John Marston is recorded as playwright, poet and writer.
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1576
John Marston born at Coventry.
1879
The poems of John Marston, 1598-1601, ed. with intr. and notes by A.B. Grosart (1879) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1634
John Marston died at Hampshire.
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Coventry.
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The poems of John Marston, 1598-1601, ed. With intr. And notes by A.B. The Works of John Marston.
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