George Wither

George Wither was a prolific English poet, pamphleteer, satirist and writer of hymns. Wither's long life spanned one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of England, during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, the Civil War, the Parliamentary period and the Restoration period.

11 June 1588

Born on the same birth day (11 June): Alexander Bain (philosopher) • Amy Duggan • Antonio Cifrondi • Carmine Coppola • Chuck Hayes • Eldar Rønning • Fabiola of Belgium • Francesco Antonio Bonporti • Frank Beard (musician) • Hazel Scott • Jacques Freitag • Jean Alesi • Joachim Martin Falbe • Joey Graham • Johann Georg Palitzsch • Katrina Scott • Millicent Fawcett • Reg Latta • Renée Vivien • Ruth Aarons • Suleiman Mousa • Tim Sainsbury

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