Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
DRAYTON, MICHAEL
(1563—1631)
English poet known for his historical verse but also for his pastorals and sonnets. His outstanding work wasPoly-Olbion, a topographical survey of Britain. Many of his historical poems dealt with figures and events from the medieval period of English history.
- drayton, michael—c. Michael Draytons contemporaries set him in company with Edmund Spenser and Philip Sidney for his contributions to the creation of an English literature. Probably born ...Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620_ A Biographical Dictionary