William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

male, deceased (1616)
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright now widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language and the world's...
Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe

male, deceased (1593)
Christopher "Kit" Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. The foremost Elizabethan tragedian before William...
Francis Drake

Francis Drake

male, deceased (1596)
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 - January 27 1596) was an English privateer, navigator, slave trader, politician and civil engineer of...
Philip Sidney

Philip Sidney

male, deceased (1586) (Smyrna, Georgia, United States)
Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 - October 17, 1586) became one of the Elizabethan Age's most prominent figures. Famous in his day in England...
Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I of England

female, deceased (1603)
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558...
Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker

male, deceased (1632)
Thomas Dekker (c. 1572 - August 25 1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer whose career spanned several...
James I of England

James I of England

male, deceased (1625)
James Stuart was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567,...
Philip Henslowe

Philip Henslowe

male, deceased (1616)
Philip Henslowe (ca. 1550 - January 6, 1616) was an Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur and impresario. Henslowe's modern reputation rests on the...
James Burbage

James Burbage

male, deceased (1597)
James Burbage (1531-1597) was an English actor of the Elizabethan era. Burbage is said to have been born at Stratford-on-Avon. He was a member of...
Michael Drayton

Michael Drayton

male, deceased (1631)
Michael Drayton (1563 - December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era.