Edmund Waller
English poet and politician (1606-1687) · Writers · Died at 81
Edmund Waller, 3 March 1606 to 21 October 1687, was a poet and politician from Buckinghamshire. He sat as MP for various constituencies between 1624 and 1687, and was one of the longest serving members of the English House of Commons.
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Hall Barn, circa 1898; Waller family home near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Viscount Falkland, killed fighting for the Royalists in 1643; Waller was deeply influenced by his moderation and tolerance
Execution of Nathaniel Tomkins and Chaloner, July 1643; an episode that permanently damaged Waller's reputation
Edmund Waller's tomb, Beaconsfield
1717 engraving; Geoffrey Chaucer (centre), surrounded by Waller, Samuel Butler, John Milton and Abraham CowleyAwards
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Although considered a major poet by contemporaries, his literary reputation declined after his death, and he is now rarely read.
