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George Peele

English poet and dramatist (1556-1596) · Writers · Died at 40

George Peele was an English translator, poet, and dramatist, who is most noted for his supposed, but not universally accepted, collaboration with William Shakespeare on the play Titus Andronicus.

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Many anonymous Elizabethan plays have been attributed to him, but his reputation rests mainly on Edward I, The Old Wives' Tale, The Battle of Alcazar, The Arraignment of Paris, and David and Bethsabe. The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England, the immediate source for Shakespeare's King John, has been published under his name.

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1556 to 1596 · aged 40