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John Heywood

English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)

  • Fame48.4
  • Momentum0.1
  • Wikipedia1.1K
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Lived 1497–1580, aged 83
WritersWriter / Author
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    13 languages
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  • Era
    1497–1580
    Aged 83
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Updated 2026-07-17

John Heywood was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. Although he is best known as a playwright, he was also active as a musician and composer, though no musical works survive. A devout Catholic, he nevertheless served as a royal servant to both the Catholic and Protestant regimes of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

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Source confidence60.0
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