Thomas May

Thomas May (born 1595—died Nov. 13, 1650, London) was an English man of letters known for his historical defense of the English Parliament in its struggle against King Charles I. After graduating from Cambridge, May began the study of law at Gray’s Inn (1615). He later abandoned law for literature. The Heir (1620), a comedy and his first dramatic work, was followed by another comedy and three tragedies and by translations of Virgil and Martial...