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Born 1552 or 1553 ā€¢ London ā€¢ England
Died January 13, 1599 ā€¢ London ā€¢ England
Notable Works ā€œA View of the Present State of Irelandā€ ā€¢ ā€œAmorettiā€ ā€¢ ā€œColin Clouts Come Home Againā€ ā€¢ ā€œComplaintsā€ ā€¢ ā€œMutabilitie Cantosā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Faerie Queeneā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Shepheardes Calenderā€

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