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Francis Beaumont: Quick Facts

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Born c.1585 • England
Died March 6, 1616 • London • England
Notable Works “A King and No King” • “Philaster” • “Salmacis and Hermaphroditus” • “The Knight of the Burning Pestle” • “The Maides Tragedy”
Movement / Style Jacobean age

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