GAUDEN, JOHN — bishop of Worcester; protested against the trial of Charles I., and after his execution published EIKON BASILIKË (q.v.), or the Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitude and Sufferings, which he declared was written by him (1605 1669) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
John Gauden — (1605 May 23, 1662) was an English bishop of Exeter then bishop of Worcester and writer, and the reputed author of the important Royalist work Eikon Basilike . LifeHe was born at Mayland, Essex, where his father was vicar of the parish, and… … Wikipedia
John Dury — John Dury[1] (Edinburgh[2] 1596 Kassel, 1680) was a Scottish Calvinist minister and a significant intellectual of the English Civil War period. He made efforts to re unite the Calvinist and Lutheran wings of Protestantism, hoping to succeed when… … Wikipedia
Gauden — This unusual name is of Germanic origin, adopted by the Normans and introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066 in the Anglo French form of waldin , in Olde French Gaudin . The name derives from a diminutive form of Olde German personal… … Surnames reference
Milton, John — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton attended Cambridge University (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English; these included L Allegro… … Universalium
Milton, John — (1608 1674) Poet, was b. 9th December 1608 in Bread Street, London. His f., also John, was the s. of a yeoman of Oxfordshire, who cast him off on his becoming a Protestant. He had then become a scrivener in London, and grew to be a man of good … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
La Chambre ardente (roman) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chambre ardente. La Chambre ardente (titre original : The Burning Court), roman policier paru en 1937, est une « énigme en chambre close », écrite par l écrivain américain John Dickson Carr. On y… … Wikipédia en Français
Eikon Basilike — The Eikon Basilike (Greek: Unicode|Εἰκὼν Βασιλική, the Royal Portrait ), The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings , was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. It was published on … Wikipedia
1649 in literature — The year 1649 in literature involved some significant events.Events* Sir William Davenant is appointed treasurer of the colony of Virginia. * On January 1, local authorities raid the four remaining London theatres (the Salisbury Court, Red Bull,… … Wikipedia
The Burning Court — infobox Book | name = The Burning Court title orig = translator = image caption = author = John Dickson Carr cover artist = country = United States language = English series = N/A genre = Mystery, Detective, Horror novel, Novel publisher = Harper … Wikipedia
