William Davenant
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Sir William Davenant, also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned
Title page engraving of Davenant from his collected works, after a portrait by John Greenhill
The title page of the 1651 edition of Gondibert
Thomas Killigrew
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Thomas Killigrew was an English dramatist and theatre manager. He was a witty, dissolute figure at the court of King Charles II of England.
William Davenant
…Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March 1606 – 7 April 1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned both the Caroline and Restoration eras and who was active…
Detail from a portrait of Thomas Killigrew by Anthony van Dyck, circa 1635
Thomas Killigrew and (possibly) Lord William Crofts by Anthony van Dyck
Print of Thomas Killigrew, after a portrait by William Sheppard