Sir William Davenant (???,
1606 -
April 7,
1668), also spelled
D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. He was the godson of
William Shakespeare and encouraged rumors that he was the Bard's biological son as well. On the death of
Ben Jonson in 1937, Davenant was named
Poet Laureate of England. He was a supporter of
King Charles I in the
English Civil War. His works include
Albovine,
Salmacida Spolia,
Gondibert[?], and many others.
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