Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William Percy (1574–1648), English poet and playwright, was the third son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (c.1532–1585), and his wife Katharine Neville (1545/6–1596). He was probably born in Tynemouth. His elder brother Henry was a significant figure in English cultural and scientific circles in the late 16th - early 17th century.Percy attended Oxford university where although he studied Italian and Latin his growing interest was contemporary English literature, including the works of Gabriel Harvey, Sidney and Spenser.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- William_Percy_(writer) abstract "William Percy (1574–1648), English poet and playwright, was the third son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (c.1532–1585), and his wife Katharine Neville (1545/6–1596). He was probably born in Tynemouth. His elder brother Henry was a significant figure in English cultural and scientific circles in the late 16th - early 17th century.Percy attended Oxford university where although he studied Italian and Latin his growing interest was contemporary English literature, including the works of Gabriel Harvey, Sidney and Spenser.".