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Courtlife and Thomas Wyatt's Poetry
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder's life revolved around King Henry VIII's court from his early age. The son of a gentleman who very soon linked his future to that of the Tudor dynasty, Wyatt became a diplomat soon enough, and what with being a favourite at court, he was a prominent figure both politically and socially. It is quite impossible to name the many poets who wrote at that time, but one thing is for sure: skill in music, dancing and poetry was expected of every gentleman. In Wyatt's case, the political and social parts were very much linked together since, as a diplomat he travelled a lot, and the years he spent abroad had a significant impact upon his writing, which...
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