Michael Drayton - Sonnets: Includes the Amour & Idea Sonnet Cycles

The life of Michael Drayton, born in 1563 in Warwickshire, England, is marked by his evolution as a poet and playwright. He faced early setbacks, such as the destruction of his first publication, but gained recognition with works like "The Legend of Piers Gaveston" and "England's Heroical Epistles." Despite his initial success at the court of Elizabeth I, his later attempts to gain favor with James I were met with ridicule. His ambitious project, "Poly-Olbion," celebrated Britain's geography and history. Drayton's legacy includes significant historical poems and a burial in Westminster Abbey.