Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1517?-1547), Poet

Courtier, soldier and poet at the court of Henry VIII. He was at one time suggested as a husband for Princess Mary (later Mary I). He introduced blank verse into England, and was responsible, along with Sir Thomas Wyatt, for bringing the sonnet form to this country from Italy. His personal vanity, ambition and powerful family connections led Henry VIII to regard him as a threat, and he was executed on a false charge of treason.
Subject gender: Male
Artist: J.Cochran

Size 28 x 18 cms

Price £18.00

STK.1193x