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John Dryden: Poet and Playwright

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John Dryden: Poet and Playwright

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Where was John Dryden born?

Aldwincle near Thrapston

What was John Dryden's grandfather's name?

Erasmus Dryden

At which school did John Dryden study as a King's Scholar?

Westminster School

What was John Dryden appointed as in 1668?

<p>England's first Poet Laureate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who described John Dryden as 'Glorious John'?

<p>Sir Walter Scott</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skill did Westminster's curriculum aim to develop in pupils?

<p>Critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event does Dryden's first published poem allude to?

<p>The execution of King Charles I</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Dryden go to study after leaving Westminster?

<p>Trinity College, Cambridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Dryden obtain work with during the Protectorate?

<p>Oliver Cromwell's Secretary of State, John Thurloe</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Dryden celebrate the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660?

<p>With Astraea Redux, an authentic royalist panegyric</p> Signup and view all the answers

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