Wilton Circle

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The Wilton Circle were an influential group of 16th-century English poets, led by

Sir John Davies, Abraham Fraunce, and Samuel Daniel
.

They are described as "the most important and influential literary circle in English history"[1] and Mary Sidney has been called a "patroness of the muses".[2]

See also

Areopagus, a similar group centered around Mary's brother, Philip Sidney

References

  1. ^ "Mary Sidney Herbert". The Shakespearean Authorship Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. .