What nationality was the author of The Troublesome Reign of King John?
The Troublesome Reign of King John The Troublesome Reign of King John (c. 1589) is an Elizabethan history play, probably by George Peele, that is generally accepted by scholars as the source and model that William Shakespeare employed for his own "King John" (c. 1596).
John Addington Symonds John Addington Symonds ( ; 5 October 1840 – 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies of writers and artists. Although he married and had a family, he was an early advocate of male love (homosexuality), which he believed could include pederastic as well as egalitarian relationships, referring to it as "l'amour de l'impossible" (love of the impossible). He also wrote much poetry inspired by his homosexual affairs.