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Ben Jonson Biography
Born: 1572
London, England
Died: August 6, 1637
London, England
English writer, playwright, and poet
Ben Jonson was an English playwright and poet best known for his satiric comedies (types of comedies that poke fun at human weaknesses).
In many peoples opinion he was, next to William Shakespeare (1564–1616), the greatest dramatic genius of the English Renaissance (roughly the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries).
Early career
Ben Jonson was probably born in or near London, England, about a month after the death of his father, a clergyman (someone who works for the church).
His father gained his position when King Henry VIII (1491–1547) ruled England, but lost it after Queen Mary (1516–1558) took the throne.
Ben jonson works pdfJonson's mother then married a bricklayer. This may be why he did not continue his schooling. His stepfather made him work in the more practical business of bricklaying. Jonson also spent some time