Claire | September 13, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1503, John Leland was born. Leland was a poet and antiquary and is known for his Latin poems and his antiquarian writings. His works included a defence of the history of King Arthur, which he presented to Henry VIII, and his notes on his travels around England […]
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Claire | September 13, 2016
Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Leland, poet and antiquary, in London on 13th September c. 1503. Leland is known for his Latin poems and his antiquarian writings which included Assertio inclytissimi Arturii regis Britanniae (which he presented to Henry VIII), his “New Year’s Gift” to Henry VIII: Antiquitates Britanniae, De uiris illustribus, his […]
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