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3 unusual facts about Richard Lovelace


1640 in literature

English Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace, serving in the Bishops' Wars in Scotland, writes "To Lucasta, Going to the Warres" (published 1649) and the unperformed tragedy The Soldier (lost).

1648 in literature

October - Richard Lovelace, Royalist poet, is imprisoned for opposition to Parliament.

Payne Fisher

Returning to England before long, he enlisted as an ensign in the army raised (1639) by Charles I for the Bishops' War, and during this campaign made acquaintance with the cavalier poet Richard Lovelace.



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The Lady of Pleasure

In this context, note that the 1637 quarto was dedicated to Richard Lovelace, who had been created Baron Lovelace of Hurley in 1627.