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Thomas Kyd (baptised 6 November 1558; buried 15 August 1594) was an English playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama.
Thomas Kyd was born on 6th November 1558. Though there is no record of the day, it was baptized in the church of St Mary Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London. He was the son of Francis Kydd and Anna Kyd. Francis Kydd was a scrivener and later one he became a warden of the Scriveners’ Company.
Aug 13, 2012 · Very little is known about the life of Renaissance playwright Thomas Kyd (1558?-1594). Though scholars say that often, in this case there is an especially frustrating dearth of information (and surviving texts). Thomas Kyd was born in 1558 in London, the son of Francis and Anna Kyd. Francis was a scriviner.
Thomas Kyd (1558-1594) was the English dramatist who is best known for his work “The Spanish Tragedy,” a play that was a great success and influenced the course of English tragedy of the late Renaissance. What did Thomas Kyd write? He is thought to have written a play called Ur-Hamlet and most importantly The Spanish Tragedy.
A Short Analysis of Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy. An introduction to a classic revenge tragedy. The Spanish Tragedy is one of the lesser-known gems among surviving Elizabethan drama – at least, it’s less well-known than the works of Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.
Thomas Kyd Biography KYD, THOMAS (1558-1595), Born in London in 1558, the son of Francis Kyd, a scrivener. He was educated at the Merchant Tailors’ School, of which Richard Mulcaster, was headmaster. Probably he followed his father’s calling for a while, but little or nothing more is known of him until he reached his thirties.
Thomas Kyd Biography. KYD, THOMAS (1558-1595), Born in London in 1558, the son of Francis Kyd, a scrivener. He was educated at the Merchant Tailors’ School, of which Richard Mulcaster, was headmaster.
