Francis Atterbury

(1663–1732) Poet Kingdom of Great Britain

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Francis Atterbury was a poet from the Kingdom of Great Britain, best known for Sermons and discourses on several subjects and occasions.

Quick Facts About Francis Atterbury

Born: March 6, 1663
Died: February 22, 1732
Nationality: Kingdom of Great Britain
Profession: Poet
Notable works: Sermons and discourses on several subjects and occasions

About Francis Atterbury

Francis Atterbury was an English man of letters, politician and bishop. A High Church Tory and Jacobite, he gained patronage under Queen Anne, but was mistrusted by the Hanoverian Whig ministries, and banished for communicating with the Old Pretender in the Atterbury Plot. He was a noted wit and a gifted preacher.

Biography source: Wikipedia