Thomas Overbury, English poet and author (born 1581)

Thomas Overbury

English poet and essayist (1581–1613)

Sir Thomas Overbury was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife, which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand of a woman, played a significant role in the events that precipitated his…