1. PROSE
Eric, Michael, Dan, Jon

2. Sir Francis Bacon
Born 1561
Son of Nicolas Bacon, the Lord Keeper of the Seal of Elisabeth I
Writes a few infamous books
Ends up getting the same exact job as his father
Died 1626

3. Sir Walter Raleigh Raleigh is named for the capital of North Carolina.
He was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy and explorer.
Known for popularizing tobacco in England.
He was a a main contributor to the book “El Dorado” which was about his quest to find the “City of Gold”
Born in 1552; Died in 1618

4. King James I Was born in 1566 Originally Scottish
Translated the Latin version of the bible to English
TRANNY!!!!!!!!! Liked to dress in women clothing (that’s a weird dude)
Died 27 March 1625

5. Thomas Nashe Born Lowesotft, Suffolk in 1567.
Big writer of poetry, most notably “Peirce Pennilesse, his Supplication to the Devil”
A lot of his works stirred up controversy.
He was sent to prison after he wrote “The Isle of Dogs”
Nashe died in 1601

6. The King James Bible
An English translation of the Christian Holy Bible
begun in 1604 and completed in 1611 by the Church of England.
The title of the first edition of the translation was "THE HOLY BIBLE”
Authorized version was meant to replace the Bishop’s bible
By the first half of the 18th century, the Authorized Version was effectively unchallenged as the English translation used in Anglican and Protestant churches