John Bale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Bale

Anglican bishop in Ireland

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1495

Place of Birth: Dunwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1563

Profession: writer, priest, poet, historian, theologian

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Bale (21 November 1495 – November 1563) was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory.
He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English (on the subject of King John), and developed and published a very extensive list of the works of British authors down to his own time, just as the monastic libraries were being dispersed.
His unhappy disposition and habit of quarrelling earned him the nickname "bilious Bale".