William Davenant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Davenant

English poet and playwright

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1606

Place of Birth: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1668

Profession: writer, poet, playwright

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March 1606 – 7 April 1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright.
Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned both the Caroline and Restoration eras and who was active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum.