Beaumont, Joseph b. March 13, 1616 d. November 23, 1699 Poet, Chaplain to King Charles II, and Master of Peterhouse College, Cambridge. A Royalist and High-Church Anglican, Beaumont was among the group of scholars ejected from their positions at Cambridge in 1644 for refusing to accept the "Solemn League and Covenant" demanded by Parliament. Returning to his native village of Hadleigh, he composed Psyche, or Love's Mystery, an allegorical epic that is thought to be the longest poem in the English language. In addition to Psyche, Beaumont wrote a...[Read More] (Bio by: NM) Cause of death: Gout Peterhouse College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
b. March 13, 1616 d. November 23, 1699