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Francis Beaumont
1616Mar, 6

Francis Beaumont

Francis Beaumont, English playwright (b. 1584)
Francis Beaumont ( BOH-mont; 1584 – 6 March 1616) was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre, most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher.

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