Edmund Spenser vs John Napier
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Compare the life timelines of Edmund Spenser (1552–1599) and John Napier (1550–1617) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1552 to 1599.
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Edmund Spenser (1552–1599)
- — Born in London Verified
- — Educated at Merchant Taylors' School Verified
- — Studied at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge Verified
- — Published The Shepheardes Calender Verified
- — Went to Ireland as secretary to Lord Grey Verified
- — Settled at Kilcolman Castle in County Cork Verified
- — Published the first three books of The Faerie Queene Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Boyle Verified
- — Kilcolman Castle burned during Tyrone's Rebellion Verified
- — Died in London Verified
John Napier (1550–1617)
- — Born at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Matriculated at St Salvator's College, University of St Andrews Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Stirling Verified
- — Married Agnes Chisholm as his second wife Verified
- — Published A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John Verified
- — Succeeded as 8th Laird of Merchiston Verified
- — Published Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio, introducing logarithms Verified
- — Published Rabdologiae, describing the calculating rods known as Napier's bones Verified
- — Died at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh Verified