Sir Philip Sidney

Place: Penshurst

Born: 1554

Death: 1586

Biography:

Philip Sidney was born at Penshurst (Kent) on November 30, 1554. He was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include a sonnet sequence, Astrophel and Stella, a treatise, The Defence of Poesy (also known as The Defence of Poesie or An Apology for Poetrie) and a pastoral romance, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.