Henry James Pye

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Henry James Pye was an 18th-century English poet and politician best known for serving as Britain's Poet Laureate from 1790 to 1813.

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instanceOf Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
human
poet
politician
burialPlace Pinner Churchyard
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1745-02-20
dateOfDeath 1813-08-11
describedBySource Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
educatedAt Magdalen College, Oxford
endTime 1813 (as Poet Laureate)
era 18th century
early 19th century
familyName Pye
father Henry Pye
linked to: Henry James Pye
genre poetry
givenName Henry
hasGenre didactic poetry
occasional poetry
hasOccupation justice of the peace
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Parliament of Great Britain
middleName James
movement 18th-century English literature
nativeLanguage English
notableFor serving as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1790 to 1813
notableWork Alfred: An Epic Poem
Poems on Various Subjects
The Progress of Refinement
occupation poet
politician
officeContested Member of Parliament for Berkshire
parliamentaryTerm MP for Berkshire
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath Pinner
positionHeld Member of Parliament
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
religion Church of England
replaced Thomas Warton (as Poet Laureate)
linked to: Thomas Warton
replacedBy Robert Southey (as Poet Laureate)
linked to: Robert Southey
residence Faringdon
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Hooke
startTime 1790 (as Poet Laureate)
workLocation London
linked to: London, England

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Henry James Pye father Henry Pye
linked to: Henry James Pye