John Dryden was appointed as England’s first Poet Laureate by King Charles II.
Dryden received £300 a year and a cask of Canary wine for being the kingdom’s official poet.
John Dryden was appointed as England’s first Poet Laureate by King Charles II.
Dryden received £300 a year and a cask of Canary wine for being the kingdom’s official poet.