• The Donne Triptych by Hans Memling, 1470s, National Gallery, London. Sir John kneels at left, Lady Donne and a daughter at right.
  • Donne was born of Roman Catholic parents. His mother, a direct descendant of Sir Thomas More ’s sister, was the youngest daughter of John Heywood...
  • His father, John Donne, was a Welsh ironmonger. His mother, Elizabeth (Heywood) Donne, was the great-niece of the martyred Sir Thomas More.
  • John Donne’s Impacts on Future Literature. John Donne is a well-known metaphysical writer who became popular among his contemporaries.
  • The first two editions of John Donne's poems were published posthumously, in 1633 and 1635, after having circulated widely in manuscript copies.
  • John Donne was a famous English poet, satirist, lawyer and priest of his time. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and...
  • John Donne was the greatest non-dramatic poet of his time, and its most admired preacher. He was born in 1571, a Londoner and the son of Catholic parents.
  • His father, John Donne, was a Welsh ironmonger. His mother, Elizabeth (Heywood) Donne, a lifelong Catholic, was the great-niece of the martyred Sir...
  • In 1597, John Donne was appointed a personal secretary, the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, Sir Thomas Egerton.
  • 1595: See a portrait of John Donne from this year in the National Gallery, London. 1596: Donne fights with Sir Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter...