John Tatham
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John Tatham was an English dramatist of the mid-seventeenth century.
Little is known of him. He was a Cavalier
who hated the Puritans — and the Scots
;
he invented a dialect which he claimed was their vernacular tongue. Fancy's Theatre, a collected of his poems, was published in 1640.
He produced eight pageants for the Lord Mayor's show in the years 1657–64 (seven of them titled London's Triumph), and several dramas. He wrote London's Glory, an entertainment to celebrate the return of King Charles II
to London at the Restoration
; it was presented on 5 July 1660.
Among his known plays are:
In 1682, Aphra Behn
adapted The Rump into her The Roundheads.
Little is known of him. He was a Cavalier
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
who hated the Puritans — and the Scots
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
;
he invented a dialect which he claimed was their vernacular tongue. Fancy's Theatre, a collected of his poems, was published in 1640.
He produced eight pageants for the Lord Mayor's show in the years 1657–64 (seven of them titled London's Triumph), and several dramas. He wrote London's Glory, an entertainment to celebrate the return of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
to London at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
; it was presented on 5 July 1660.
Among his known plays are:
- Love Crowns the End (1632; printed 1646)
- The Distracted State (1641; printed 1651)
- The Scots Figgaries, or a Knot of Knaves (printed 1652)
- The Rump (printed 1660).
In 1682, Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn was a prolific dramatist of the English Restoration and was one of the first English professional female writers. Her writing contributed to the amatory fiction genre of British literature.-Early life:...
adapted The Rump into her The Roundheads.