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Francis Beaumont

Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) was an English playwright, mainly remembered for his successful collaboration with John Fletcher. Beaumont's most famous plays include The Woman Hater and The Knight of the Burning Pestle . He began to collaborate with Fletcher in about 1606-08, and their first success came in 1609 with Philaster , followed a year later by The Maid's Tragedy and A King and No King . Together, they wrote at least six plays; in a further seven or eight cases the attribution is...See more