1542 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1564 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1572 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). George Whetstone joined an English regiment on active service in the Low Countries, where he met fellow English poets George Gascoigne and Thomas Churchyard. Olivier de Magny, Les Amours d'Olivier de Magny et quelques odes de luy, B.
1558 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Elizabeth I ascends the throne of England Joachim du Bellay, France: Des Antiquités de Rome ("Antiquities of Rome") Les Regrets, melancholy satire, a sonnet sequence, including "Heureux qui comme Ulysse" Divers Jeux Rustiques Poésies latines Friedrich Dedekind, Grobianus et Grobiana: sive, de morum simplicitate, libri tres, a poem written by a German in Latin elegiac verse; enormously p
1573 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Cristóbal de Castillejo, Works of Castillejo Expurgated by the Inquisition, published posthumously in Madrid, Spain Philippe Desportes, Les premières œuvres de Philippe Desportes, which had circulated widely in manuscript form and were largely love poems (in imitation of minor Italian poets), including "Les Amours de Diane", "les Amours d’Hippolyte", "Élégies", France Johann Fischart (w
1592 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Nicholas Breton, The Pilgrimage to Paradise Thomas Churchyard, A Handful of Gladsome Verses: Given to the Queenes Majesty at Woodstocke Henry Constable, Diana, sonnets (see also Diana 1594) Samuel Daniel, Delia, sonnets; dedicated to the Countess of Pembroke (see also Delia and Rosamond Augmented 1594) Gabriel Harvey, Three Letters, and Certaine Sonnets: Especially touching Robert Greene, and other parties, by him abused, poetry and prose; also published this year, the related Foure Letters and Certain Sonnets (see also Three Proper, and Whittie, Familiar Letters 1580) Richard Johnson, The Nine Worthies of London, poetry and prose Edmund Spenser, Daphnaïda.
1547 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1569 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1575 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or French). Nicholas Breton, A Small Handful of Fragrant Flowers Thomas Churchyard, , some prose but mostly poetry; in part, it recounts how Queen Elizabeth was received by the city of Bristow George Gascoigne, , the second, very expanded edition of 1573; includes (the author's longest poem}) and (see also 1587) John Rolland, The Court of Venus Philippe Desportes, an edition of his works; France Veronica Franco, Terze rime; Italian Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: August 14 – Robert Hayman (died 1629) poet, colonist and Proprietary Governor of Bristol's Hope colony in Newfoundland; his book, ''Qvodlibets ("What you will"), published in 1628, is the first book of English poetry written in what would become Canada.
1614 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). May 24 – Lope de Vega becomes a priest.