Sidney, Sir Philip

Sidney, Sir Philip (1554 - 1586)

Index to poems
Biography
  • Woudhuysen, H. R. "Sidney, Sir Philip (1554–1586)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: OUP, 2004. Online ed. Ed. Lawrence Goldman. May 2005.
Given Name
Sir Philip
Family Name
Sidney
Birth Date
November 30, 1554
Death Date
October 17, 1586
Nationality
Family Relations
father : Henry Sidney
mother : Mary Sidney
wife : Frances Sidney (from 20 Sep. 1583)
sister : Mary Herbert
daughter : Elizabeth Sidney
Education
  • Christ Church, Oxford



  • Shrewsbury School



Occupations
  • Soldier



  • Statesman



Literary Period
Literary Movement
Cause of Death
First RPO Edition
1997