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Anthony Munday (1553–1633)
Munday, Anthony. An English miscellaneous writer of great versatility and note; born in London, 1553; died there, Aug. 1633. He wrote a large number of plays, generally in collaboration with Chettle, Drayton, Wilson, Dekker, Webster, and others; among them being: ‘Richard Cœur de Lion’s Funeral’ (1589); ‘A Chance Medley’ (1598); ‘The Rising of Cardinal Wolsey’ (1601); ‘Death of Robert, Earl of Huntington’ (1601); and ‘The Two Harpes’ (1602). He wrote, translated, or adapted numerous romances, including ‘Palmerin of England’ (1588) and the two first books of ‘Amadis de Gaule’ (between 1589 and 1595).