Kidnapping, violence, treason… Not exactly what you'd expect from the man behind one of the most influential literary works of Elizabethan England! But George Puttenham’s life was anything but ordinary.
On 6 January 1591, Puttenham was laid to rest, yet the scandals surrounding him remain unforgettable. From kidnapping a teenage girl to accusations of high treason and violent disputes, this literary critic’s life reads more like a Tudor crime drama.
Did his brilliant mind get tangled in bad choices and worse luck, or was he simply a deeply flawed man whose scandals eclipsed his achievements?
Join me as I uncover the shocking secrets of a man who left his mark on Tudor literature—and scandal sheets!
You won’t believe the twists in this tale… Watch now to find out more!
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