Robert Copland

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Robert Copland (* 1515 in Westminster , † 1547 in London ) was an English printer and poet .

Life

Copland may have been an assistant to William Caxton - at least he was working for Wynkyn de Worde . He published several books and translated French chivalric romances. His most famous work "Hye way to the Spyttal house" (1536) contains a myriad of curious information about beggars and tramps.

literature

  • Francis FC: Robert Copland, 1961
personal data
SURNAME Copland, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English printer and poet
DATE OF BIRTH 1515
PLACE OF BIRTH Westminster
DATE OF DEATH 1547
Place of death London