John Vanbrugh
Sir John Vanbrugh (; 24 January 1664 (baptised) – 26 March 1726) was an English architect, dramatist and herald, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedies, ''The Relapse'' (1696) and ''The Provoked Wife'' (1697), which have become enduring stage favourites but originally occasioned much controversy. He was knighted in 1714.Vanbrugh was in many senses a radical throughout his life. As a young man and a committed Whig, he was part of the scheme to overthrow James II and put William III on the throne. He was imprisoned by the French as a political prisoner. In his career as a playwright, he offended many sections of Restoration and 18th century society, not only by the sexual explicitness of his plays, but also by their messages in defence of women's rights in marriage. He was attacked on both counts, and was one of the prime targets of Jeremy Collier's ''Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage''.
In his architectural career, he created what came to be known as English Baroque. His architectural work was as bold and daring as his early political activism and marriage-themed plays, and jarred conservative opinions on the subject. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1896
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1969
Published 1969
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1973
Published 1973
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1967
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1893
Published 1893
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 2004
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1970
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by Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Published 1927
Published 1927
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by Beard, Geoffrey, 1929-2015
Published 1986
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