Died 1674 | Books The English mounsieur | |
Parents Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire, Lady Elizabeth Cecil Siblings Algernon Howard, Elizabeth Howard, Frances Howard, Henry Howard, Diana Howard, Mary Howard, William Howard Cousins Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby Grandparents Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk Similar Robert Howard, John Dryden, Thomas Howard - 1st Earl of | ||
James Howard (c. 1640 – July 1669) was an English dramatist and member of a Royalist family during the English Civil War and the Restoration.
He was the 9th son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Elizabeth. Howard wrote two comedies, All Mistaken, or the Mad Couple, (c.1667), and The English Mounsieur (1666). Both of these starred Nell Gwynn, the mistress of Charles II.
Howard had three brothers who also wrote plays — Edward Howard, Colonel Henry Howard, and Robert Howard. Their sister, Elizabeth Howard, was married to John Dryden.
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