Gulielmus Peregrinus

Gulielmus Peregrinus (fl. c. 1190 – 1207), also known as Gulielmus de Canno or William the Pilgrim, was an English epic poet and versificator regis ("king's poet") to Kings Richard I and John.[1]

References

"Octogenarian Laureate". Time. Time Warner, Inc. November 7, 1927. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom

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