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Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford

English peer and courtier of the Elizabethan era (1550-1604)
1550–1604, born in Hedingham Castle

Portrait of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Photo: Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
Born
12 April 1550
Birthplace
Hedingham Castle
Died
24 June 1604

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My mind to me a kingdom is; Such perfect joy therein I find That it excels all other bliss That world affords or grows by kind. Though much I want which most men have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.

Attributed to Oxford by May, but also published as the work of Edward Dyer.

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