William Wycherly

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  • William WYcherly born

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    Lifespan

  • English Civil war begins

  • William Wycherly sent to study in western France

  • He returned to England

    Upon going up to Oxford, he converted to Protestantism

  • William Wycherly was studying law in London, Inner Temple

    Though his lifelong contempt for the legal profession suggests he may not have applied himself very avidly.

  • William Wycherly may have participated in a naval battle

  • William Wycherly's first play, 'Love in a wood', debuted at Theatre Royal performed by the King's Men

  • Wycherly's 2nd play, The Gentleman Dancing Master, put on by the Duke's Men at the Dorset Garden Theatre

    The play was a disappointment.

  • Wycherly's 3rd play, The Country Wife, at Theatre Royal

    It was a popular triumph.

  • Wycherly's 4th and final play, The Plain Dealer, presented at Theatre Royal

    The play was a success.
    It was viewed as Wycherly's signature work.

  • Wycherly secretly married Countess of Drogheda

  • Wycherly widowed and left with 15 year lawsuit

  • Wycherly went to prison due to debts

  • King James II settled Wycherly's debts

    The King also granted Wycherly a pension of £200 a year. This ended in 1688 when James fled England.

  • Wycherley dies