1586-c. 1640. English poet and dramatist. His
play 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (performed about
1626, printed 1633) is a study of incest
between brother and sister. Among his other
plays are The Witch of Edmonton (1621, 1658),
The Broken Heart (about 1629, 1633), The
Chronicle History of Perkin Warbeck 1634, and
The Lady's Trial (about 1638, 1639).