Bible Encyclopedias
Poet Laureate
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
The English court poet, an office which dates from the reign of Edward IV., the duty of the holder of it being originally to write an ode on the birthday of the monarch.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Poet Laureate'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/p/poet-laureate.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.