1556 in literature

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Contents

1 Events
2 New books
3 New drama
4 Poetry
5 Births
6 Deaths

Events

New books

Georg Bauer - De re metallica
John Ponet - A Short Treasure of Politic Power

New drama

None

Poetry

Pierre de Ronsard - Les hymnes

Births

April 27 - François Béroalde de Verville, novelist and poet (d. 1626)
August 10 - Philipp Nicolai, poet and composer (d. 1608)
November 25 - Jacques Du Perron, poet (d. 1618)
date unknown - John Paul Nazarius, theologian (d. 1645)

Deaths

October 31 - Johannes Sleidanus, historian (b. 1506)
November 14 - Giovanni della Casa, poet (b. 1503)
December 23 - Nicholas Udall, dramatist (b. 1504)