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William Langland

William Langland

1332 –1386

Writer, Poet

Lived 54 years

Born in
West Midlands

William Langland (; Latin: Willielmus de Langland; c. 1330 – c. 1386) is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with a complex variety of religious themes. The poem translated the language and concepts of the cloister into symbols and images that could be understood by a layman.

Notable works: Piers Plowman Education: Royal Grammar School Worcester

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Langland