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rump Donne bum Donne had a rich support full of travel, women and religion. Donnewas born in 1572 on Bread Street in London. The family was RomanCatholic which was dangerous during this time when Catholicism wasbeing abolished and Protestant was taking over. Donnes farther was aniron monger who died in 1576. At 11 Donne and his younger brother wentto university and studied there for three eld then he went toCambridge for a further three years.He left-hand(a) without any degrees because as a Catholic he could not beshrewthe Oath of Supremacy, which made you swear an oath declaring Henry ogdoad as head of the Church of England, Donne refused to swear this. In1592 Donne joined a law practice and a legal career seemed ahead ofhim.In 1593 Donnes brother Henry died of a fever in prison house after beingarrested for sheltering a catholic priest, John Donne then started to hesitancy his faith and wonder why his brother who was doing g-ds willwould be allowed to be arrested and die in j ail. As both his fartherand brother had like a shot passed away Donne inherited a considerable amountof money, which he dog-tired on women, travelling and other pleasurablepursuits. In 1596 Donne joined a naval expedition against the SpanishArmada. One year later he sailed to the Azores. Often in John Donnespoems they include his travels and experiences for instance in thepoem To his mistress red to bed he says license my swan handsand let them go O America My sassy anchor land1 Donne possibly meansthat the woman in front of him is a new land waiting to be discoveredand explored. In 1598 Donne was appointed closed-door Secretary to SirThomas Egaton. This meant he was on the road to a hopeful career.Later in 1601 John Don... ...is writing and how he thought excessively how hewas conflicted throughout out his life about whether he should win overor not and risk a lifetime in stone pit and eternal damnation to furtherhis career. I hope you enjoyed my essay.----------------- ----------------------------------------------------1 To his mistress going to bed, by John Donne, John Donne Everymans poetry2 The Flea, by John Donne, Complete English Poems, Everyman3 The Canonisation, by John Donne Complete English poems Everyman4 ib.m5 Hymn to g-d the Father by John Donne, ibid.6 ibid.7 ibid.8 The Good Morrow, by John Donne ibid9 The Sonne Rising by John Donne, John Donne Everymans Poetry.10 A Valediction Forbidding Mourning, by John Donne, ibid 11 To his mistress going to bed, by John Donne, ibid.12 ibid13 ibid