Created in 1619, this position's holder received a butt of sack and two hundred pounds.
Created in 1619, this position's holder received a butt of sack and two hundred pounds. Early, unofficial holders of this position include John Skelton and Samuel Daniel, but the first to person to officially hold it was Sir William Davenant. More recent titleholders have included James Henry Pye, Robert Bridges, and Sir John Betjeman. FTP, identify the position whose duty it was to compose such works as odes for the English royalty.
Created in 1619, this position's holder received a butt of sack and two hundred pounds.
{poet laureate} (accept: {versificator regis})