Two likely dates have been suggested for its composition: 1189, the year Henry II died, and 1272, the year Henry III died, wi
Two likely dates have been suggested for its composition: 1189, the year Henry II died, and 1272, the year Henry III died, with the latter corresponding to the age of the two surviving manuscripts.* There have also been several proposed authors, including "Master Nicholas of Guildford" who is referred to in respectful tones in the poem and a Benedictine nun. FTP, name this poem about an unresolved debate, overheard by the narrator, between the two title birds.
Two likely dates have been suggested for its composition: 1189, the year Henry II died, and 1272, the year Henry III died, with the latter corresponding to the age of the two surviving manuscripts.
The Owl and the Nightingale