Sir Philip Sidney Claimed

Sir Philip Sidney born 30 November 1554 at Penshurst Place, Penshurst. He was an English poet, courtier and soldier, and is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan Age. The Lady of May – This is one of Sidney's lesser-known works, a masque written and performed for Queen Elizabeth in 1578 or 1579.

Astrophel and Stella – The first of the famous English sonnet sequences, Astrophel and Stella was probably composed in the early 1580s.  The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia – The Arcadia, by far Sidney's most ambitious work, was as significant in its own way as his sonnets. An Apology for Poetry (also known as A Defence of Poesie and The Defence of Poetry) – Sidney wrote the Defence before 1583. The Sidney Psalms – These English translations of the Psalms were completed in 1599 by Philip Sidney's sister Mary.

He joined Sir John Norris in the Battle of Zutphen, fighting for the Protestant cause against the Spanish. During the battle, he was shot in the thigh and died of gangrene26 days later, at the age of 31. As he lay dying, Sidney composed a song to be sung by his deathbed. According to the story, while lying wounded he gave his water to