Though a productive playwright and author of political and social improvement tracts, Fielding is best remembered for his novels, including The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews (1742), The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great (1743), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749), which constitutes one of the most important early landmarks in the development of the British novel, Amelia (1751), and An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews (1741), a parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela.

Veteran of Marlborough's wars and father of the novelists Henry Fielding and Sarah Fielding.

Italian military leader defending Florence against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Pope Clement VII during the Siege of Florence.

English courtier, Member of Parliament, poet, dramatist, editor, and translator, best known for his contributions to A Mirror for Magistrates. Ferrers was mistakenly assigned the first name "Edward" in the praise of George Puttenham in The Arte of English Poesie. In 1524, Ferrers was arrested for outstanding debt on his way to Parliament, leading to the "Ferrers Case" of 1543. The case involved the notion of parliamentary privilege, and the decision established members' immunity from civil arrest while Parliament was in session.

English courtier, Member of Parliament, and father of Henry Ferrers, the antiquary. An "Edward Ferrys" was praised as a principal poet in George Puttenham's The Arte of English Poesie, but Puttenham was likely referring to the work of George Ferrers. There is no strong evidence to suggest Edward Ferrers as a poet or dramatist.

Ferdinand the Catholic, most commonly known as "Ferdinand of Aragon," reigned as King of Aragon (as Ferdinand II) from 1479 to his death, as well as joint sovereign of Spain alongside wife Queen Isabella I from 1474-1504. His reign saw the unification of the Spanish kingdoms and the beginnings of Spanish imperialism.

Ferdinand the Catholic, most commonly known as "Ferdinand of Aragon," reigned as King of Aragon (as Ferdinand II) from 1479 to his death, as well as joint sovereign of Spain alongside wife Queen Isabella I from 1474-1504. His reign saw the unification of the Spanish kingdoms and the beginnings of Spanish imperialism.

English biographer, translator, and poet. He is best remembered for his collaboration with Alexander Pope and William Broome on a translation of the Odyssey. His other significant works include his collection Poems on Several Occasions, his Life of John Milton, and the tragedy Mariamne.

As preceptor for Louis, duc de Bourgogne, grandson of Louis XIV, Fénelon wrote Les Avantures de Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse (1699), to impart his liberal political views to his pupil. On the surface, the didactic romance narrates the voyage of Telemachus in the Odyssey as he searches for his father accompanied by the goddess Minerva, who teaches him the virtues of an enlightened monarch, while incorporating at the same time a critique on Louis XIV's ideology of monarchy by divine right.

A lieutenant in the English army who assassinated George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham. After leading multiple failed military expeditions, thereby damaging the reputation of Charles I, Villiers was hated by the public, who rejoiced at the news of his assassination.