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Thomas Tyler

A scholar in the preface to The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, discussing Shakespeare's identity.

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Also known as Thomas Tyler, Tyler

First appearance: preface to the dark lady of the sonnets

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  • Dark Lady preface figures
  • Great Catherine court
  • Preface literary references

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