John Webster

John Webster (c. 1578 – c. 1632) was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with Shakespeare's.

For other people named John Webster, see John Webster (disambiguation).

John Webster
Bornc. 1578
London, England
Diedc. 1626 (age 53 or 54)
London, England
SpouseSara Peniall
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