¶ JOHN FLORIO IN LONDON Elizabeth I ascended to the throne on November 17th 1558. The first actions as Queen was the establishment of…

Between the summer of 1583 and 1585 John Florio moved with his family at the French Embassy. It was situated in London, at Beaumont…

¶ JOHN FLORIO AT COURT With the accession of James I John Florio’s life at court begins a new chapter. His best patrons were…

First Fruits is John Florio’s first work, published in London in 1578 at 25 years old. Entitled “Florio his firste fruites which yeelde familiar…