Whythorne autobiography template

English composer

Thomas Whythorne (1528–1595) was an Englishcomposer who wrote what some consider to be the earliest known surviving autobiography in English.

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Early life and education

Born in Somerset (Whythorne was a Somerset spelling of the surname "Whitehorn")^[1] to a wealthy family, Whythorne was a chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford^[2] and attended Magdalen College School.^[3] On leaving the school he briefly attended Magdalen College itself, but left within a year to study under the writer and musician John Heywood.^[4][5] He did not inherit enough to live a life of leisure however and so became a music tutor to various members of the gentry.

Career as musician

Chafing against his treatment by some employers as a mere servant (whom he considered below him due to his background and education), Whythorne searched for a patron to allow him to concentrate on composing. His musical manuscripts indi The Only (FREE) Autobiography Template You Need – 4 Simple Steps KOQOM