John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court, who reacted against the "spiritual authoritarianism" of the Puritan era. Rochester embodied a novel rebellion against the puritan programme, and he became as well known for his rakish lifestyle as for his poetry, although the two were often interlinked. He died as a result of a sexually transmitted infection at the age of 33.
- Occupation
- poet, writer, playwright
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- April 1, 1647, April 1, 1647
