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Fray Antonio de Guevara

1480-1545

Friar Antonio de Guevara was a Spanish writer and clergyman born in Béjar, Spain, in 1481.

Biography

Friar Antonio de Guevara was a Spanish writer and clergyman born in Béjar, Spain, in 1481.

He stood out for his work as an advisor to Kings Carlos V and Felipe II.

He is known for works such as 'Disdain for Court and Praise for the Village' and 'Clock of Princes'.

He passed away in the city of Mondoñedo, Spain, in 1545..