John Audelay was an English priest and poet from Haughmond Abbey, in Shropshire; one of the few English poets of the period whose name is known. Some of the first Christmas carols recorded in English appear among his works.
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| Subject | John Audelay |
| Category | 15th-century English priest and poet |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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