John Vanbrugh

Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) was an English writer, dramatist and architect.

His main literary works include The Relapse (1696), The Provok'd Wife (1697), The Country House (1703), The Confederacy (1705) and The Provok'd Husband (left incomplete and later completed by Colley Cibber in 1728).

As an architect, Vanbrugh designed some famous buildings like Castle Howard, Blenheim Palace and the original Haymarket Theatre.

Category:English writers
Category:English architects
Category:1664 births
Category:1726 deaths