Rupert Brooke - Revision history

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	[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Brooke''' (Rupert Chawner Brooke – middle name sometimes given as Chaucer – 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier". He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".		[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Brooke''' (Rupert Chawner Brooke – middle name sometimes given as Chaucer – 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier" ("If I should die, think only this of me:..."). He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

	Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.		Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.

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	[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Brooke''' (Rupert Chawner Brooke – middle name sometimes given as Chaucer – 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".		[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Brooke''' (Rupert Chawner Brooke – middle name sometimes given as Chaucer – 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier". He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

	Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.		Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.
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	Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.		Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.

	Rupert Brooke wrote homoerotic letters to [[James Beaumont Strachey]], they are notably affectionate and reflect the life of the times he was living in.		Rupert Brooke wrote homoerotic letters to [[James Beaumont Strachey]], they are notably affectionate and reflect the life of the times he was living in.

			In 1914 he was commissioned into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was on his way to the Gallipoli landings when he died of sepsis from an infected mosquito bite. He is buried on the Greek island of Skyros.

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Ross Burgess at 09:38, 31 December 2013

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	[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert ~~Chawner~~ Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer~~) (~~3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".		[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Brooke''' (Rupert Chawner Brooke – middle name sometimes given as Chaucer – 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

	Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.		Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.
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Ross Burgess at 10:30, 5 November 2013

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	'''Rupert Chawner Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".		[[File:Rupert Brooke Q 71073.jpg\|thumb\|Rupert Brooke]]'''Rupert Chawner Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

	Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.		Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.

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Ross Burgess at 21:01, 6 May 2012

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	'''Rupert Chawner Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".		'''Rupert Chawner Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

	Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that Lytton Strachey had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his Bloomsbury Group friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.		Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that [[Lytton Strachey]] had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his [[Bloomsbury Group]] friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.

	Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.		Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.
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	== References ==		== References ==
	http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+outing+of+Rupert+Brooke%3B+Friends+and+Apostles%3A+The+Correspondence...-a060710696		http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+outing+of+Rupert+Brooke%3B+Friends+and+Apostles%3A+The+Correspondence...-a060710696

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	Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.		Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.

	Rupert Brooke wrote homoerotic letters to [[James Strachey]], they are notably affectionate and reflect the life of the times he was living in.		Rupert Brooke wrote homoerotic letters to [[James Beaumont Strachey]], they are notably affectionate and reflect the life of the times he was living in.

	== References ==		== References ==
	http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+outing+of+Rupert+Brooke%3B+Friends+and+Apostles%3A+The+Correspondence...-a060710696		http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+outing+of+Rupert+Brooke%3B+Friends+and+Apostles%3A+The+Correspondence...-a060710696

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	Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.		Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.

			Rupert Brooke wrote homoerotic letters to [[James Strachey]], they are notably affectionate and reflect the life of the times he was living in.

			== References ==
			http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+outing+of+Rupert+Brooke%3B+Friends+and+Apostles%3A+The+Correspondence...-a060710696

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'''Rupert Chawner Brooke''' (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which it is alleged prompted the Irish poet William Butler Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".

Brooke suffered a severe emotional crisis in 1912, caused by sexual confusion and jealousy, resulting in the breakdown of his long relationship with Ka Cox (Katherine Laird Cox). Brooke's paranoia that Lytton Strachey had schemed to destroy his relationship with Cox by encouraging her to see Henry Lamb precipitated his break with his Bloomsbury Group friends and played a part in his nervous collapse and subsequent rehabilitation trips to Germany.

Brooke fell heavily in love several times with both men and women, although his bisexuality was edited out of his life by his first literary executor. Many more people were in love with him.