Richard Hooker (1554? -1600)

 Richard Hooker (1554? -1600) became known for his stately, dignified prose. He was an Episcopal clergyman, and the work on which his fame rests is a defense of the doctrines of his Church. It is called The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity. The style in which it is written is commonly considered the best prose style that England produced at this time. It is often grandly majestic, yet many sentences are so long and so complex that it is tiresome to read.