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He was born in Wiltshire, and educated at Winchester College and at the Queen's College, Oxford. His poem, Orchestra, was published in 1594, the year before he was called to the bar from the Middle Temple. He became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, to whom he addressed his work, Hymns of Astraea, in 1599. At the time he was suspended from practising law because of an assault, but he was allowed back into the profession in 1601. In 1603Events March 24 Death of Elizabeth I of England her cousin King James VI of Scotland succeeds her uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for, he was part of the deputation sent to bring King James VI of Scotland to London as the new monarch. James was also an admirer of Davies's poetry, and rewarded him by knighting him and making him Solicitor-General and later Attorney-General for IrelandThe island of Ireland ire in Irish, Airlann in Ulster Scots) is the third-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea, close to the island of Great Britain. It is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Irelan. He also became an MP in the Irish Parliament.

In 1626, he was appointed Lord Chief Justice of England, but died before he could take up office.