John Milton was born in 1608. His father was a music composer which allowed the young John Milton to adapt a genuine appreciation for music at a young age. Thanks to his father's associations, Milton would later go on to have dear friends in the music sector including the great English composer, Henry Lawes.

Thanks to his father's accumulated wealth, John was tutored privately from home before going on to London's St. Paul School. He studied Latin and Greek and would later be noted for his work ethic where his studies were concerned.

John Milton obtained his Masters of Art degree from Cambridge in 1632. After graduation, he went to work at his own leisure studying for six years at his father's summer homes. He eventually would be fluent in Spanish, French, Greek, Hebrew and Latin and have a full understanding of philosophy, history and theology.

John Milton would become noted for his famous contributions in prose and poetry with great works recorded such as Paradise Lost which was considered a blank-verse epic work of poetry. Paradise Regained would follow as the sequel with Samson Agonistes published around the same time.

John Milton gained some measure of controversy especially with Paradise Lost where his angels had sex and were able to eat. His portrayal of angels allowed others to critique his work that wouldn't have typically read Milton's work.

Milton's views were widely accepted as being Protestant viewpoints yet some did push the envelope to an extent. He also was noted for his political work Areopagitica where his work played an important role for those who drafted the Constitution of the United States.