Edward "Ned" Alleyn (1566-1626) was an English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of Dulwich College and Alleyn's School and rated by common consent as the foremost actor of his time; his only close rival was Richard Burbage. Alleyn retired at the height of his fame around 1598, and it is said that Queen Elizabeth requested his return to the stage, which he did in 1604, the year after her death. Alleyn died in November 1626 and was buried in the chapel of the college which he had founded.

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