Bernard Garter

1565–1579) was an English anti-papist poet who published The tragicall and true historie which happened betweene two English lovers, 1563 and 1565, A New Yeares Gifte, 1579, and perhaps several other miscellaneous pieces.

[2] Garter wrote: A tract entitled The joyfull receavinge of the Quenes matie into Norwiche (licensed 30 August 1578) includes a masque by Garter and Henry Goldingham, which is printed in Nichols's Progresses, ii.

A Christian and learned dialogue contayning wonderfull and most strange newes out of Heaven, Purgatorie, and Hell, 4to, London, by Seres, n.d. (licensed 1565), has some prefatory verses to the reader signed "Ber.

"; it is a translation from the Italian of Celius Secundus Curio, and Collier is inclined to credit Garter with the whole.

[2] The "B. G." who wrote Ludus Scacchiæ: Chesse-playe, a game pleasant, wittie, and politicall, London, 1597, is further identified with Garter by Hunter.