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After his secret marriage, John Donne's career was marked by?

  • Royal favor

  • Financial hardship

  • Military achievements

  • Exile

Answer

The period following his undisclosed marital union saw John Donne grappling with financial adversities, as his ecclesiastical prospects dwindled in light of his clandestine marital status. Although he possessed considerable literary and intellectual talents, societal constraints and religious norms of the era hindered his ecclesiastical advancement, resulting in a protracted struggle to secure financial stability.
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