Edmund Spenser

Summary

Edmund Spenser is a human^[1]. He was born in East Smithfield^[2]. He was born on 1552^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on January 13, 1599^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in East Smithfield^[2], Edmund Spenser…
• Edmund Spenser passed away in London^[4].
• Edmund Spenser was born on 1552^[3].
• Edmund Spenser died on January 13, 1599^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[10].
• Edmund Spenser was married to Machabyas Childe^[11].
• Edmund Spenser was married to Elizabeth Boyle^[12].
• Edmund Spenser held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Edmund Spenser's professions included poet^[6].
• Edmund Spenser worked as a translator^[7].
• Edmund Spenser worked as a writer^[8].
• Edmund Spenser held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[14].
• Edmund Spenser's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[15].
• Edmund Spenser was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Spenser is The Faerie Queene^[17].
• Edmund Spenser is recorded as male^[18].
• Edmund Spenser's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Edmund Spenser's Commons category is recorded as Edmund Spenser^[20].
• Edmund Spenser's family name is recorded as Spenser^[21].
• Edmund Spenser's given name is recorded as Edmund^[22].
• Edmund Spenser's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Edmund Spenser^[23].
• Edmund Spenser's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Edmund Spenser's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Edmund Spenser's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• Edmund Spenser's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield^[2]. He was born on 1552^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1347^[30] and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8]. Edmund Spenser held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edmund Spenser is The Faerie Queene^[17]. Things named for him include Spenserian stanza^[35] and Spenser Mountains^[36], a mountain range^[37], in New Zealand^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Machabyas Childe^[11] and Elizabeth Boyle^[12], 1576–1622^[39].

Death and Burial

Edmund Spenser died on January 13, 1599^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[10].

Why It Matters

Edmund Spenser has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He has been cited as an influence by John Keats^[41], a poet^[42], 1795–1821^[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[44], specialised in poetry^[45] and William Butler Yeats^[46], a poet^[47], 1865–1939^[48], of Irish Free State^[49], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[50], specialised in fiction^[51].

He is credited with the discovery of Spenserian stanza^[52]. Works attributed to him include The Faerie Queene^[53], an epic poem^[54], in Kingdom of England^[55] and Amoretti^[56], a literary work^[57]. Entities named for him include Spenserian stanza^[35] and Spenser Mountains^[36], a mountain range^[37], in New Zealand^[38].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Spenser born?

Born in East Smithfield^[2], Edmund Spenser…

Where did Edmund Spenser die?

Edmund Spenser passed away in London^[4].

Who was Edmund Spenser married to?

Edmund Spenser's spouses include Machabyas Childe^[11] and Elizabeth Boyle^[12].

What did Edmund Spenser do for work?

Edmund Spenser worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Edmund Spenser go to school?

Edmund Spenser was educated at Pembroke College^[15] and University of Cambridge^[16].

Who did Edmund Spenser influence?

Edmund Spenser has been cited as an influence by John Keats^[41] and William Butler Yeats^[46].

What did Edmund Spenser discover?

Edmund Spenser is credited as discoverer of Spenserian stanza^[52].