Francis Godwin

English bishop, historian and writer
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Francis Godwin

Summary

Francis Godwin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northamptonshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1562[3]. He died in Hereford[4]. He died on April 1, 1633[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and Christian minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Francis Godwin's place of birth was Northamptonshire[2].
  • Francis Godwin passed away in Hereford[4].
  • Francis Godwin was born on January 1, 1562[3].
  • Francis Godwin died on April 1, 1633[5].
  • Francis Godwin held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Francis Godwin's professions included historian[6].
  • Francis Godwin's professions included writer[7].
  • Francis Godwin worked as an Anglican priest[8].
  • Francis Godwin's professions included Christian minister[9].
  • Francis Godwin's field of work was history[12].
  • Francis Godwin's field of work was pastoral care[13].
  • Francis Godwin's field of work was literature[14].
  • Francis Godwin held the position of Anglican Bishop of Hereford[15].
  • Francis Godwin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Francis Godwin is recorded as male[17].
  • Francis Godwin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Francis Godwin's Commons category is recorded as Francis Godwin[19].
  • Francis Godwin's family name is recorded as Godwin[20].
  • Francis Godwin's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • Francis Godwin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Francis Godwin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Francis Godwin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Francis Godwin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Francis Godwin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Godwin'}[26].
  • Francis Godwin's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Northamptonshire[2], Francis Godwin… he was born on January 1, 1562[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and Christian minister[9]. Fields of work include history[12]; pastoral care[13], a field of study[28]; and literature[14], a type of arts[29]. Francis Godwin held the position of Anglican Bishop of Hereford[15].

Personal Life

Francis Godwin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Francis Godwin died on April 1, 1633[5]. He passed away in Hereford[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Godwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include The Man in the Moone[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Francis Godwin born?

Francis Godwin's place of birth was Northamptonshire[2].

Where did Francis Godwin die?

Francis Godwin died in Hereford[4].

What did Francis Godwin do for work?

Francis Godwin worked as historian[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and Christian minister[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, writer, Anglican priest +1
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