John Bale

Anglican bishop in Ireland
Person human Q1234985
John Bale
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John Bale

Summary

John Bale is a human[1]. Born in Covehithe[2], he… he was born on +1495-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He died on +1563-11-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], historian[7], poet[8], writer[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Covehithe[2], John Bale…
  • John Bale passed away in Canterbury[4].
  • John Bale was born on +1495-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bale was born on +1495-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • John Bale died on +1563-11-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Bale died on +1563-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[14].
  • John Bale held citizenship in Kingdom of England[15].
  • John Bale is identified as part of the England ethnic group[16].
  • John Bale worked as a theologian[6].
  • John Bale's professions included historian[7].
  • John Bale worked as a poet[8].
  • John Bale worked as a writer[9].
  • John Bale worked as a Catholic priest[10].
  • John Bale held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory[17].
  • John Bale held the position of Anglican bishop[18].
  • John Bale's education included a stint at Jesus College[19].
  • John Bale's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].
  • John Bale's religion is recorded as Protestantism[21].
  • John Bale's image is recorded as Bale1.JPG[22].
  • John Bale is recorded as male[23].
  • John Bale's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Bale's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109053553[25].
  • John Bale's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59101333[26].
  • John Bale's GND ID is recorded as 118652125[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bale was born in Covehithe[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1495-11-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1495-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. He is identified as part of the England ethnic group[16].

Education

John Bale's education included a stint at Jesus College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], historian[7], poet[8], writer[9], and Catholic priest[10]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory[17], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 0549[30] and Anglican bishop[18], a Christian religious occupation[31].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[20], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33] and Protestantism[21], a Christian denominational family[34], founded in 1517[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1563-11-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1563-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. John Bale passed away in Canterbury[4]. Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[14].

Why It Matters

John Bale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Bale born?

Born in Covehithe[2], John Bale…

Where did John Bale die?

John Bale passed away in Canterbury[4].

What did John Bale do for work?

John Bale worked as theologian[6], historian[7], poet[8], writer[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did John Bale go to school?

John Bale was educated at Jesus College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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