John Penry

Protestant martyr
Person human Q363711
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John Penry

Summary

John Penry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cefn Brith[2]. He was born on January 1, 1563[3]. He passed away in River Thames[4]. He died on May 29, 1593[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and preacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Penry was born in Cefn Brith[2].
  • John Penry died in River Thames[4].
  • John Penry was born on January 1, 1563[3].
  • John Penry died on May 29, 1593[5].
  • John Penry held citizenship in Wales[9].
  • John Penry worked as a writer[6].
  • John Penry's professions included preacher[7].
  • John Penry's education included a stint at Peterhouse[10].
  • John Penry was educated at St Alban Hall[11].
  • John Penry's religion is recorded as Puritans[12].
  • John Penry is recorded as male[13].
  • John Penry's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Penry's Commons category is recorded as John Penry[15].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[16].
  • John Penry's family name is recorded as Penry[17].
  • John Penry's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Penry's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • John Penry's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Penry's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John Penry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cefn Brith[2], John Penry… he was born on January 1, 1563[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1284[25] and St Alban Hall[11], an academic hall of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and preacher[7].

Personal Life

John Penry's religion is recorded as Puritans[12].

Death and Burial

John Penry died on May 29, 1593[5]. He died in River Thames[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[16].

Why It Matters

John Penry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Penry born?

John Penry's place of birth was Cefn Brith[2].

Where did John Penry die?

John Penry passed away in River Thames[4].

What did John Penry do for work?

John Penry worked as writer[6] and preacher[7].

Where did John Penry go to school?

John Penry was educated at Peterhouse[10] and St Alban Hall[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. biography.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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