John Rastell

Summary

John Rastell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on 1475^[3]. He died on January 1, 1536^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], politician^[6], writer^[7], printer^[8], and jurist^[9].

Key Facts

• John Rastell's place of birth was London^[2].
• John Rastell was born on 1475^[3].
• John Rastell died on January 1, 1536^[4].
• John Rastell's father was Thomas Rastell of Coventry^[10].
• John Rastell was married to Elizabeth More^[11].
• A child of John Rastell was William Rastell^[12].
• A child of John Rastell was Joan Rastell^[13].
• John Rastell held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[14].
• Middle English was John Rastell's native language^[15].
• John Rastell's professions included poet^[5].
• John Rastell worked as a politician^[6].
• John Rastell's professions included writer^[7].
• John Rastell worked as a printer^[8].
• John Rastell worked as a jurist^[9].
• John Rastell's field of work was literature^[16].
• John Rastell's field of work was printmaking^[17].
• John Rastell's field of work was politics^[18].
• John Rastell's field of work was law^[19].
• John Rastell's field of work was Catholicism^[20].
• John Rastell's field of work was Christianity^[21].
• John Rastell held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[22].
• John Rastell held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament^[23].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is The Abbreviacion of Statutis^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is Expositiones terminorum legum Angliae^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is The pastyme of people^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], John Rastell… he was born on 1475^[3]. His father was Thomas Rastell of Coventry^[10]. Middle English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], politician^[6], writer^[7], printer^[8], and jurist^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[27]; printmaking^[17]; politics^[18], an academic discipline^[28]; law^[19], an academic discipline^[29]; Catholicism^[20], a Christian denominational family^[30], founded in 1054^[31]; and Christianity^[21], a major religious group^[32], founded in 0033^[33]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[22] and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament^[23], a position^[34], founded in 1529^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Abbreviacion of Statutis^[24], a literary work^[36]; Expositiones terminorum legum Angliae^[25]; The pastyme of people^[26]; The four elements^[37]; The mery gestys of the wydow Edyth^[38]; and Apology against John Fryth^[39].

Personal Life

John Rastell was married to Elizabeth More^[11]. Children include William Rastell^[12], a judge^[40], 1508–1565^[41] and Joan Rastell^[13], b. 1497^[42].

Death and Burial

John Rastell died on January 1, 1536^[4].

FAQs

Where was John Rastell born?

John Rastell's place of birth was London^[2].

Who were John Rastell's parents?

John Rastell's father was Thomas Rastell of Coventry^[10].

Who was John Rastell married to?

John Rastell's spouses include Elizabeth More^[11].

What did John Rastell do for work?

John Rastell worked as poet^[5], politician^[6], writer^[7], printer^[8], and jurist^[9].