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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].
• John Rastell was married to Elizabeth More^[12].
• A child of John Rastell was William Rastell^[13].
• A child of John Rastell was Joan Rastell^[14].
• John Rastell held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[15].
• Middle English was John Rastell's native language^[16].
• 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^[17].
• John Rastell's field of work was printmaking^[18].
• John Rastell's field of work was politics^[19].
• John Rastell's field of work was law^[20].
• John Rastell's field of work was Catholicism^[21].
• John Rastell's field of work was Christianity^[22].
• John Rastell held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[23].
• John Rastell held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is The Abbreviacion of Statutis^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is Expositiones terminorum legum Angliae^[26].
• A notable work attributed to John Rastell is The pastyme of people^[27].

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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^[11]. Middle English was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], politician^[6], writer^[7], printer^[8], and jurist^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[28]; printmaking^[18]; politics^[19], an academic discipline^[29]; law^[20], an academic discipline^[30]; Catholicism^[21], a Christian denominational family^[31], founded in 1054^[32]; and Christianity^[22], a major religious group^[33], founded in 0033^[34]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[23] and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament^[24], a position^[35], founded in 1529^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Abbreviacion of Statutis^[25], a literary work^[37]; Expositiones terminorum legum Angliae^[26]; The pastyme of people^[27]; The four elements^[38]; The mery gestys of the wydow Edyth^[39]; and Apology against John Fryth^[40].

Personal Life

John Rastell was married to Elizabeth More^[12]. Children include William Rastell^[13], a judge^[41], 1508–1565^[42] and Joan Rastell^[14], b. 1497^[43].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

John Rastell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].

Who was John Rastell married to?

John Rastell's spouses include Elizabeth More^[12].

What did John Rastell do for work?

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