Margery Kempe

British Christian mystic and author
Person human Q509271
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Margery Kempe

Summary

Margery Kempe is a human[1]. She was born in King's Lynn[2]. She was born on January 1, 1373[3]. She died in Norfolk[4]. She died on December 5, 1438[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and autobiographer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margery Kempe's place of birth was King's Lynn[2].
  • Margery Kempe died in Norfolk[4].
  • Margery Kempe was born on January 1, 1373[3].
  • Margery Kempe died on December 5, 1438[5].
  • Margery Kempe held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Margery Kempe worked as a writer[6].
  • Margery Kempe worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Margery Kempe is The Book of Margery Kempe[10].
  • Margery Kempe's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Margery Kempe is recorded as female[12].
  • Margery Kempe's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Margery Kempe's family name is recorded as Kempe[14].
  • Margery Kempe's given name is recorded as Margery[15].
  • Margery Kempe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Margery Kempe's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[17].
  • Margery Kempe's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[18].
  • Margery Kempe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle English[19].
  • Margery Kempe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Margery Kempe'}[20].
  • Margery Kempe's start of work period is recorded as 1413[21].
  • Margery Kempe's writing language is recorded as Middle English[22].

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Origins and Family

Margery Kempe was born in King's Lynn[2]. She was born on January 1, 1373[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Margery Kempe is The Book of her[10].

Personal Life

Margery Kempe's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Margery Kempe died on December 5, 1438[5]. She passed away in Norfolk[4].

Why It Matters

Margery Kempe ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Margery Kempe born?

Margery Kempe's place of birth was King's Lynn[2].

Where did Margery Kempe die?

Margery Kempe died in Norfolk[4].

What did Margery Kempe do for work?

Margery Kempe worked as writer[6] and autobiographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00400996
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00400996
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
  3. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Margery
    Sex or gender female
    Citizenship
    Place of birth King's Lynn
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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