Will Sommers

court jester of Henry VIII of England
Person human Q8018613
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Will Sommers

Summary

Will Sommers is a human[1]. He died on June 15, 1560[2]. He worked as a jester[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Will Sommers died on June 15, 1560[2].
  • Will Sommers died on 1560[5].
  • Will Sommers worked as a jester[3].
  • Will Sommers is recorded as male[6].
  • Will Sommers's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Will Sommers's Commons category is recorded as William Sommers[8].
  • Will Sommers's family name is recorded as Sommers[9].
  • Will Sommers's given name is recorded as William[10].
  • Will Sommers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11].
  • Will Sommers's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Will Sommers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Will Sommers worked as a jester[3].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 15, 1560[2] and 1560[5].

Why It Matters

Will Sommers ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What did Will Sommers do for work?

Will Sommers worked as jester[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jester
    Instance of human
    Given name William
    Sex or gender male
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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