William Knight

Secretary of State to Henry VIII of England, Bishop of Bath and Wells
Person human Q950551
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William Knight

Summary

William Knight is a human[1]. He was born on +1475-06-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Gloucestershire[3]. He died on +1547-01-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Knight passed away in Gloucestershire[3].
  • William Knight was born on +1475-06-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Knight died on +1547-01-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Knight held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • William Knight worked as an Anglican priest[5].
  • William Knight held the position of Anglican Bishop of Bath and Wells[8].
  • William Knight held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Spain[9].
  • William Knight's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[10].
  • William Knight is recorded as male[11].
  • William Knight's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Knight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tj6p[13].
  • William Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[14].
  • William Knight's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Knight's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • William Knight's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15738[17].
  • William Knight's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10007017[18].

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Origins and Family

William Knight was born on +1475-06-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Knight's professions included Anglican priest[5]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Bath and Wells[8], a position[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1569[21] and ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Spain[9], a position[22], in Kingdom of England[23], founded in 1479[24].

Personal Life

William Knight's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[10].

Death and Burial

William Knight died on +1547-01-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Gloucestershire[3].

Why It Matters

William Knight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where did William Knight die?

William Knight died in Gloucestershire[3].

What did William Knight do for work?

William Knight worked as Anglican priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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