Wace
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thumb|A memorial to Wace was set up in his native island of Jerseythumb|Wace presents his Roman de Rou to Henry II in this illustration from 1824 Wace ( 1110 – after 1174), sometimes referred to as Robert Wace, was a Medieval Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy (he tells us in the Roman de Rou that he was taken as a child to Caen), ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.
Key facts
- Writer.image
- Wace John Everett Millais.jpg
- Writer.caption
- Wace drawn by John Everett Millais
- Writer.birth_date
- 1110
- Writer.birth_place
- Jersey, Duchy of Normandy
- Writer.death_date
- after 1174 (age 64+)
- Writer.language
- Old French/Old Norman/Anglo-Norman
- Writer.nationality
- Norman
- Writer.education
- Educated in Caen
- Writer.period
- Anglo-Norman literature
- Writer.genre
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- Writer.years_active
- 1150s–70s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Normandy
- Place of birth
- Jersey
- Place of death
- Bayeux
- Occupation
- historian
- Languages spoken
- Anglo-Norman
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Genre
- hagiography
- Image
- Wace John Everett Millais.jpg
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- Commons category
- Wace
- date of birth
- 1100-01-01
- date of death
- 1175-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Wace
- writing language
- Norman
- P12749
- Eberhard Schrader
- Commons Creator page
- Wace
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Life
- Works
- ''Roman de Brut''
- ''Roman de Rou''
- Language
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|A memorial to Wace was set up in his native island of Jerseythumb|Wace presents his Roman de Rou to Henry II in this illustration from 1824 Wace ( 1110 – after 1174), sometimes referred to as Robert Wace, was a Medieval Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy (he tells us in the Roman de Rou that he was taken as a child to Caen), ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.
==Life== All that is known of Wace's life comes from autobiographical references in his poems. He neglected to mention his birthdate; some time between 1099 and 1111 is the most commonly accepted period for his birth.
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