William of Malmesbury
E117510
William of Malmesbury was a 12th-century English historian and monk renowned for his Latin chronicles that blend Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives on England’s past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Malmesbury canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T996433 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: William of Malmesbury Context triple: [The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, usedAsSourceBy, William of Malmesbury]
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Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
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Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William of Malmesbury Target entity description: William of Malmesbury was a 12th-century English historian and monk renowned for his Latin chronicles that blend Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives on England’s past.
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A.
Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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B.
Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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C.
Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
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D.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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E.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monk
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English historian ⓘ chronicler ⓘ historian ⓘ medieval historian ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | late 11th century ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | mid-12th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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Wiltshire ⓘ |
| chronicles |
contemporary events of the Anarchy
ⓘ
history of the English bishops ⓘ history of the English kings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
England
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Malmesbury ⓘ Malmesbury Abbey ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| describedAs | most learned man in England of his time ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Malmesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1125 ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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historiography ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
Anglo-Saxon past
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Norman rule in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Venerable Bede
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surface form:
Bede
classical Latin historians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Latin prose style
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blending Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives ⓘ critical use of sources ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine Order
|
| notableWork |
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
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Gesta Regum Anglorum ⓘ Historia Novella ⓘ Vita Aldhelmi ⓘ Vita Wulfstani ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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monk ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | medieval historiography studies ⓘ |
| workedAt | Malmesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Anglo-Saxon England
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English church history ⓘ English kings ⓘ Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
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Subject: William of Malmesbury Description of subject: William of Malmesbury was a 12th-century English historian and monk renowned for his Latin chronicles that blend Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives on England’s past.
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