William Camden
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William Camden was a prominent late 16th- and early 17th-century English antiquarian and historian best known for his detailed topographical survey "Britannia" and his influential historical work "Annales Rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum Regnante Elizabetha."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Camden canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiquarian
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historian ⓘ human ⓘ topographer ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1551-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1623-11-09 ⓘ |
| described |
the history of Elizabeth I's reign
ⓘ
the topography of Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ’s Hospital
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surface form:
Christ's Hospital
Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ St Paul's School, London ⓘ |
| employer | Westminster School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
antiquarianism
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history ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
historical writing
ⓘ
topographical survey ⓘ |
| hasPart |
English translation of Britannia
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Latin editions of Britannia ⓘ |
| influenced |
English antiquarian scholarship
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later county historians ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Arms ⓘ |
| name | William Camden self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early critical use of historical sources in England
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systematic description of the counties of Britain ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annales Rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum Regnante Elizabetha
ⓘ
Britannia ⓘ |
| occupation |
headmaster
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schoolmaster ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Old Bailey ⓘ
surface form:
Old Bailey, London
|
| placeOfDeath |
Chislehurst
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Kent ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Clarenceux King of Arms
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headmaster of Westminster School ⓘ second master of Westminster School ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Chislehurst, Kent, England
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surface form:
Chislehurst, Kent
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| timePeriod |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
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