Laurence Nowell
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Laurence Nowell was a 16th-century English antiquary and scholar of Old English, best known for his pioneering work on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and early English history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laurence Nowell canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English antiquary
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human ⓘ scholar of Old English ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabethan court
NERFINISHED
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early English nationalism ⓘ |
| collected |
Anglo-Saxon charters
NERFINISHED
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medieval English manuscripts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| created | maps of England and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1530 ⓘ |
| died | after 1570 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Anglo-Saxon history
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Old English studies ⓘ antiquarianism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Nowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Laurence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Anglo-Saxon scholarship ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting Anglo-Saxon manuscripts
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compiling Anglo-Saxon glossaries ⓘ early study of the Beowulf manuscript ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early English history research
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pioneering work on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts ⓘ |
| notableWork | Anglo-Saxon dictionary manuscript (lost) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquary
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cartographer ⓘ linguist ⓘ |
| partOf | Tudor-era antiquarian movement ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
secretary to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
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tutor to Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| researched |
Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies
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early English law codes ⓘ |
| studied |
Anglo-Saxon charters
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Anglo-Saxon law ⓘ Old English language ⓘ |
| studiedAt | London (as a center of antiquarian work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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