Penelope Devereux
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Penelope Devereux was an Elizabethan noblewoman and muse, best known as the inspiration for Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence "Astrophil and Stella."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan noblewoman
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English noblewoman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ muse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lady Penelope Rich
NERFINISHED
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Penelope Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire
NERFINISHED
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Philip Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1563 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| court | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1607 ⓘ |
| describedAs | muse for the character Stella in "Astrophil and Stella" ⓘ |
| era | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Devereux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Penelope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Charles Blount (son of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire)
NERFINISHED
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Essex Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabel Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Lettice Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | English Renaissance love poetry ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Astrophil and Stella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterModeledAs | Stella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriage |
married Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, in 1605
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married Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, in 1581 ⓘ |
| mother | Lettice Knollys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Devereux family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the inspiration for Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence "Astrophil and Stella"
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role as an Elizabethan court beauty ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| sibling |
Dorothy Devereux
NERFINISHED
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
courtier
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patron of the arts ⓘ |
| spouse |
Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire
NERFINISHED
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Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| title | Lady Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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