Capgrave, John — • Augustinian friar, historian, and theologian, b. at Lynn in Norfolk, 21 April, 1393 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Capgrave, John John Capgrave … Catholic encyclopedia
Capgrave, John — (1393–1464) John Capgrave was a 15th century English Augustinian friar who wrote theological texts, saints’ lives (see SAINT’S LIFE), poetry, and historical works in both Latin and English. He had a wide reputation throughout Europe as a… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Capgrave, John — ▪ English scholar born April 21, 1393, Lynn, Norfolk, Eng. died Aug. 12, 1464, Lynn historian, theologian, and hagiographer who wrote an English Life of St. Katharine, vigorous in its verse form and dramatically energetic in its debate. His … Universalium
CAPGRAVE, JOHN — Augustine friar, wrote Chronicle of England, and voluminously both in French and English (1393 1464) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Capgrave, John — (1393 1464) Historian and theologian, b. at Lynn, became an Augustinian Friar, and at length Provincial of the Order in England. He studied probably at Camb., visited Rome, and was a client of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, whose life he wrote … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
John Capgrave — (21 April 1393 – 12 August 1464) was an English historian, hagiographer and scholastic theologian Schooling Capgrave was born in Bishop s Lynn, now King s Lynn, Norfolk My cuntre is Northfolke, of the town of Lynne (Life of St Katharine, 16). His … Wikipedia
John Capgrave — John Capgrave † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Capgrave Augustinian friar, historian, and theologian, b. at Lynn in Norfolk, 21 April, 1393; d. there, 12 August, 1464 (according to Pits, 1484). His name is known chiefly in connection… … Catholic encyclopedia
John Capgrave — (* 1396 in Norwich, Norfolk; † 1464 in King s Lynn, Norfolk) war ein englischer Historiker, Theologe und Augustinermönch in der Renaissance. Leben Capgrave studierte in Oxford und schloss sich dann den Augustinern an. Den Großteil seines Werks… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mess of pottage — The phrase mess of pottage means something of little value, with a pottage being a type of soup. Though it can appear in general use, it is usually associated with the exchange by Esau of his birthright for a meal of lentil stew, as described in… … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
