Wace

This article is about the Norman poet. For other uses, see Wace (disambiguation).
Wace drawn by John Everett Millais
Wace drawn by John Everett Millais
Bornc. 1110
Jersey, Duchy of Normandy
Diedafter 1174 (age 64+)
LanguageOld French/Old Norman/Anglo-Norman
NationalityNorman
EducationEducated in Caen
PeriodAnglo-Norman literature
Years active1150s–70s
A memorial to Wace was set up in his native island of Jersey
Wace presents his Roman de Rou to Henry II in this illustration from 1824

Wace (c. 1110[1] – after 1174[2]), sometimes referred to as Robert Wace,[3] was a Medieval Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy (he tells us in the Roman de Rou that he was taken as a child to Caen), ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.

  1. ^ Burgess, ed., at xiii
  2. ^ Burgess, ed., at xvi
  3. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Robert Wace" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.