Wace
12th-century Norman poet and chronicler
- Lived
- 1100–1175
- Country
- Duchy of Normandy
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About Wace
Wace, sometimes referred to as Robert Wace, was a Medieval Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy, ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.
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