About Simon de Freine
Lived 1140 – 1210 (aged 69–70). Simon de Freine was an English poet and writer.
Simund de Freine (Simon de Fresne) (fl. 1200) was an Anglo-Norman cleric and poet. He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral and a friend of Giraldus Cambrensis.
Works Simund's major works were two long poems in Norman French, in heptasyllabic verse, each identified by acrostics:
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Who was Simon de Freine?
Anglo-Norman poet
When was Simon de Freine born?
Simon de Freine was born in 1140.
When did Simon de Freine die?
Simon de Freine died in 1210.
What was Simon de Freine's occupation?
Simon de Freine was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Simon de Freine?
Simon de Freine was English.
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