Abdication Crisis of 1936

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:caused_by King Edward VIII's desire to marry Wallis Simpson
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkbp:date 1936
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abdication Crisis of 1936
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkb:British_government
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_criticized_for public opinion on divorce
gptkbp:is_discussed_in parliamentary debates
gptkbp:is_documented_in biographies of Edward VIII
gptkbp:led_to George VI becoming king
gptkbp:reported_by British newspapers
gptkbp:resulted_in Edward VIII's abdication
gptkbp:sparked debate on monarchy's role
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:was_affecting gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:British_civil_service
gptkb:British_politics
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:Royal_Family
British history
British culture
British identity
British heritage
British media
British values
British military
British society
British traditions
British welfare state
British law enforcement
British education
British economy
British customs
British political parties
British diplomatic relations
British healthcare
Edward VIII's legacy
British public life
British economy post-World War II
British family structures
British law regarding marriage
British public perception of monarchy
British social classes
British social norms
Wallis Simpson's status
gptkbp:was_followed_by Edward VIII's title change to Duke of Windsor
gptkbp:was_influenced_by political climate of the time
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_VI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4