Oldcastle’s Rebellion
E1012859
Oldcastle’s Rebellion was a failed 1414 uprising in England led by the Lollard noble Sir John Oldcastle, aiming to challenge both the authority of King Henry V and the established Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oldcastle’s Rebellion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12962819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oldcastle’s Rebellion Context triple: [Lollard knights, relatedTo, Oldcastle’s Rebellion]
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A.
Buckingham's Rebellion
Buckingham's Rebellion was a failed 1483 uprising in England, led by Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, against King Richard III in an attempt to place Henry Tudor on the throne.
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B.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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C.
Lambert Simnel rebellion
The Lambert Simnel rebellion was a Yorkist uprising in 1487 that used the pretender Lambert Simnel to challenge Henry VII’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Battle of Stoke Field.
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D.
Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
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E.
Robert’s Rebellion
Robert’s Rebellion was a major civil war in Westeros that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty and led to Robert Baratheon’s rise to the Iron Throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oldcastle’s Rebellion Target entity description: Oldcastle’s Rebellion was a failed 1414 uprising in England led by the Lollard noble Sir John Oldcastle, aiming to challenge both the authority of King Henry V and the established Church.
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A.
Buckingham's Rebellion
Buckingham's Rebellion was a failed 1483 uprising in England, led by Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, against King Richard III in an attempt to place Henry Tudor on the throne.
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B.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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C.
Lambert Simnel rebellion
The Lambert Simnel rebellion was a Yorkist uprising in 1487 that used the pretender Lambert Simnel to challenge Henry VII’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Battle of Stoke Field.
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D.
Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
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E.
Robert’s Rebellion
Robert’s Rebellion was a major civil war in Westeros that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty and led to Robert Baratheon’s rise to the Iron Throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lollard revolt
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath | capture and later execution of Sir John Oldcastle ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred early in the reign of Henry V ⓘ |
| conflictType |
failed coup attempt
ⓘ
religious rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource | English medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1414 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political conflict
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ |
| genre | religious-political uprising ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Lollard opposition to the established Church
ⓘ
opposition to King Henry V’s authority ⓘ religious dissent in England ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
conspiracy to seize the king
ⓘ
urban and rural support among Lollards ⓘ |
| hasContext |
late medieval English religious dissent
ⓘ
pre-Reformation religious reform movements ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
execution of captured rebels
ⓘ
increased persecution of Lollards ⓘ suppression of Lollard movement ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
challenge authority of King Henry V
ⓘ
challenge authority of the established Church ⓘ |
| hasLegalConsequence |
charges of treason
ⓘ
trials for heresy ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForce | royal government of Henry V ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Lollards
ⓘ
linked to:
Lollardy
|
| leader |
Sir John Oldcastle
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Oldcastle (name only, disputed)
|
| location | England ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Sir John Oldcastle
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Oldcastle (name only, disputed)
|
| opposedBy |
English crown
ⓘ
Henry V of England ⓘ royal forces of Henry V ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lollard movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Lollardy
|
| pointInTime | January 1414 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English Reformation precursors
ⓘ
Lollard heresy ⓘ Sir John Oldcastle ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Oldcastle (name only, disputed)
|
| religiousOrientation | Lollardy ⓘ |
| result | failure ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Henry V of England
ⓘ
Sir John Oldcastle ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Oldcastle (name only, disputed)
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| startTime | 1414 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Oldcastle’s Rebellion Description of subject: Oldcastle’s Rebellion was a failed 1414 uprising in England led by the Lollard noble Sir John Oldcastle, aiming to challenge both the authority of King Henry V and the established Church.
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