The Lion and the Throne
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The Lion and the Throne is a historical biography by Catherine Drinker Bowen that chronicles the life and legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke, a pivotal figure in the development of English common law.
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| The Lion and the Throne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13409225 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lion and the Throne Context triple: [Catherine Drinker Bowen, notableWork, The Lion and the Throne]
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A.
A Lion’s Legacy
"A Lion’s Legacy" is an instrumental track composed by Ramin Djawadi for the Game of Thrones Season 7 soundtrack, thematically associated with House Lannister.
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B.
Tail of Lions
Tail of Lions is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Alex Clare that blends soulful vocals with electronic and rock-influenced production.
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C.
Mark of the Lion
Mark of the Lion is a Christian historical fiction series by Francine Rivers set in the Roman Empire, following early Christian characters as they face persecution, faith struggles, and cultural conflict.
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D.
Lions and Shadows
Lions and Shadows is an autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood that blends memoir and fiction to depict his early life and literary development in 1920s England.
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E.
The Lion and the Rose
"The Lion and the Rose" is the infamous Game of Thrones episode centered on King Joffrey Baratheon’s wedding feast and shocking death, often referred to as the "Purple Wedding."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lion and the Throne Target entity description: The Lion and the Throne is a historical biography by Catherine Drinker Bowen that chronicles the life and legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke, a pivotal figure in the development of English common law.
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A.
A Lion’s Legacy
"A Lion’s Legacy" is an instrumental track composed by Ramin Djawadi for the Game of Thrones Season 7 soundtrack, thematically associated with House Lannister.
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B.
Tail of Lions
Tail of Lions is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Alex Clare that blends soulful vocals with electronic and rock-influenced production.
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C.
Mark of the Lion
Mark of the Lion is a Christian historical fiction series by Francine Rivers set in the Roman Empire, following early Christian characters as they face persecution, faith struggles, and cultural conflict.
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D.
Lions and Shadows
Lions and Shadows is an autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood that blends memoir and fiction to depict his early life and literary development in 1920s England.
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E.
The Lion and the Rose
"The Lion and the Rose" is the infamous Game of Thrones episode centered on King Joffrey Baratheon’s wedding feast and shocking death, often referred to as the "Purple Wedding."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ historical biography ⓘ |
| author | Catherine Drinker Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Book Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
career of Sir Edward Coke
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development of English common law ⓘ legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0316103982 ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacter | Sir Edward Coke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
King James I
NERFINISHED
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Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 318402 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
English legal history
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biographies of lawyers ⓘ early modern England ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of legal history ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Parliament and the courts in early modern England
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history of English law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Sir Edward Coke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible treatment of complex legal issues
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detailed portrayal of Sir Edward Coke’s legal career ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflicts between monarchy and law
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struggle for judicial independence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Elizabethan era
NERFINISHED
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Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
English common law
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constitutional law ⓘ legal history ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| timeOfAward | 1958 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Lion and the Throne Description of subject: The Lion and the Throne is a historical biography by Catherine Drinker Bowen that chronicles the life and legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke, a pivotal figure in the development of English common law.
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