English succession crisis of the 12th century
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The English succession crisis of the 12th century, often called The Anarchy, was a prolonged civil war and period of political instability between the supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda over the English throne.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: English succession crisis of the 12th century Context triple: [Treaty of Wallingford, partOf, English succession crisis of the 12th century]
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Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
The Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292 was a dynastic dispute over the Scottish throne following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which led to multiple claimants appealing to King Edward I of England for arbitration and ultimately paved the way for English intervention in Scotland.
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Stuart succession crisis
The Stuart succession crisis was a late 17th-century political and religious conflict in England over the Catholic succession of James II, which destabilized the monarchy and helped trigger the Glorious Revolution.
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Lords Appellant crisis
The Lords Appellant crisis was a late 14th-century political confrontation in England in which a group of powerful nobles sought to curb King Richard II’s authority and remove his unpopular favorites from power.
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Hanoverian succession
The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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Capetian succession crisis of 1328
The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 was a dynastic dispute over the French throne following the death of Charles IV without a male heir, which led to the end of the direct Capetian line and helped set the stage for the Hundred Years' War.
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- 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: English succession crisis of the 12th century Target entity description: The English succession crisis of the 12th century, often called The Anarchy, was a prolonged civil war and period of political instability between the supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda over the English throne.
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A.
Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
The Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292 was a dynastic dispute over the Scottish throne following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which led to multiple claimants appealing to King Edward I of England for arbitration and ultimately paved the way for English intervention in Scotland.
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B.
Stuart succession crisis
The Stuart succession crisis was a late 17th-century political and religious conflict in England over the Catholic succession of James II, which destabilized the monarchy and helped trigger the Glorious Revolution.
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C.
Lords Appellant crisis
The Lords Appellant crisis was a late 14th-century political confrontation in England in which a group of powerful nobles sought to curb King Richard II’s authority and remove his unpopular favorites from power.
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D.
Hanoverian succession
The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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E.
Capetian succession crisis of 1328
The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 was a dynastic dispute over the French throne following the death of Charles IV without a male heir, which led to the end of the direct Capetian line and helped set the stage for the Hundred Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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