Protestant martyrs of Lewes
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The Protestant martyrs of Lewes were a group of 16th-century English Protestants executed by burning during the Marian persecutions, later remembered locally as symbols of religious conviction and resistance.
All labels observed (1)
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| Protestant martyrs of Lewes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16506735 — 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: Protestant martyrs of Lewes Context triple: [Lewes Bonfire Night, commemorates, Protestant martyrs of Lewes]
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Oxford Martyrs
The Oxford Martyrs were a group of 16th-century English Protestant bishops and theologians executed for heresy in Oxford during the Marian persecutions, later revered as key figures of the English Reformation.
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a 16th-century English Protestant martyrology by John Foxe that chronicles the sufferings and executions of Christians, especially under Catholic persecution, and became highly influential in shaping English Protestant identity.
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Lewes Assizes
Lewes Assizes was a historic higher criminal court in Lewes, England, that heard serious felony cases before the abolition of the assize system.
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Wigtown Martyrs’ Stake
Wigtown Martyrs’ Stake is a memorial site in Wigtown, Scotland, marking the spot where two Covenanter women were drowned for their religious beliefs in 1685.
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Marian persecutions
The Marian persecutions were a series of executions of English Protestants under the Catholic reign of Queen Mary I in the 1550s, intended to restore Roman Catholicism in England.
- 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: Protestant martyrs of Lewes Target entity description: The Protestant martyrs of Lewes were a group of 16th-century English Protestants executed by burning during the Marian persecutions, later remembered locally as symbols of religious conviction and resistance.
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A.
Oxford Martyrs
The Oxford Martyrs were a group of 16th-century English Protestant bishops and theologians executed for heresy in Oxford during the Marian persecutions, later revered as key figures of the English Reformation.
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B.
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a 16th-century English Protestant martyrology by John Foxe that chronicles the sufferings and executions of Christians, especially under Catholic persecution, and became highly influential in shaping English Protestant identity.
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C.
Lewes Assizes
Lewes Assizes was a historic higher criminal court in Lewes, England, that heard serious felony cases before the abolition of the assize system.
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D.
Wigtown Martyrs’ Stake
Wigtown Martyrs’ Stake is a memorial site in Wigtown, Scotland, marking the spot where two Covenanter women were drowned for their religious beliefs in 1685.
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E.
Marian persecutions
The Marian persecutions were a series of executions of English Protestants under the Catholic reign of Queen Mary I in the 1550s, intended to restore Roman Catholicism in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
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