Committee of translators appointed by King James I
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The Committee of translators appointed by King James I was a group of English scholars and clergy in the early 17th century tasked with producing an authoritative English translation of the Bible that became known as the King James Version.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Committee of translators appointed by King James I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee of translators appointed by King James I Context triple: [King James Version, compiledBy, Committee of translators appointed by King James I]
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A.
Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly was a 17th-century council of English and Scottish theologians that produced foundational Reformed confessional documents such as the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
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B.
Privy Council
The Privy Council is a formal body of advisors to the British monarch that, among other constitutional and ceremonial functions, oversees certain regulatory and approval powers for UK institutions such as universities.
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C.
Personal Rule (1629–1640)
Personal Rule (1629–1640) refers to the period during which King Charles I governed England without calling Parliament, relying instead on controversial fiscal and political measures that heightened tensions leading up to the English Civil War.
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D.
Defender of the Faith
Defender of the Faith is a traditional honorific used by British monarchs signifying their role as the supreme governor and protector of the Church of England.
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E.
His Majesty’s Government
His Majesty’s Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom, responsible for implementing laws and running the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
- 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: Committee of translators appointed by King James I Target entity description: The Committee of translators appointed by King James I was a group of English scholars and clergy in the early 17th century tasked with producing an authoritative English translation of the Bible that became known as the King James Version.
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A.
Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly was a 17th-century council of English and Scottish theologians that produced foundational Reformed confessional documents such as the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
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B.
Privy Council
The Privy Council is a formal body of advisors to the British monarch that, among other constitutional and ceremonial functions, oversees certain regulatory and approval powers for UK institutions such as universities.
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C.
Personal Rule (1629–1640)
Personal Rule (1629–1640) refers to the period during which King Charles I governed England without calling Parliament, relying instead on controversial fiscal and political measures that heightened tensions leading up to the English Civil War.
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D.
Defender of the Faith
Defender of the Faith is a traditional honorific used by British monarchs signifying their role as the supreme governor and protector of the Church of England.
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E.
His Majesty’s Government
His Majesty’s Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom, responsible for implementing laws and running the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation committee
ⓘ
religious translation body ⓘ scholarly committee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King James Version
ⓘ
surface form:
King James Bible translators
translators of the Authorized Version ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| companyLocation |
two companies at Cambridge
ⓘ
two companies at Oxford ⓘ two companies at Westminster ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Anglican clergy
ⓘ
English scholars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1611 ⓘ |
| establishedFor | produce a Bible acceptable to both bishops and Puritans ⓘ |
| follows | Bishops Bible translation tradition ⓘ |
| hasTask | produce an authoritative English translation of the Bible ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geneva Bible
ⓘ
Tyndale Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Cambridge, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridge
England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Oxford ⓘ |
| memberCount | approximately 47 ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Lancelot Andrewes
ⓘ
surface form:
George Abbot
Henry Savile ⓘ John Overall ⓘ John Rainolds ⓘ Lancelot Andrewes ⓘ Laurence Chaderton ⓘ Miles Smith ⓘ |
| organizedInto | six companies ⓘ |
| product |
King James Version
ⓘ
surface form:
Authorized Version
King James Version ⓘ
surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent | completion of King James Bible in 1611 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1604 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Archbishop of Canterbury
ⓘ
Richard Bancroft ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| translationSourceLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| translationTargetLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| workPresentedAt | Hampton Court Conference ⓘ |
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