The Englishman and His History
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The Englishman and His History is a historical study by Herbert Butterfield examining how English national identity and political thought have been shaped by interpretations of the past.
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| The Englishman and His History canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Englishman and His History Context triple: [Herbert Butterfield, notableWork, The Englishman and His History]
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The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples is a multi-volume historical narrative by Winston Churchill that surveys the political and cultural development of Britain and its English-speaking offshoots from ancient times to the 20th century.
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C.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that follows the misadventures of a hapless Oxford student expelled and sent to teach at an eccentric Welsh boarding school, skewering British society of the 1920s.
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E.
Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae is a 12th-century pseudo-historical chronicle by Geoffrey of Monmouth that popularized many legendary accounts of early British kings, including the stories of King Arthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Englishman and His History Target entity description: The Englishman and His History is a historical study by Herbert Butterfield examining how English national identity and political thought have been shaped by interpretations of the past.
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A.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
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B.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples is a multi-volume historical narrative by Winston Churchill that surveys the political and cultural development of Britain and its English-speaking offshoots from ancient times to the 20th century.
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C.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that follows the misadventures of a hapless Oxford student expelled and sent to teach at an eccentric Welsh boarding school, skewering British society of the 1920s.
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E.
Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae is a 12th-century pseudo-historical chronicle by Geoffrey of Monmouth that popularized many legendary accounts of early British kings, including the stories of King Arthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Butterfield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
how English national identity is shaped by history
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how English political thought is shaped by history ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interpretations of the past ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | historian ⓘ |
| knownFor | writings on historiography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English national identity
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English political thought ⓘ historiography ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | historian ⓘ |
| perspective | critical of simplistic national myths ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Whig interpretation of history
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surface form:
The Whig Interpretation of History
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