Eleven Years' Tyranny
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Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleven Years' Tyranny canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Eleven Years' Tyranny Context triple: [Personal Rule (1629–1640), alsoKnownAs, Eleven Years' Tyranny]
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Trial of the Sixteen
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B.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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C.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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D.
The Rebellion
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E.
the Traitorous Eight
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eleven Years' Tyranny Target entity description: Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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C.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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D.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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E.
the Traitorous Eight
The Traitorous Eight were a group of engineers who left Shockley Semiconductor in 1957 to found Fairchild Semiconductor, a pivotal company in the birth of Silicon Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Personal Rule
ⓘ
the Eleven Years ⓘ |
| characteristic |
absence of English Parliament
ⓘ
centralization of royal power ⓘ controversial methods of taxation ⓘ religious authoritarianism ⓘ use of prerogative courts ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| endDate | 1640 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English Civil War
ⓘ
Long Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
Long Parliament
Short Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
Short Parliament
|
| follows |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Reign of James I
|
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy in practice ⓘ |
| hasCause | dissolution of the English Parliament in 1629 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Long Parliament 1640
ⓘ
surface form:
calling of the Long Parliament
Short Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
calling of the Short Parliament
financial crisis of the English Crown ⓘ growing political tensions in England ⓘ growing religious tensions in England ⓘ increased opposition to Charles I ⓘ |
| historicalInterpretation |
interpreted as an experiment in royal absolutism in England
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seen by many historians as a prelude to the English Civil War ⓘ |
| judicialInstrument |
High Commission
ⓘ
Star Chamber ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Bishops' Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishops' Wars between England and Scotland
dissolution of Parliament in March 1629 ⓘ imposition of religious reforms by Archbishop Laud ⓘ introduction of the English Prayer Book in Scotland ⓘ levying of ship money without parliamentary consent ⓘ trial of John Hampden over ship money ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | rule of Charles I without Parliament ⓘ |
| oppositionGroup |
Puritanism
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surface form:
Puritans
Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyDirectedBy | William Laud ⓘ |
| ruler | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| startDate | 1629 ⓘ |
| taxationMethod |
distraint of knighthood fines
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forest fines ⓘ monopolies and patents ⓘ ship money ⓘ |
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Subject: Eleven Years' Tyranny Description of subject: Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
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