The Regiment of Princes
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The Regiment of Princes is a 15th-century Middle English didactic poem offering moral and political guidance to a young ruler, written by the English poet and clerk Thomas Hoccleve.
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| The Regiment of Princes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Regiment of Princes Context triple: [Thomas Hoccleve, notableWork, The Regiment of Princes]
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Prince's Life Regiment
Prince's Life Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army known for its ceremonial and operational roles until its disbandment in the early 21st century.
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B.
Monck’s Regiment of Foot
Monck’s Regiment of Foot was the 17th-century English infantry regiment raised by George Monck that later became known as the Coldstream Guards, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army.
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C.
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a British Army cavalry regiment that served from the late 17th century through the 20th century, participating in numerous major conflicts before later being amalgamated into modern armoured units.
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D.
Royal Lancers
The Royal Lancers is a British Army cavalry regiment that operates as an armoured reconnaissance unit within the Royal Armoured Corps.
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E.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
- 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: The Regiment of Princes Target entity description: The Regiment of Princes is a 15th-century Middle English didactic poem offering moral and political guidance to a young ruler, written by the English poet and clerk Thomas Hoccleve.
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A.
Prince's Life Regiment
Prince's Life Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army known for its ceremonial and operational roles until its disbandment in the early 21st century.
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B.
Monck’s Regiment of Foot
Monck’s Regiment of Foot was the 17th-century English infantry regiment raised by George Monck that later became known as the Coldstream Guards, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army.
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C.
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a British Army cavalry regiment that served from the late 17th century through the 20th century, participating in numerous major conflicts before later being amalgamated into modern armoured units.
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D.
Royal Lancers
The Royal Lancers is a British Army cavalry regiment that operates as an armoured reconnaissance unit within the Royal Armoured Corps.
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E.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle English poem
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didactic poem ⓘ mirror for princes ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
a young ruler
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Henry V of England ⓘ
surface form:
the future Henry V of England
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| alternativeName |
Bench of Secular Princes
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surface form:
Regement of Princes
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| approximateYear | 1411 ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hoccleve ⓘ |
| contains | autobiographical passages by Thomas Hoccleve ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 15th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| form | poem ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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moral instruction literature ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Henry IV of England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Boethius
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mirror for princes tradition ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late medieval English literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | survives in multiple medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| meter | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of personal complaint with princely advice
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use of exempla to illustrate moral lessons ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | major work of Thomas Hoccleve ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Confessio Amantis
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De Regimine Principum ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
Lancastrian court culture
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autobiographical elements in medieval literature ⓘ late medieval political theory ⓘ |
| setting | English royal court ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of political thought
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medieval English literature courses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
kingship and governance
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moral guidance for rulers ⓘ political guidance for rulers ⓘ vices to be avoided by rulers ⓘ virtues of a prince ⓘ |
| theme |
justice and good governance
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moral reform of the ruler ⓘ responsibilities of kingship ⓘ the instability of fortune ⓘ the need for wise counsel ⓘ |
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Subject: The Regiment of Princes Description of subject: The Regiment of Princes is a 15th-century Middle English didactic poem offering moral and political guidance to a young ruler, written by the English poet and clerk Thomas Hoccleve.
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