Henry Beaufort
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Henry Beaufort was a powerful English cardinal and statesman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, influential in both church and royal politics during the reigns of the Lancastrian kings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Beaufort canonical | 6 |
| Cardinal Henry Beaufort | 1 |
| Henry Beaufort (died young) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2552130 — 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.
Target entity: Henry Beaufort Context triple: [John of Gaunt, child, Henry Beaufort]
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Edmund of Lancaster
Edmund of Lancaster was a 13th-century English prince, son of King Henry III, who became a powerful nobleman and military leader as Earl of Lancaster and Leicester.
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B.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, was an English nobleman and legitimized son of John of Gaunt whose descendants played a key role in the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
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Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster was a prominent 14th-century English nobleman and royal cousin who played a key role in the politics of Edward II and Edward III’s reigns, notably in the opposition to Edward II and the early governance of Edward III.
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John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, was a prominent English prince and military commander of the early 15th century, noted for his role in the Hundred Years' War and his regency of France during the minority of Henry VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Beaufort Target entity description: Henry Beaufort was a powerful English cardinal and statesman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, influential in both church and royal politics during the reigns of the Lancastrian kings.
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A.
Edmund of Lancaster
Edmund of Lancaster was a 13th-century English prince, son of King Henry III, who became a powerful nobleman and military leader as Earl of Lancaster and Leicester.
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B.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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C.
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, was an English nobleman and legitimized son of John of Gaunt whose descendants played a key role in the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
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Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster was a prominent 14th-century English nobleman and royal cousin who played a key role in the politics of Edward II and Edward III’s reigns, notably in the opposition to Edward II and the early governance of Edward III.
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E.
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, was a prominent English prince and military commander of the early 15th century, noted for his role in the Hundred Years' War and his regency of France during the minority of Henry VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic bishop
ⓘ
cardinal ⓘ chancellor of England ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
reign of Henry IV of England
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reign of Henry V of England ⓘ reign of Henry VI of England ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfLincoln | 1398 ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfWinchester | 1404 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Winchester Cathedral ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdCardinal | 1426 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1375 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1447-04-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Beaufort ⓘ |
| father | John of Gaunt ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political influence in Lancastrian government
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wealth and power as Bishop of Winchester ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
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Middle English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Beaufort family
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surface form:
House of Beaufort
House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| mother | Katherine Swynford ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Cardinal-bishop ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
involvement in the Hundred Years' War politics
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participation in the Council of Constance ⓘ |
| notableWork | influence in English royal government during the minority of Henry VI ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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cardinal ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Anjou ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Winchester ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Lincoln
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Bishop of Winchester ⓘ Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ Lord Chancellor of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
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John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset ⓘ Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter ⓘ |
| supported | House of Lancaster ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Beaufort Description of subject: Henry Beaufort was a powerful English cardinal and statesman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, influential in both church and royal politics during the reigns of the Lancastrian kings.
Referenced by (8)
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