Device Forts
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Device Forts were a series of coastal artillery fortifications built by Henry VIII in the 16th century to defend England against potential seaborne invasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Device Forts canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Device Forts Context triple: [Walmer Castle, partOf, Device Forts]
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Armas
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LMS Black Five
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Appar
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Target entity: Device Forts Target entity description: Device Forts were a series of coastal artillery fortifications built by Henry VIII in the 16th century to defend England against potential seaborne invasions.
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A.
Armas
Armas is a Finnish given name, notably used as one of the names of the renowned Finnish poet Eino Leino.
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B.
Fussilat
Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Qur’an, known for its detailed exposition of divine revelation, signs in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the message.
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C.
LMS Black Five
LMS Black Five is a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam locomotives designed by William Stanier for widespread use across the LMS network.
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D.
Appar
Appar was a prominent 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and poet whose devotional hymns greatly shaped the Bhakti movement in South India.
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E.
Armor Branch
The Armor Branch is the United States Army’s combat arms branch responsible for armored and cavalry forces, specializing in tank and mechanized warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century fortification
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Tudor fortification ⓘ coastal artillery fortification system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Henrician castles
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King Henry VIII’s Device Forts ⓘ
surface form:
Henrician forts
King Henry VIII’s Device Forts ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry VIII’s Device forts
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| architecturalFeature |
bastions for flanking fire
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embrasures for artillery ⓘ gun platforms for heavy cannon ⓘ low thick walls designed to resist cannon fire ⓘ moats and earthworks at some sites ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | artillery fort ⓘ |
| authority |
Tudor dynasty
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surface form:
Tudor monarchy
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| builder | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | later bastioned trace fortifications in England ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
local militia
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royal artillery ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Tudor reformation foreign policy crisis
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break with the Papacy ⓘ threat of invasion from France ⓘ threat of invasion from the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
several sites designated as Scheduled Monuments
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several sites listed as Grade I or Grade II* buildings ⓘ |
| inception | 1539 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | continental artillery fortification design ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Statute of Proclamations 1539
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surface form:
King’s Device of 1539
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| locatedAlong |
English Channel
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Irish Sea coast ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Sea coast of England
North Sea coast ⓘ
surface form:
North Sea coast of England
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| locatedOn | coast of England ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English Army ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Calshot Castle
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Camber Castle ⓘ Deal Castle ⓘ Hurst Castle ⓘ Netley ⓘ
surface form:
Netley Castle
Pendennis Castle ⓘ Portland Castle ⓘ Sandown Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Sandown Castle (Kent)
Sandsfoot Castle ⓘ Southsea Castle ⓘ St Andrews Castle ⓘ
surface form:
St Andrew’s Castle (Fife) – English-held Device-style fort in Scotland
St Mawes Castle ⓘ Walmer Castle ⓘ Calshot Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Yarmouth Castle
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| partOf | Tudor coastal defence system ⓘ |
| patron | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| purpose |
artillery platform
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coastal defence ⓘ defence against seaborne invasion ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Bristol Channel
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Humber Estuary ⓘ Solent ⓘ Thames Estuary ⓘ |
| status | many surviving as heritage sites ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mounting heavy guns to command sea approaches
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protecting anchorages and estuaries ⓘ protecting key harbours ⓘ protecting naval dockyards ⓘ |
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Subject: Device Forts Description of subject: Device Forts were a series of coastal artillery fortifications built by Henry VIII in the 16th century to defend England against potential seaborne invasions.
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