The True Law of Free Monarchies
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The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The True Law of Free Monarchies canonical | 2 |
| The True Lawe of Free Monarchies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3304262 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The True Law of Free Monarchies Context triple: [Basilikon Doron, relatedWork, The True Law of Free Monarchies]
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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B.
Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement
"Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement" is the original French subtitle of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's seminal 1840 anarchist and socialist treatise commonly known in English as "What is Property?".
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C.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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D.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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E.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The True Law of Free Monarchies Target entity description: The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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B.
Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement
"Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement" is the original French subtitle of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's seminal 1840 anarchist and socialist treatise commonly known in English as "What is Property?".
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C.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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D.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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E.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
The True Law of Free Monarchies
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surface form:
The True Lawe of Free Monarchies
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| argument |
kings derive their authority directly from God
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monarchs are above human laws though bound by divine and natural law ⓘ parliaments and subjects may not lawfully resist the king ⓘ subjects owe unconditional obedience to their king ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Stuart ⓘ |
| author |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
James VI and I ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| centuryOfPublication | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Stuart concept of kingship
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later English constitutional conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 16th century Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
English debates on monarchy in the early 17th century
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Stuart political thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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nobility ⓘ political elites ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absolute monarchy
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divine right of kings ⓘ kingship ⓘ monarchy ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | absolutism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | royalism ⓘ |
| politicalPositionDefended |
absolute authority of the king
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divine right of kings ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1598 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameAuthor | Basilikon Doron ⓘ |
| religiousFramework |
Christian kingship
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Protestant monarchy ⓘ |
| setsOutViewOn |
duty of obedience of subjects
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limits of parliamentary power ⓘ relationship between king and law ⓘ |
| title | The True Law of Free Monarchies self-link ⓘ |
| writtenByPosition | reigning monarch ⓘ |
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Subject: The True Law of Free Monarchies Description of subject: The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
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The True Lawe of Free Monarchies