Sir Edward Seymour
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Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Edward Seymour canonical | 3 |
| Edward Seymour, Speaker of the House of Commons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sir Edward Seymour Context triple: [Treasurer of the Navy, officeHeldBy, Sir Edward Seymour]
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Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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William Tudor
William Tudor was an American author, diplomat, and cultural figure in early 19th-century Boston, known for helping shape the city’s literary and intellectual life.
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Edward FitzRoy
Edward FitzRoy was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943, overseeing Parliament through much of the interwar period and the early years of World War II.
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Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was a powerful and controversial statesman under King Charles I whose authoritarian policies and role in early Stuart governance led to his impeachment and execution on the eve of the English Civil War.
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E.
Edward VI of England
Edward VI of England was the Tudor king who ascended the English throne as a child and whose brief, Protestant-leaning reign followed that of his father, Henry VIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Edward Seymour Target entity description: Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.
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A.
Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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B.
William Tudor
William Tudor was an American author, diplomat, and cultural figure in early 19th-century Boston, known for helping shape the city’s literary and intellectual life.
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C.
Edward FitzRoy
Edward FitzRoy was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943, overseeing Parliament through much of the interwar period and the early years of World War II.
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D.
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was a powerful and controversial statesman under King Charles I whose authoritarian policies and role in early Stuart governance led to his impeachment and execution on the eve of the English Civil War.
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E.
Edward VI of England
Edward VI of England was the Tudor king who ascended the English throne as a child and whose brief, Protestant-leaning reign followed that of his father, Henry VIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English politician
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Member of Parliament of England ⓘ Speaker of the House of Commons of England ⓘ Tory politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child |
4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
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surface form:
Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
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| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1633 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1708 ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| familyName | Seymour ⓘ |
| father |
4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
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surface form:
Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet
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| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most powerful commoners of his time
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influential Tory stance against royal ministers ⓘ strong leadership in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Tory Party
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| monarchServed |
Charles II of England
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James II of England ⓘ Mary II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| movement |
Tory
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surface form:
Toryism
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| nobleTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the House of Commons during the reign of Charles II
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opposition to the Court party in the late 1670s ⓘ role in the Exclusion Crisis debates ⓘ |
| parliamentaryFaction | Country party ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English Civil War aftermath politics
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Exclusion Crisis ⓘ
surface form:
English Exclusion Crisis
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| placeOfBirth |
Berry Pomeroy
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Devon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Maiden Bradley
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Wiltshire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
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Member of Parliament for Devon ⓘ Member of Parliament for Exeter ⓘ Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn ⓘ Member of Parliament for Hindon ⓘ Member of Parliament for Totnes ⓘ Speaker of the House of Commons of England ⓘ Treasurer of the Navy ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Berry Pomeroy
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surface form:
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Maiden Bradley House ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Letitia Popham ⓘ |
| title | 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Edward Seymour Description of subject: Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.
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