Runnymede
E4579
Runnymede is a historic meadow in Surrey, England, best known as the site where King John agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Runnymede canonical | 38 |
| Runnymede negotiations of Magna Carta | 1 |
| Runnymede, England | 1 |
| Runnymede, Surrey | 1 |
| Runnymede, near Windsor, England | 1 |
| signing of Magna Carta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T32971 — 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: Runnymede Context triple: [Magna Carta, placeSigned, Runnymede]
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A.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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B.
Clarendon
Clarendon is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, known for its lively dining, shopping, and nightlife scene.
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C.
Sever Hall
Sever Hall is a historic red-brick academic building at Harvard University, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and use as a classroom facility.
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D.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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E.
God Save the King
"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
- 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: Runnymede Target entity description: Runnymede is a historic meadow in Surrey, England, best known as the site where King John agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215.
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A.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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B.
Clarendon
Clarendon is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, known for its lively dining, shopping, and nightlife scene.
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C.
Sever Hall
Sever Hall is a historic red-brick academic building at Harvard University, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and use as a classroom facility.
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D.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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E.
God Save the King
"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
meadow ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
river
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English barons
ⓘ
King John of England ⓘ Magna Carta ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1215 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Runnymede Borough
ⓘ
surface form:
Runnymede Borough Council
|
| hasCategory |
History of Surrey
ⓘ
Magna Carta ⓘ Parks and open spaces in Surrey ⓘ Tourist attractions in Surrey ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015 ⓘ |
| hasCommemorativePlanting | trees and avenues related to Magna Carta ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from Old English meaning "regular meeting place" ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
development of constitutional law
ⓘ
symbol of civil liberties ⓘ symbol of rule of law ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | water-meadow ⓘ |
| hasLegalSymbolism |
birthplace of modern constitutionalism
ⓘ
symbol of limits on royal authority ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Air Forces Memorial
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy Memorial ⓘ Magna Carta Memorial ⓘ The Jurors artwork ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
M25 motorway
ⓘ
Runnymede Bridge ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Englefield Green
ⓘ
Old Windsor ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commemorative site
ⓘ
public open space ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed historic landscape ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Magna Carta
ⓘ
surface form:
Magna Carta 1215
Runnymede self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
signing of Magna Carta
|
| locatedIn | Surrey ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| near |
Egham
ⓘ
Windsor ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | Runnymede Borough ⓘ |
| protectedAs | National Trust property ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Runnymede Description of subject: Runnymede is a historic meadow in Surrey, England, best known as the site where King John agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Runnymede, England
this entity surface form:
signing of Magna Carta
this entity surface form:
Runnymede, near Windsor, England
subject surface form:
Robert FitzWalter, 1st Baron FitzWalter
this entity surface form:
Runnymede negotiations of Magna Carta