Richard III Society
E471889
The Richard III Society is a historical organization dedicated to researching and reassessing the life, reign, and reputation of King Richard III of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard III Society canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4819016 — 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: Richard III Society Context triple: [University of Leicester, collaboratedWith, Richard III Society]
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A.
Richard III (1995 film)
Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
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B.
Richard III’s royal army
Richard III’s royal army was the force of English royalist troops loyal to King Richard III that fought against Henry Tudor’s invading forces at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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C.
Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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D.
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a scholarly organization and learned society dedicated to the study and preservation of archaeology, art history, and material heritage, particularly of Britain.
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E.
Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
"Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third" is an 18th-century historical study by Horace Walpole that challenges the traditional, villainous portrayal of King Richard III.
- 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: Richard III Society Target entity description: The Richard III Society is a historical organization dedicated to researching and reassessing the life, reign, and reputation of King Richard III of England.
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A.
Richard III (1995 film)
Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
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B.
Richard III’s royal army
Richard III’s royal army was the force of English royalist troops loyal to King Richard III that fought against Henry Tudor’s invading forces at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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C.
Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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D.
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a scholarly organization and learned society dedicated to the study and preservation of archaeology, art history, and material heritage, particularly of Britain.
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E.
Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
"Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third" is an 18th-century historical study by Horace Walpole that challenges the traditional, villainous portrayal of King Richard III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical society
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learned society ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| advocates | a reassessment of traditional views of Richard III ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
disseminate information about Richard III
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encourage public interest in Richard III ⓘ promote scholarly study of Richard III ⓘ reassess the reign of Richard III ⓘ reassess the reputation of Richard III ⓘ research the life of Richard III ⓘ |
| associatedWith | re-evaluation of Richard III in popular culture ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
academic historians
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archaeologists ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| encourages |
participation by amateur historians
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publication of research on Richard III ⓘ |
| field |
biographical research
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history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Richard III of England
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Wars of the Roses ⓘ late medieval English history ⓘ |
| hasInterestIn |
Plantagenet dynasty
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linked to:
House of Plantagenet
Tudor historiography ⓘ Yorkist cause ⓘ battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bosworth Field
the Princes in the Tower ⓘ
linked to:
Princes in the Tower murders
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| hasSection |
affiliated groups in other countries
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overseas branches ⓘ regional groups in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMember |
family members
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individual members ⓘ institutional members ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintains | an official website ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| organizes |
commemorative events
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conferences ⓘ lectures ⓘ study days ⓘ |
| promotes |
critical examination of primary sources about Richard III
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public education about late fifteenth-century England ⓘ |
| publishes |
Ricardian Bulletin
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The Ricardian ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical debates about Richard III’s character
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media coverage related to Richard III ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
archival research
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interdisciplinary historical analysis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard III Society Description of subject: The Richard III Society is a historical organization dedicated to researching and reassessing the life, reign, and reputation of King Richard III of England.
Referenced by (3)
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