Sir Roger Williams
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Sir Roger Williams was a prominent Welsh soldier and military writer of the late 16th century, noted for his service in the Dutch Revolt and the Anglo-Spanish conflicts.
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| Sir Roger Williams canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Sir Roger Williams Context triple: [Jesus College, Oxford, hasAlumni, Sir Roger Williams]
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Roger Williams
Roger Williams was a 17th-century Puritan minister and theologian best known for advocating religious freedom and the separation of church and state in early colonial America.
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Samuel Gorton
Samuel Gorton was a 17th-century English-born religious dissenter and political leader in colonial New England, best known for founding the settlement that became Warwick, Rhode Island and advocating for religious liberty and separation from Puritan authority.
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C.
John Eliot
John Eliot was a 17th-century Puritan missionary best known for translating the Bible into the Massachusett (Algonquian) language for Indigenous peoples in New England.
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D.
John Winthrop
John Winthrop was a 17th-century English Puritan leader and governor who played a central role in establishing and governing the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a model “city upon a hill.”
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Roger Williams Target entity description: Sir Roger Williams was a prominent Welsh soldier and military writer of the late 16th century, noted for his service in the Dutch Revolt and the Anglo-Spanish conflicts.
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A.
Roger Williams
Roger Williams was a 17th-century Puritan minister and theologian best known for advocating religious freedom and the separation of church and state in early colonial America.
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B.
Samuel Gorton
Samuel Gorton was a 17th-century English-born religious dissenter and political leader in colonial New England, best known for founding the settlement that became Warwick, Rhode Island and advocating for religious liberty and separation from Puritan authority.
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C.
John Eliot
John Eliot was a 17th-century Puritan missionary best known for translating the Bible into the Massachusett (Algonquian) language for Indigenous peoples in New England.
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D.
John Winthrop
John Winthrop was a 17th-century English Puritan leader and governor who played a central role in establishing and governing the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a model “city upon a hill.”
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh person
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military writer ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeYears | late 16th century ⓘ |
| advocated |
greater use of firearms over pikes
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professional standing armies ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch States-General
NERFINISHED
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Huguenot forces in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul's Cathedral, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1540 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1595 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brave
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impetuous ⓘ outspoken ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Oxford University (disputed/uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Siege of Sluys (1587)
NERFINISHED
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campaigns in France ⓘ campaigns in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| genre | military treatise ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | author of military manuals ⓘ |
| influenced | early modern military theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of military reform
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service in Anglo-Spanish conflicts ⓘ service in the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Briefe Discourse of Warre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military writer
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | governor of Sluys (briefly) ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKnightedBy | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
infantry tactics
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military discipline ⓘ use of firearms in warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Roger Williams Description of subject: Sir Roger Williams was a prominent Welsh soldier and military writer of the late 16th century, noted for his service in the Dutch Revolt and the Anglo-Spanish conflicts.
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