Historia Novella
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Historia Novella is a 12th-century historical chronicle by William of Malmesbury that narrates the turbulent events in England during the reign of King Stephen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Historia Novella canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5205927 — 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: Historia Novella Context triple: [William of Malmesbury, notableWork, Historia Novella]
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A.
Noveleta
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B.
Chronica
Chronica is an ancient chronological work by Apollodorus of Athens that systematically records Greek history and mythology in verse form.
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C.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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D.
Reitergeschichte
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E.
Tale of Bygone Years
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- 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: Historia Novella Target entity description: Historia Novella is a 12th-century historical chronicle by William of Malmesbury that narrates the turbulent events in England during the reign of King Stephen.
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A.
Noveleta
Noveleta is a coastal municipality in the province of Cavite in the Philippines, known historically for its role in the Philippine Revolution.
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B.
Chronica
Chronica is an ancient chronological work by Apollodorus of Athens that systematically records Greek history and mythology in verse form.
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C.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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D.
Reitergeschichte
Reitergeschichte is a short prose work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of duty, fear, and inner conflict through the story of a cavalry officer.
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E.
Tale of Bygone Years
Tale of Bygone Years is a foundational medieval East Slavic chronicle that narrates the early history, legends, and Christianization of the Kievan Rus'.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical chronicle
ⓘ
medieval Latin chronicle ⓘ |
| approximateCompletion | mid-12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
King Stephen of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Stephen
Norman England ⓘ |
| author | William of Malmesbury ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| chronicleOf | turbulent events in 12th-century England ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | early years of King Stephen's reign ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| describes |
baronial rebellions in England
ⓘ
breakdown of royal authority ⓘ sieges and battles during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| field |
English medieval history
ⓘ
medieval studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda
ⓘ
political events in England ⓘ reign of King Stephen ⓘ |
| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William of Malmesbury ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
important narrative of The Anarchy
ⓘ
primary source for the reign of King Stephen ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mentions |
English nobility
ⓘ
Henry I of England ⓘ churchmen in 12th-century England ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | contemporary observer ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval English historiography ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | England ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Anglo-Norman world
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Normans
|
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
ⓘ
Gesta Regum Anglorum ⓘ |
| settingLocation | England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
English history
ⓘ
The Anarchy ⓘ civil war in England ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | reign of King Stephen of England ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | narrative history ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern historians of The Anarchy ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Benedictine monk
ⓘ
English historian ⓘ |
| writtenInContextOf | succession crisis after Henry I of England ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Historia Novella Description of subject: Historia Novella is a 12th-century historical chronicle by William of Malmesbury that narrates the turbulent events in England during the reign of King Stephen.
Referenced by (2)
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