1st Duke of Buckingham
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The 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers, was a powerful early 17th-century English courtier and royal favorite of King James I whose political influence and patronage made him one of the most prominent figures of the Stuart court.
All labels observed (2)
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| 1st Duke of Buckingham canonical | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1st Duke of Buckingham Context triple: [George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, nobleTitle, 1st Duke of Buckingham]
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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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Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was a hereditary title in the British peerage held by a prominent aristocratic family influential in 18th- and 19th-century politics and society.
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, was an influential late 17th- and early 18th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who founded the ducal houses of Richmond and Lennox as a prominent member of the Stuart aristocracy.
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Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, was an English nobleman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who held one of the most prominent dukedoms in the peerage of England.
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Duke of Montagu
The Duke of Montagu was a noble title in the Peerage of England held by members of the prominent Montagu family, influential in British aristocratic and political life during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1st Duke of Buckingham Target entity description: The 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers, was a powerful early 17th-century English courtier and royal favorite of King James I whose political influence and patronage made him one of the most prominent figures of the Stuart court.
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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.
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was a hereditary title in the British peerage held by a prominent aristocratic family influential in 18th- and 19th-century politics and society.
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C.
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, was an influential late 17th- and early 18th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who founded the ducal houses of Richmond and Lennox as a prominent member of the Stuart aristocracy.
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Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, was an English nobleman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who held one of the most prominent dukedoms in the peerage of England.
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Duke of Montagu
The Duke of Montagu was a noble title in the Peerage of England held by members of the prominent Montagu family, influential in British aristocratic and political life during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English courtier
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duke ⓘ nobleman ⓘ peer of England ⓘ royal favourite ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stuart court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1592-08-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brooksby, Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
NERFINISHED
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Mary Villiers, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1628-08-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Portsmouth, Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Trinity College, Cambridge (honorary MA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| familyName | Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir George Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Villiers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | John Felton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Whaddon
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
favourite of King James I
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influence at the Stuart court ⓘ involvement in the Duke of Buckingham’s expedition to La Rochelle ⓘ involvement in the failed Cádiz expedition ⓘ leadership in naval expeditions ⓘ patronage of arts and literature ⓘ role in foreign policy under James I and Charles I ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord High Admiral of England
NERFINISHED
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Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of the Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Councillor ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Manners, Duchess of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace ⓘ |
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Subject: 1st Duke of Buckingham Description of subject: The 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers, was a powerful early 17th-century English courtier and royal favorite of King James I whose political influence and patronage made him one of the most prominent figures of the Stuart court.
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