Cardinal Fisher
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Cardinal Fisher is the title given to John Fisher, the English Catholic bishop and theologian martyred under King Henry VIII for opposing the king’s break with the Roman Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Fisher canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6432379 — 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: Cardinal Fisher Context triple: [John Fisher, hasTitle, Cardinal Fisher]
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A.
Cardinal Herbert Vaughan
Cardinal Herbert Vaughan was a prominent 19th-century English Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Westminster and was instrumental in strengthening Catholic institutions in Britain.
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B.
Archbishop Matthew Parker
Archbishop Matthew Parker was a leading 16th-century English churchman and theologian who, as Elizabeth I’s first Archbishop of Canterbury, played a key role in shaping the doctrine and identity of the Anglican Church.
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C.
Archbishop William Sancroft
Archbishop William Sancroft was a 17th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and became notable for his opposition to James II’s religious policies and his role among the non-juring bishops.
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D.
Reginald Pole
Reginald Pole was a 16th-century English cardinal and last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, known for his leading role in restoring Catholicism under Queen Mary I.
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E.
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning was a prominent 19th-century English Roman Catholic cardinal and social reformer known for his influence on labor issues and his leadership in the Catholic Church in Victorian Britain.
- 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: Cardinal Fisher Target entity description: Cardinal Fisher is the title given to John Fisher, the English Catholic bishop and theologian martyred under King Henry VIII for opposing the king’s break with the Roman Catholic Church.
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A.
Cardinal Herbert Vaughan
Cardinal Herbert Vaughan was a prominent 19th-century English Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Westminster and was instrumental in strengthening Catholic institutions in Britain.
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B.
Archbishop Matthew Parker
Archbishop Matthew Parker was a leading 16th-century English churchman and theologian who, as Elizabeth I’s first Archbishop of Canterbury, played a key role in shaping the doctrine and identity of the Anglican Church.
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C.
Archbishop William Sancroft
Archbishop William Sancroft was a 17th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and became notable for his opposition to James II’s religious policies and his role among the non-juring bishops.
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D.
Reginald Pole
Reginald Pole was a 16th-century English cardinal and last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, known for his leading role in restoring Catholicism under Queen Mary I.
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E.
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning was a prominent 19th-century English Roman Catholic cardinal and social reformer known for his influence on labor issues and his leadership in the Catholic Church in Victorian Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
human ⓘ martyr ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| almaMater | Michaelhouse, Cambridge ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfRochester | 1504 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English Reformation
ⓘ
King Henry VIII’s break with Rome ⓘ |
| birthName | John Fisher ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Beverley, Yorkshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverley
|
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| canonizationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| cardinalateYear | 1535 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 22 June 1535 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower Hill, London ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| feastDay | 22 June ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| heldAcademicOfficeAt |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| honorificPrefix |
Cardinal
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Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending papal supremacy
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opposition to the English Reformation under Henry VIII ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalCharge | treason ⓘ |
| martyredUnder |
King Henry VIII
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linked to:
Henry VIII of England
|
| notableWork | treatises against Martin Luther ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ university chancellor ⓘ |
| opposed |
King Henry VIII
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry VIII of England
the Act of Supremacy ⓘ
linked to:
Act of Supremacy 1534
the king’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rochester
ⓘ
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge ⓘ cardinal ⓘ |
| refused | to acknowledge Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| title | Cardinal Fisher ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Cardinal Fisher Description of subject: Cardinal Fisher is the title given to John Fisher, the English Catholic bishop and theologian martyred under King Henry VIII for opposing the king’s break with the Roman Catholic Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.