William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
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William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and statesman during the Hundred Years' War who rose to become a leading royal favorite under King Henry VI before his downfall and assassination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William de la Pole | 1 |
| William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6632827 — 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: William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk Context triple: [Siege of Orléans, notableCommander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk]
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John de la Pole
John de la Pole was a 15th-century English nobleman of the influential de la Pole family, connected by marriage to the Lancastrian royal line.
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John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was an influential early 17th-century English nobleman, courtier, and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain and Lord High Treasurer under King James I.
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James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
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Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was an English nobleman, close friend of King Henry VIII, and a prominent courtier and military leader of the Tudor period.
- 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: William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk Target entity description: William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and statesman during the Hundred Years' War who rose to become a leading royal favorite under King Henry VI before his downfall and assassination.
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A.
John de la Pole
John de la Pole was a 15th-century English nobleman of the influential de la Pole family, connected by marriage to the Lancastrian royal line.
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B.
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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C.
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was an influential early 17th-century English nobleman, courtier, and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain and Lord High Treasurer under King James I.
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D.
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
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E.
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was an English nobleman, close friend of King Henry VIII, and a prominent courtier and military leader of the Tudor period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Knight of the Garter ⓘ peer of England ⓘ soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jack Cade's Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1396 ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
losses in France during the Hundred Years' War
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popular resentment and accusations of treason ⓘ |
| child | John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2 May 1450 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | at sea in the English Channel ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1450 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
banished from England for five years
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captured at sea by sailors ⓘ executed by beheading on a ship ⓘ impeached by the English Parliament in 1450 ⓘ |
| father | Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | de la Pole family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryAppearance |
character in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1
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character in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2 ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Katherine de Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William de la Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Duke of Suffolk
NERFINISHED
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Baron de la Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a royal favourite of Henry VI
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his assassination at sea ⓘ his impeachment and exile ⓘ influence over King Henry VI ⓘ negotiating the marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou ⓘ role in the later stages of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| order | Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Minister to Henry VI
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Lord Chamberlain of the Household NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Admiral of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Steward of the Household NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the King’s Council ⓘ |
| rank | duke ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Alice Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk Description of subject: William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and statesman during the Hundred Years' War who rose to become a leading royal favorite under King Henry VI before his downfall and assassination.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William de la Pole