Edmund Campion
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Edmund Campion was a 16th-century English Jesuit priest and martyr known for his clandestine missionary work in Protestant England and his eloquent defenses of Catholicism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edmund Campion canonical | 3 |
| English Martyrs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6886094 — 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: Edmund Campion Context triple: [William Allen, notableStudent, Edmund Campion]
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A.
Saint John Fisher
Saint John Fisher was an English Catholic bishop, theologian, and cardinal who was executed for opposing King Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic Church and is venerated as a martyr.
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B.
Nicholas Ridley
Nicholas Ridley was a British Conservative politician and Thatcher-era cabinet minister known for his strong free-market views and controversial role in shaping UK economic and industrial policy.
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C.
Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett was a 16th–17th century English clergyman and scholar who became Archbishop of York and was known for his writings against exorcism and Puritanism.
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D.
William Lithgow
William Lithgow was a Scottish traveler and author of the early 17th century, best known for his extensive journeys across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, which he documented in vivid travel narratives.
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E.
Thomas Good
Thomas Good is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple people, making it difficult to identify a single widely recognized figure by that name.
- 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: Edmund Campion Target entity description: Edmund Campion was a 16th-century English Jesuit priest and martyr known for his clandestine missionary work in Protestant England and his eloquent defenses of Catholicism.
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A.
Saint John Fisher
Saint John Fisher was an English Catholic bishop, theologian, and cardinal who was executed for opposing King Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic Church and is venerated as a martyr.
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B.
Nicholas Ridley
Nicholas Ridley was a British Conservative politician and Thatcher-era cabinet minister known for his strong free-market views and controversial role in shaping UK economic and industrial policy.
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C.
Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett was a 16th–17th century English clergyman and scholar who became Archbishop of York and was known for his writings against exorcism and Puritanism.
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D.
William Lithgow
William Lithgow was a Scottish traveler and author of the early 17th century, best known for his extensive journeys across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, which he documented in vivid travel narratives.
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E.
Thomas Good
Thomas Good is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple people, making it difficult to identify a single widely recognized figure by that name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic martyr
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Christian apologist ⓘ English Roman Catholic ⓘ Jesuit priest ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activityStart | Jesuit mission to England, 1580 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Pope Gregory XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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English recusants ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tyburn (site of execution; exact grave unknown) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanged, drawn and quartered ⓘ |
| convictedOf | high treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1540 ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonization | 1970-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1581-12-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | St John’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
December 1
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October 25 ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clandestine missionary work in Protestant England
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eloquent defenses of Catholicism ⓘ public disputations with Anglican divines ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Campion’s Brag
NERFINISHED
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Decem Rationes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rationes decem quibus fretus certamen adversariis detulit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Jesuit
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missionary ⓘ priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| partOf | Forty Martyrs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Catholic education in England
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Jesuit schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Tyburn, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | fellow of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
English Martyrs