Sir John Fastolf
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Sir John Fastolf was a 15th-century English knight and military commander of the Hundred Years’ War, whose controversial reputation for alleged cowardice at Patay later helped inspire Shakespeare’s character Sir John Falstaff.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir John Fastolf canonical | 2 |
| John Fastolf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7234649 — 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: Sir John Fastolf Context triple: [Battle of Patay, commander, Sir John Fastolf]
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A.
Hugh Willoughby
Hugh Willoughby was a 16th-century English explorer and naval officer best known for his early attempts to discover a northeast sea route to Asia.
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B.
Sir John Guise
Sir John Guise was a prominent Papua New Guinean statesman who played a key role in the country’s transition to independence and became its inaugural Governor-General.
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C.
John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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D.
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was a 14th-century English nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
- 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: Sir John Fastolf Target entity description: Sir John Fastolf was a 15th-century English knight and military commander of the Hundred Years’ War, whose controversial reputation for alleged cowardice at Patay later helped inspire Shakespeare’s character Sir John Falstaff.
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A.
Hugh Willoughby
Hugh Willoughby was a 16th-century English explorer and naval officer best known for his early attempts to discover a northeast sea route to Asia.
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B.
Sir John Guise
Sir John Guise was a prominent Papua New Guinean statesman who played a key role in the country’s transition to independence and became its inaugural Governor-General.
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C.
John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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D.
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was a 14th-century English nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English knight
ⓘ
landowner ⓘ member of the English gentry ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| accusation | cowardice at Patay ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paston Letters ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1380 ⓘ |
| campaign |
English campaigns in Anjou
ⓘ
English campaigns in Maine ⓘ English campaigns in Normandy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1459-11-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Caister Castle ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| heldOffice | member of the king's council in France ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Knight ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | possible model for Sir John Falstaff ⓘ |
| inquiryOutcome | eventually cleared of the charge of cowardice ⓘ |
| inspired | aspects of Shakespeare's character Sir John Falstaff ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
captain
ⓘ
knight banneret ⓘ |
| name |
John Fastolf
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Fastolf
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Agincourt
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Battle of Patay ⓘ Battle of the Herrings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on the creation of Falstaff in Shakespeare's plays
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posthumous reputation for cowardice at Patay ⓘ service in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| occupation |
captain
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councillor ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Paston family
ⓘ
literary works ⓘ |
| propertyOwned |
Caister Castle
ⓘ
estates in France ⓘ estates in Norfolk ⓘ estates in Suffolk ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| reputation | controversial for alleged cowardice at the Battle of Patay ⓘ |
| servedAs |
governor of Anjou and Maine
ⓘ
lieutenant of Normandy ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Henry V of England
ⓘ
Henry VI of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry VI of England
|
| wealthStatus | very wealthy landowner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir John Fastolf Description of subject: Sir John Fastolf was a 15th-century English knight and military commander of the Hundred Years’ War, whose controversial reputation for alleged cowardice at Patay later helped inspire Shakespeare’s character Sir John Falstaff.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.