Children of Paul’s
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Children of Paul’s was a renowned troupe of boy actors associated with St Paul’s Cathedral in London that performed popular plays during the Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children of Paul’s canonical | 1 |
| Paul’s Boys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9092036 — 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: Children of Paul’s Context triple: [John Lyly, wroteFor, Children of Paul’s]
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
The Fathers
"The Fathers" is a poem from Siegfried Sassoon’s World War I collection *Counter-Attack and Other Poems*, reflecting his characteristic anti-war themes and critical perspective on those removed from the front lines.
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C.
The Apostle
The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
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D.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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E.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
- 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: Children of Paul’s Target entity description: Children of Paul’s was a renowned troupe of boy actors associated with St Paul’s Cathedral in London that performed popular plays during the Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
-
B.
The Fathers
"The Fathers" is a poem from Siegfried Sassoon’s World War I collection *Counter-Attack and Other Poems*, reflecting his characteristic anti-war themes and critical perspective on those removed from the front lines.
-
C.
The Apostle
The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
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D.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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E.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting troupe
ⓘ
boy players ⓘ early modern theatre company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance
early Jacobean era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St Paul's Cathedral ⓘ |
| audience |
London playgoers
ⓘ
elite spectators ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Children of the Chapel
ⓘ
linked to:
Children of the Chapel company
Children of the Queen's Revels ⓘ The Admiral's Men ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Admiral’s Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Chamberlain's Men productions
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| employedPerformers | boy actors ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
London commercial theatre boom
ⓘ
reign of Elizabeth I ⓘ reign of James I ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| notableFor |
being a leading company of boy actors
ⓘ
performing popular plays ⓘ |
| organizationalBase |
choir school of St Paul's Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School
|
| patronage | ecclesiastical authorities of St Paul's Cathedral ⓘ |
| performanceType | stage plays ⓘ |
| performanceVenue |
St Paul's Cathedral precincts
ⓘ
linked to:
St Paul's Cathedral area
indoor playhouses ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| repertoire |
comedies
ⓘ
satirical plays ⓘ tragicomedies ⓘ |
| status | renowned troupe of boy actors ⓘ |
| theatreGenre | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | London boy companies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children of Paul’s Description of subject: Children of Paul’s was a renowned troupe of boy actors associated with St Paul’s Cathedral in London that performed popular plays during the Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
Referenced by (2)
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