Pierre Cauchon
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15th-century Roman Catholic bishop
Catholic bishop
French politician
Roman Catholic theologian
human
Pierre Cauchon was a 15th-century French bishop and staunch supporter of the English during the Hundred Years’ War, best known for orchestrating the heresy trial that led to Joan of Arc’s execution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pierre Cauchon canonical | 4 |
| Bishop Cauchon | 2 |
| Bishop Pierre Cauchon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10754719 — 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: Pierre Cauchon Context triple: [trial and execution of Joan of Arc, participant, Pierre Cauchon]
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A.
Urbain Grandier
Urbain Grandier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest whose controversial life and trial for witchcraft during the Loudun possessions made him a notorious historical figure.
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B.
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Brian de Bois-Guilbert is a fierce and conflicted Templar knight who serves as one of the main antagonists in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Ivanhoe."
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C.
Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, remembered for his leadership during the order’s final years and his execution in early 14th-century France.
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D.
Bernard de Marigny
Bernard de Marigny was a prominent early-19th-century New Orleans landowner, politician, and gambler best known for developing the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood.
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E.
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
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- 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: Pierre Cauchon Target entity description: Pierre Cauchon was a 15th-century French bishop and staunch supporter of the English during the Hundred Years’ War, best known for orchestrating the heresy trial that led to Joan of Arc’s execution.
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A.
Urbain Grandier
Urbain Grandier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest whose controversial life and trial for witchcraft during the Loudun possessions made him a notorious historical figure.
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B.
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Brian de Bois-Guilbert is a fierce and conflicted Templar knight who serves as one of the main antagonists in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Ivanhoe."
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C.
Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, remembered for his leadership during the order’s final years and his execution in early 14th-century France.
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D.
Bernard de Marigny
Bernard de Marigny was a prominent early-19th-century New Orleans landowner, politician, and gambler best known for developing the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood.
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E.
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a French media executive best known as the chief executive officer of Vivendi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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Catholic bishop ⓘ French politician ⓘ Roman Catholic theologian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lisieux Cathedral ⓘ |
| canonLawSpecialization | canon law ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1371 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1442-12-18 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
nullification trial of Joan of Arc (1455–1456)
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linked to:
nullification trial of 1455–1456
trial records of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Collège de Navarre
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University of Paris ⓘ |
| employer | English regency government in France ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | English propaganda against Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| knownFor |
orchestrating the heresy trial of Joan of Arc
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support for the English during the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf | University of Paris faculty ⓘ |
| name | Pierre Cauchon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | posthumous condemnation of his conduct at the nullification trial of Joan of Arc in 1456 ⓘ |
| notableWork | presiding over the trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
judge ⓘ politician ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed | Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Hundred Years’ War
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linked to:
Hundred Years' War
trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ
linked to:
trial and execution of Joan of Arc
|
| placeOfBirth | Reims ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rouen ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Beauvais
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Bishop of Lisieux ⓘ councillor to John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford ⓘ member of the Parlement of Paris ⓘ rector of the University of Paris ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Beauvais
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Lisieux ⓘ Rouen ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | presiding judge at the trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supported |
English cause in the Hundred Years’ War
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Henry VI of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry VI of England
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pierre Cauchon Description of subject: Pierre Cauchon was a 15th-century French bishop and staunch supporter of the English during the Hundred Years’ War, best known for orchestrating the heresy trial that led to Joan of Arc’s execution.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Pierre Cauchon