Annales, or a General Chronicle of England
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Annales, or a General Chronicle of England is a major late-16th-century historical work that compiles and narrates the history of England from ancient times through the Tudor period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annales, or a General Chronicle of England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11195968 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annales, or a General Chronicle of England Context triple: [John Stow, notableWork, Annales, or a General Chronicle of England]
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A.
Liber annalis
Liber annalis is a lost historical work by the Roman scholar Titus Pomponius Atticus, likely compiling chronological records and notable events of Roman history.
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B.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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C.
Gesta Regum Anglorum
Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
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D.
Historia Anglorum
Historia Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that narrates the history of England from Roman times to the author’s own day.
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E.
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin historical work that surveys the history, deeds, and notable figures of the English church and its bishops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annales, or a General Chronicle of England Target entity description: Annales, or a General Chronicle of England is a major late-16th-century historical work that compiles and narrates the history of England from ancient times through the Tudor period.
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A.
Liber annalis
Liber annalis is a lost historical work by the Roman scholar Titus Pomponius Atticus, likely compiling chronological records and notable events of Roman history.
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B.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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C.
Gesta Regum Anglorum
Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
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D.
Historia Anglorum
Historia Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that narrates the history of England from Roman times to the author’s own day.
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E.
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin historical work that surveys the history, deeds, and notable figures of the English church and its bishops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronicle
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historical work ⓘ history book ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| chronicleType | general chronicle ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverageEnd | Tudor rule ⓘ |
| coverageStart | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
national history ⓘ |
| historicalFocus |
English monarchy
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English political history ⓘ Tudor dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | compilation and narration of events ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCategory | early modern English historiography ⓘ |
| includes |
accounts of English kings
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accounts of major English wars ⓘ accounts of significant political events ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | readers interested in English history ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from ancient Britain to the Tudor era ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
| regionCovered | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national chronicle of England ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| subject | history of England ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Tudor period
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ancient times ⓘ |
| workType | compilation of earlier sources ⓘ |
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