The Tale of the Flitch of Bacon
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
stage play
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
allegory
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| gptkbp:author |
Anonymous
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| gptkbp:character |
The Wife
The Judge The Priest The Narrator The Villagers The Husband The Merchant The Town Crier The_Butcher The_Baker The_Constable |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
humorous storytelling
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
popular among common folk
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
English_folklore
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Dunmow Flitch of Bacon
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| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:medieval_England
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Tale of the Flitch of Bacon
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| gptkbp:influence |
Dunmow Flitch Trials
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
local customs
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later literature
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| gptkbp:moral |
fidelity_in_marriage
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
satirical
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
The Flitch of Bacon
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“He that will not be bound by the law of the land, let him be hanged.”
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| gptkbp:plot |
couples seeking a flitch of bacon
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
c. 1500
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| gptkbp:publishes |
printed pamphlet
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Dunmow Flitch Trials
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The_Flitch_of_Bacon_(play)
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| gptkbp:setting |
Dunmow, Essex
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| gptkbp:theme |
marriage
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