the abdication of Edward VIII
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:cause |
desire to marry Wallis Simpson
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| gptkbp:date |
11 December 1936
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Instrument_of_Abdication
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
reign of George VI
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the abdication of Edward VIII
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| gptkbp:impact |
constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Edward_VIII
gptkb:George_VI gptkb:Wallis_Simpson |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
BBC radio announcement
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
reign of Edward VIII
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:House_of_Windsor
gptkb:King Church of England opposition to divorce |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
George VI became king
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| gptkbp:significance |
first voluntary abdication of a British monarch
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edward_&_Mrs._Simpson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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