Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
E102765
The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas rebellion | 2 |
| Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland canonical | 1 |
| Douglas rebellion of the 1450s | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879022 — 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.
Target entity: Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland Context triple: [Earl of Douglas, associatedEvent, Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland]
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Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
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Jacobite rising of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was a major attempt by Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and his supporters to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of Britain, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
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Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland Target entity description: The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.
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A.
Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
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B.
Jacobite rising of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was a major attempt by Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and his supporters to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of Britain, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
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C.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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D.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rebellion
ⓘ
uprising ⓘ |
| about |
authority of the Scottish crown
ⓘ
power of the Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict
ⓘ
noble rebellion ⓘ |
| conflictWith | centralizing policies of James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| describedAs | uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II ⓘ |
| follows | rise of the Black Douglas line ⓘ |
| hasCause |
challenge to royal authority
ⓘ
conflict between the Douglas family and James II of Scotland ⓘ opposition to royal centralization ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involves |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Douglas family
|
| location | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
crown of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Scotland
Clan Douglas ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
|
| opponent |
Douglas family
ⓘ
James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| participant |
Douglas family
ⓘ
James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | power struggle between Scottish crown and nobility ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between magnates and monarchy in Scotland ⓘ |
| result |
decline of Douglas family power
ⓘ
strengthening of royal authority in Scotland ⓘ |
| startTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| temporalContext | mid-15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland Description of subject: The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.
Referenced by (4)
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