Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489
E1034583
English nobleman
King of England
historical event
popular uprising
rebellion in England
tax rebellion
The Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 was a popular uprising in northern England against King Henry VII’s tax levy to fund war with France, during which the local noble Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was killed by the rebels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13340688 — 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: Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 Context triple: [Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, reasonForDeath, Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489]
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A.
Oldcastle’s Rebellion
Oldcastle’s Rebellion was a failed 1414 uprising in England led by the Lollard noble Sir John Oldcastle, aiming to challenge both the authority of King Henry V and the established Church.
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B.
Lollard uprising of 1414
The Lollard uprising of 1414 was a failed early 15th-century English rebellion inspired by Lollard religious reform ideas and led by Sir John Oldcastle against King Henry V.
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C.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a large-scale popular uprising in northern England in 1536 protesting Henry VIII’s religious reforms and the dissolution of the monasteries.
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D.
Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
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E.
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
- 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: Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 Target entity description: The Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 was a popular uprising in northern England against King Henry VII’s tax levy to fund war with France, during which the local noble Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was killed by the rebels.
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A.
Oldcastle’s Rebellion
Oldcastle’s Rebellion was a failed 1414 uprising in England led by the Lollard noble Sir John Oldcastle, aiming to challenge both the authority of King Henry V and the established Church.
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B.
Lollard uprising of 1414
The Lollard uprising of 1414 was a failed early 15th-century English rebellion inspired by Lollard religious reform ideas and led by Sir John Oldcastle against King Henry V.
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C.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a large-scale popular uprising in northern England in 1536 protesting Henry VIII’s religious reforms and the dissolution of the monasteries.
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D.
Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
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E.
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
ⓘ
King of England ⓘ historical event ⓘ popular uprising ⓘ rebellion in England ⓘ tax rebellion ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | Bosworth Field (1485) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Cornish tax rebellion of 1497 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Henry VII’s fiscal policy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diedIn | Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cornish rebellion of 1497 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
parliamentary subsidy to fund war with France
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perception that northern counties were exempt from defending Brittany ⓘ resentment of high taxation in a poor region ⓘ tax levy imposed by Henry VII ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demonstration of northern resistance to Tudor taxation
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killing of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ partial remission of the tax in Yorkshire ⓘ royal assertion of authority in the north ⓘ strengthening of Thomas Howard’s position in the north ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1489 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Yorkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern England ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
execution or punishment of rebel leaders
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limited concessions on taxation ⓘ rebellion suppressed by royal forces ⓘ |
| hasReason | opposition to funding Henry VII’s intervention in Brittany against France ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent | mob attack on Henry Percy at Topcliffe area ⓘ |
| hasSignificantFigure |
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1489 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Anglo-French wars in the late 15th century
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Tudor consolidation of power ⓘ relations between crown and northern nobility ⓘ taxation in late 15th-century England ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfConflict |
fiscal conflict
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regional revolt ⓘ social conflict ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Henry VII of England
NERFINISHED
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royal forces of the Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ local Yorkshire commons ⓘ royal commissioners for taxation ⓘ |
| partOf | early Tudor rebellions ⓘ |
| reign | 1485–1509 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Henry VII ⓘ |
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Subject: Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 Description of subject: The Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489 was a popular uprising in northern England against King Henry VII’s tax levy to fund war with France, during which the local noble Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was killed by the rebels.
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