deposition of Richard II
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The deposition of Richard II was the 1399 political upheaval in England in which King Richard II was forced to abdicate, leading to Henry Bolingbroke’s accession as Henry IV and the start of the Lancastrian dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
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| deposition of Richard II canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13713434 — 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: deposition of Richard II Context triple: [Richard II, historicalEventDepicted, deposition of Richard II]
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court of Richard II of England
The court of Richard II of England was the royal household and political center of King Richard II’s reign (1377–1399), noted for its elaborate ceremonial culture, patronage of the arts, and intense factional rivalries among the nobility.
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Richard II (stage performances)
Richard II (stage performances) refers to Ian McKellen’s acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s King Richard II, particularly noted for their psychological depth and influence on modern interpretations of the role.
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King Richard II of England
King Richard II of England was the late 14th-century monarch whose turbulent reign saw growing political unrest and ultimately his deposition by Henry Bolingbroke, later Henry IV.
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Shakespeare’s Richard II
Shakespeare’s Richard II is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the downfall of King Richard II and the rise of Henry Bolingbroke, exploring themes of kingship, legitimacy, and identity.
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execution of Charles I
The execution of Charles I was the 1649 beheading of the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the unprecedented overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
- 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: deposition of Richard II Target entity description: The deposition of Richard II was the 1399 political upheaval in England in which King Richard II was forced to abdicate, leading to Henry Bolingbroke’s accession as Henry IV and the start of the Lancastrian dynasty.
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A.
court of Richard II of England
The court of Richard II of England was the royal household and political center of King Richard II’s reign (1377–1399), noted for its elaborate ceremonial culture, patronage of the arts, and intense factional rivalries among the nobility.
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B.
Richard II (stage performances)
Richard II (stage performances) refers to Ian McKellen’s acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s King Richard II, particularly noted for their psychological depth and influence on modern interpretations of the role.
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C.
King Richard II of England
King Richard II of England was the late 14th-century monarch whose turbulent reign saw growing political unrest and ultimately his deposition by Henry Bolingbroke, later Henry IV.
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D.
Shakespeare’s Richard II
Shakespeare’s Richard II is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the downfall of King Richard II and the rise of Henry Bolingbroke, exploring themes of kingship, legitimacy, and identity.
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E.
execution of Charles I
The execution of Charles I was the 1649 beheading of the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the unprecedented overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard II