The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
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The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a 1649 political treatise by John Milton that defends the right of the people to depose or execute tyrannical rulers.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates Context triple: [John Milton, notableWork, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates]
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A.
A Letter Concerning Toleration
A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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B.
Areopagitica
Areopagitica is a 1644 prose work by John Milton that passionately argues against censorship and in favor of freedom of the press.
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C.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
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D.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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E.
Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
- 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: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates Target entity description: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a 1649 political treatise by John Milton that defends the right of the people to depose or execute tyrannical rulers.
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A.
A Letter Concerning Toleration
A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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B.
Areopagitica
Areopagitica is a 1644 prose work by John Milton that passionately argues against censorship and in favor of freedom of the press.
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C.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
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D.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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E.
Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pamphlet
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political treatise ⓘ |
| argues |
kings are accountable to the people
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people may lawfully resist tyrants ⓘ scripture does not forbid resistance to tyrants ⓘ |
| author | John Milton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
absolute monarchy
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unconditional obedience to rulers ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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republican literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contract between ruler and people
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divine versus human authority ⓘ limits of political obedience ⓘ moral responsibility of subjects ⓘ |
| historicalContext | execution of Charles I of England ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on regicide
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later republican theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Protestant political thought
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biblical exegesis ⓘ classical republicanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 17th-century English literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English Civil War
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legitimacy of political authority ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ regicide ⓘ right of resistance ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early defense of popular sovereignty in English
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justification of the trial and execution of Charles I ⓘ |
| period | Interregnum ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian ⓘ |
| politicalPhilosophy |
anti-absolutism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
defense of the right to depose tyrannical rulers
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defense of the right to execute tyrannical rulers ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1649 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Areopagitica
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Eikonoklastes ⓘ |
| supports | conditional nature of kingship ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Parliament of England
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surface form:
English Parliamentarians
supporters of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
English Civil War
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surface form:
English Revolution
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