Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
E143352
The Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries was a pivotal 1306 incident in Scottish history in which Robert the Bruce and his allies slew his rival John Comyn inside a church, triggering Bruce’s rise to the Scottish throne and intensifying the Wars of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries Context triple: [Clan Kirkpatrick, historicalEventAssociation, Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries]
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Battle of Bothwell Bridge
The Battle of Bothwell Bridge was a decisive 1679 clash in Scotland in which government forces crushed a Covenanter uprising, marking a major setback for the Presbyterian resistance to royal religious policies.
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B.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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C.
Murder of Thomas Becket
The Murder of Thomas Becket was the 1170 assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury by knights loyal to King Henry II, a pivotal event in the medieval conflict between church and crown.
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D.
Princes in the Tower murders
The Princes in the Tower murders refer to the mysterious disappearance and presumed killing of the young Edward V of England and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London in 1483, a historical controversy long associated with Richard III.
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E.
Massacre of Vassy
The Massacre of Vassy was a 1562 attack by French Catholic troops on Huguenot worshippers that sparked open civil war and is widely seen as the event that ignited the French Wars of Religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries Target entity description: The Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries was a pivotal 1306 incident in Scottish history in which Robert the Bruce and his allies slew his rival John Comyn inside a church, triggering Bruce’s rise to the Scottish throne and intensifying the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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A.
Battle of Bothwell Bridge
The Battle of Bothwell Bridge was a decisive 1679 clash in Scotland in which government forces crushed a Covenanter uprising, marking a major setback for the Presbyterian resistance to royal religious policies.
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B.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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C.
Murder of Thomas Becket
The Murder of Thomas Becket was the 1170 assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury by knights loyal to King Henry II, a pivotal event in the medieval conflict between church and crown.
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D.
Princes in the Tower murders
The Princes in the Tower murders refer to the mysterious disappearance and presumed killing of the young Edward V of England and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London in 1483, a historical controversy long associated with Richard III.
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E.
Massacre of Vassy
The Massacre of Vassy was a 1562 attack by French Catholic troops on Huguenot worshippers that sparked open civil war and is widely seen as the event that ignited the French Wars of Religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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medieval conflict incident ⓘ political assassination ⓘ |
| approximateTime | early 14th century ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | occurred shortly before Robert the Bruce’s coronation in 1306 ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1306-02-10 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalConsequence |
condemnation by the Church
ⓘ
excommunication of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1306 coronation of Robert the Bruce
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surface form:
Coronation of Robert the Bruce at Scone
intensification of the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for the Scottish throne
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political rivalry between Robert the Bruce and John Comyn ⓘ tensions during the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key event in Robert the Bruce’s rise to power
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major escalation in the struggle for Scottish independence ⓘ pivotal turning point in Scottish history ⓘ |
| legacy |
subject of chroniclers’ accounts and later historical debate
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symbol of sacrilege and political ruthlessness in Scottish memory ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | murder ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries
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Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| participant |
James Lindsay
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John Comyn ⓘ
surface form:
John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Robert the Bruce ⓘ Roger de Kirkpatrick ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| place | Greyfriars Church, Dumfries ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
division among Scottish nobility
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elimination of a rival claimant to the Scottish throne ⓘ strengthening of Bruce’s claim to the throne ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
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John Comyn ⓘ
surface form:
John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Robert the Bruce ⓘ Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292 ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish succession crisis
First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
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| religiousContext |
killing inside a church
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violation of sanctuary ⓘ |
| triggered | coronation of Robert the Bruce as King of Scots ⓘ |
| victim |
John Comyn
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surface form:
John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
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| year | 1306 ⓘ |
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Subject: Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries Description of subject: The Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries was a pivotal 1306 incident in Scottish history in which Robert the Bruce and his allies slew his rival John Comyn inside a church, triggering Bruce’s rise to the Scottish throne and intensifying the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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