Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
E169516
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and poet credited with pioneering the English sonnet form and introducing blank verse into English literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Context triple: [English Renaissance, hasNotableFigure, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey]
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A.
Thomas Wyatt
Thomas Wyatt was a 16th-century English poet and diplomat credited with introducing the sonnet form into English literature during the Renaissance.
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B.
Thomas Hoccleve
Thomas Hoccleve was an early 15th-century English poet and clerk whose works, including the autobiographical "Complaint" and "Dialogue," reflect both his admiration for Chaucer and the social and political concerns of late medieval England.
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C.
Henry Howard
Henry Howard was an American architect known for designing San Francisco’s landmark Coit Tower.
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D.
Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidney was a 16th-century English poet, courtier, and soldier renowned for works like "Astrophel and Stella" and "The Defence of Poesy."
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E.
Christopher Hatton
Christopher Hatton was an influential Elizabethan courtier, politician, and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I who rose to become Lord Chancellor of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Target entity description: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and poet credited with pioneering the English sonnet form and introducing blank verse into English literature.
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A.
Thomas Wyatt
Thomas Wyatt was a 16th-century English poet and diplomat credited with introducing the sonnet form into English literature during the Renaissance.
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B.
Thomas Hoccleve
Thomas Hoccleve was an early 15th-century English poet and clerk whose works, including the autobiographical "Complaint" and "Dialogue," reflect both his admiration for Chaucer and the social and political concerns of late medieval England.
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C.
Henry Howard
Henry Howard was an American architect known for designing San Francisco’s landmark Coit Tower.
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D.
Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidney was a 16th-century English poet, courtier, and soldier renowned for works like "Astrophel and Stella" and "The Defence of Poesy."
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E.
Christopher Hatton
Christopher Hatton was an influential Elizabethan courtier, politician, and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I who rose to become Lord Chancellor of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
ⓘ
Renaissance poet ⓘ Tudor-period nobleman ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
quartering the royal arms of England
ⓘ
treason ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| child |
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
ⓘ
Jane Howard, Duchess of Norfolk ⓘ Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Thomas Wyatt
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Thomas Wyatt
|
| convictedIn | trial for treason, 1547 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth |
1516
ⓘ
1517 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1547-01-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | court of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| employer | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Howard ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| genre |
elegy
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ sonnet ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Thomas Wyatt
ⓘ
William Shakespeare ⓘ later English sonneteers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian Renaissance poetry
ⓘ
Francesco Petrarca ⓘ
surface form:
Petrarch
|
| knownFor |
introducing blank verse into English literature
ⓘ
pioneering the English sonnet form ⓘ refining the English or Shakespearean sonnet structure ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk ⓘ |
| movement |
English Renaissance
ⓘ
Petrarchism ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Howard ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Virgil's Aeneid
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid, Book II (English blank verse translation)
Virgil's Aeneid ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid, Book IV (English blank verse translation)
English translations of Petrarch’s sonnets ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
poet ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Henry VIII’s 1544 campaign in France
ⓘ
Italian Wars ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hunsdon
ⓘ
surface form:
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
|
| placeOfBurial |
Tower Hill, London
ⓘ
surface form:
All Hallows-by-the-Tower, London
|
| placeOfDeath | Tower of London ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Knight of the Garter
ⓘ
Lieutenant General of the King on Sea and Land ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kenninghall, Norfolk
ⓘ
Court of Henry VIII ⓘ
surface form:
court of Henry VIII
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances de Vere ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Description of subject: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and poet credited with pioneering the English sonnet form and introducing blank verse into English literature.
Referenced by (9)
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