English Independents
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The English Independents were a radical Puritan faction in 17th-century England that advocated congregational church governance and played a key political and religious role during the English Civil Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Independents canonical | 2 |
| Independents (English Independents) | 1 |
| Independents in England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1486648 — 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.
Target entity: English Independents Context triple: [Second English Civil War, participant, English Independents]
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British Home Nations
The British Home Nations are the four historic national teams of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—that share deep footballing rivalries and traditions.
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English Whigs
The English Whigs were a political faction in late 17th- and 18th-century Britain that championed constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and Protestant succession, playing a central role in shaping modern British liberal politics.
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C.
LGA Independent Group
The LGA Independent Group is a political grouping within the UK's Local Government Association that represents and supports independent and smaller-party councillors in local government.
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D.
United
United is a common shorthand nickname for Leeds United F.C., the professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
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E.
Southern Unionists
Southern Unionists were white Southerners during the American Civil War era who opposed secession and remained loyal to the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: English Independents Target entity description: The English Independents were a radical Puritan faction in 17th-century England that advocated congregational church governance and played a key political and religious role during the English Civil Wars.
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A.
British Home Nations
The British Home Nations are the four historic national teams of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—that share deep footballing rivalries and traditions.
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B.
English Whigs
The English Whigs were a political faction in late 17th- and 18th-century Britain that championed constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and Protestant succession, playing a central role in shaping modern British liberal politics.
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C.
LGA Independent Group
The LGA Independent Group is a political grouping within the UK's Local Government Association that represents and supports independent and smaller-party councillors in local government.
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D.
United
United is a common shorthand nickname for Leeds United F.C., the professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
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E.
Southern Unionists
Southern Unionists were white Southerners during the American Civil War era who opposed secession and remained loyal to the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant denomination
ⓘ
Puritan group ⓘ religious faction ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| advocated | congregational church governance ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Congregationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Congregational Independents
Independent party ⓘ Separatists ⓘ
surface form:
Independents
|
| associatedWithEvent |
English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
English Civil Wars
Interregnum ⓘ
surface form:
English Interregnum
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| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| declineAfter | Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
church membership limited to visible saints
ⓘ
covenant theology ⓘ each congregation is a complete church ⓘ separation of church and state in ecclesiastical governance ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | English Puritan movement ⓘ |
| governanceModel | elders and congregation share authority ⓘ |
| heldViewOnChurchState | civil magistrate should not impose a national church settlement ⓘ |
| heldViewOnSacraments | restricted sacraments to church members in good standing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
English Revolution
|
| influenced |
development of Congregationalism
ⓘ
later English Nonconformity ⓘ religious toleration debates in 17th-century England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to rise of dissenting churches in England
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helped shape later Congregational churches in Britain and America ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Henry Vane the Younger
ⓘ
John Owen ⓘ Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Philip Nye ⓘ Thomas Goodwin ⓘ |
| opposed |
Presbyterian church governance
ⓘ
episcopal church governance ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Westminster Assembly ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian side ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influential during the English Civil Wars ⓘ |
| positionAtWestminsterAssembly | advocated congregational church polity ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Congregationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Congregationalists
Separatists ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
ⓘ
Puritanism ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority | Bible as sole rule of faith and practice ⓘ |
| supported |
autonomy of local congregations
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limited religious toleration for Protestants ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinism ⓘ |
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Subject: English Independents Description of subject: The English Independents were a radical Puritan faction in 17th-century England that advocated congregational church governance and played a key political and religious role during the English Civil Wars.
Referenced by (4)
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