Alexander Henderson
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Alexander Henderson was a leading 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian who played a central role in the Covenanter movement and the struggle over church governance in Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Henderson canonical | 3 |
| Alexander Henderson (as principal drafter and supporter) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1042318 — 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: Alexander Henderson Context triple: [Scottish Covenanters, notableMember, Alexander Henderson]
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William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson was a 17th-century English merchant and colonial settler in Massachusetts Bay, best known as the husband of religious dissenter Anne Hutchinson.
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Alexander Kerr
Alexander Kerr is known primarily as the son of influential American academic and former University of California president Clark Kerr.
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Francis Hughes
Francis Hughes was a Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer from Northern Ireland who became widely known for dying on hunger strike in the Maze Prison in 1981.
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D.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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E.
Thomas Parkhurst
Thomas Parkhurst was a 17th-century London bookseller and publisher known for issuing prominent Puritan and religious works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alexander Henderson Target entity description: Alexander Henderson was a leading 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian who played a central role in the Covenanter movement and the struggle over church governance in Scotland.
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A.
William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson was a 17th-century English merchant and colonial settler in Massachusetts Bay, best known as the husband of religious dissenter Anne Hutchinson.
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B.
Alexander Kerr
Alexander Kerr is known primarily as the son of influential American academic and former University of California president Clark Kerr.
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C.
Francis Hughes
Francis Hughes was a Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer from Northern Ireland who became widely known for dying on hunger strike in the Maze Prison in 1981.
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D.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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E.
Thomas Parkhurst
Thomas Parkhurst was a 17th-century London bookseller and publisher known for issuing prominent Puritan and religious works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Covenanter leader
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Presbyterian theologian ⓘ Scottish minister ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 17th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1583 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Creich, Fife, Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Greyfriars Kirkyard
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surface form:
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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| citizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishment of Presbyterianism as the national church of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1646-08-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
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surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| educatedAt | University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Presbyterianism in Scotland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defence of Presbyterian church governance
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leadership in the Scottish Covenanters ⓘ role in the struggle over church governance in Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| movement | Covenanter movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
drafting of the National Covenant (1638)
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involvement in the Solemn League and Covenant (1643) ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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theologian ⓘ |
| opposed | episcopal church governance in Scotland ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Bishops' Wars
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negotiations between Scotland and Charles I ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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Rector of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ minister of Leuchars, Fife ⓘ minister of the High Kirk of St Giles, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Edinburgh
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Fife ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| supported | Presbyterian church polity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| wroteText |
Instructions for Defensive Arms
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The Government and Order of the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Alexander Henderson Description of subject: Alexander Henderson was a leading 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian who played a central role in the Covenanter movement and the struggle over church governance in Scotland.
Referenced by (4)
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