Algernon Sidney
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English politician
human
opponent of absolute monarchy
pamphleteer
political theorist
republican thinker
writer
Algernon Sidney was a 17th-century English republican political theorist and opponent of absolute monarchy whose writings on liberty and government strongly shaped later Whig and liberal thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algernon Sidney canonical | 4 |
| Lord Algernon Sidney | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English politician
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human ⓘ opponent of absolute monarchy ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ political theorist ⓘ republican thinker ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1623-01-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Baynard's Castle
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surface form:
Baynard's Castle, London, England
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| causeOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| chargedWith | treason ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1683-12-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | home education ⓘ |
| era |
17th-century philosophy
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Early modern political philosophy ⓘ |
| executedBy |
Charles II of England
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surface form:
King Charles II of England
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| father | Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-absolutism
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popular sovereignty ⓘ resistance theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
American revolutionary thought
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John Locke ⓘ United States Founding Fathers ⓘ Whig political thought ⓘ liberal constitutionalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Protestant political thought
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classical republicanism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Sidney ⓘ |
| mother | Dorothy Percy ⓘ |
| movement |
Whig ideology
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classical liberalism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| name | Algernon Sidney self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Algernon Sidney
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lord Algernon Sidney
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| notableIdea |
government based on consent of the governed
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rejection of the divine right of kings ⓘ right of resistance to tyrants ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Court Maxims
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Discourses Concerning Government ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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political philosopher ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
absolute monarchy
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the Stuart doctrine of divine right ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
St Giles-in-the-Fields, London
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surface form:
St Giles in the Fields, London
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| positionHeld |
English envoy to Denmark
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English envoy to Sweden ⓘ member of the Long Parliament ⓘ |
| servedIn | Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| sibling | Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Lord Algernon Sidney