Sir John Eliot
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Sir John Eliot was a prominent early 17th-century English parliamentarian and critic of King Charles I whose opposition to royal authority made him a key figure in the constitutional conflicts leading up to the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir John Eliot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sir John Eliot Context triple: [Parliament of 1629, notableMember, Sir John Eliot]
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John Whiteaker
John Whiteaker was an American politician who became the first governor of the U.S. state of Oregon after it achieved statehood.
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John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
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C.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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D.
Josiah Winslow
Josiah Winslow was a 17th-century colonial governor of Plymouth Colony who served as a leading English military commander during King Philip's War.
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir John Eliot Target entity description: Sir John Eliot was a prominent early 17th-century English parliamentarian and critic of King Charles I whose opposition to royal authority made him a key figure in the constitutional conflicts leading up to the English Civil War.
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A.
John Whiteaker
John Whiteaker was an American politician who became the first governor of the U.S. state of Oregon after it achieved statehood.
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B.
John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
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C.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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D.
Josiah Winslow
Josiah Winslow was a 17th-century colonial governor of Plymouth Colony who served as a leading English military commander during King Philip's War.
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century English person
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English politician ⓘ Member of Parliament of England ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
limitation of royal authority
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parliamentary control over taxation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Commons of England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1592-04-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
St Germans, Cornwall
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surface form:
Cuddenbeak, St Germans, Cornwall, England
|
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1632-11-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tower of London
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surface form:
Tower of London, London, England
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| detainedBy |
Charles I of England
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surface form:
King Charles I of England
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| educatedAt |
Exeter College, Oxford
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Inner Temple ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| father | Richard Eliot ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of parliamentary privilege
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leading critic of royal prerogative ⓘ opposition to King Charles I ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| monarchDuringService |
Charles I of England
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James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
|
| mother | Bridget Carswell ⓘ |
| movement | early Stuart parliamentary opposition ⓘ |
| notableForEvent | leading the 1629 parliamentary protest against arbitrary taxation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Negotium Posterorum
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The Monarchie of Man ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 8 ⓘ |
| occupation |
parliamentarian
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)
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Parliament of 1625 ⓘ Parliament of 1626 ⓘ Parliament of 1629 ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of 1628–1629
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| participatedIn |
Petition of Right 1628
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surface form:
Petition of Right debates
constitutional conflicts preceding the English Civil War ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Tower of London ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Newport, Cornwall
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Member of Parliament for St Germans ⓘ Vice-Admiral of Devon ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence | Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall ⓘ |
| spouse | Radigund Gedie ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir John Eliot Description of subject: Sir John Eliot was a prominent early 17th-century English parliamentarian and critic of King Charles I whose opposition to royal authority made him a key figure in the constitutional conflicts leading up to the English Civil War.
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