Battle of Shrewsbury
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The Battle of Shrewsbury was a pivotal 1403 conflict in the English Midlands between King Henry IV and rebel forces led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy, marking a key moment in the struggle for control of the English crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Shrewsbury canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Shrewsbury Context triple: [Henry IV, Part 1, featuresEvent, Battle of Shrewsbury]
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Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury was a decisive 1471 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists crushed the Lancastrians, securing Edward IV’s throne and paving the way for Richard III’s rise.
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Battle of Stoke Field
The Battle of Stoke Field was a decisive 1487 engagement in England that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses by crushing the last major Yorkist uprising against Henry VII.
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Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
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Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive 1471 engagement of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated and killed the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, helping to secure Yorkist control of the English throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Shrewsbury Target entity description: The Battle of Shrewsbury was a pivotal 1403 conflict in the English Midlands between King Henry IV and rebel forces led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy, marking a key moment in the struggle for control of the English crown.
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A.
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury was a decisive 1471 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists crushed the Lancastrians, securing Edward IV’s throne and paving the way for Richard III’s rise.
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B.
Battle of Stoke Field
The Battle of Stoke Field was a decisive 1487 engagement in England that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses by crushing the last major Yorkist uprising against Henry VII.
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C.
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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D.
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
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E.
Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive 1471 engagement of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated and killed the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, helping to secure Yorkist control of the English throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle near Hately Field ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Percy Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Percy family rebels
rebel forces of Henry "Hotspur" Percy ⓘ royalist forces of Henry IV ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1403 in England
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Battles involving England ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes between Henry IV and the Percy family
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resentment over royal rewards and Scottish campaign costs ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
rebel army
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royalist army ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
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Henry Percy ⓘ
surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
Henry Monmouth ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Henry of Monmouth
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 21 July 1403 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Henry IV, Part 1
ⓘ
surface form:
William Shakespeare’s play "Henry IV, Part 1"
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| followedBy | consolidation of Lancastrian power ⓘ |
| heirInvolved |
Henry V of England
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surface form:
Prince Henry (later Henry V of England)
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| historicalEra | Hundred Years’ War era (wider context) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
Henry Percy
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
many English nobles ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Middle English ⓘ |
| location | near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England ⓘ |
| memorial | Battlefield Church of St Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
King Henry IV of England
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surface form:
Henry IV of England
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| near | village of Battlefield, Shropshire ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Prince Henry wounded in the face by an arrow
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extensive use of English longbowmen ⓘ |
| opponent |
Henry Percy
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surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
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| partOf |
Percy Rebellion
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reign of Henry IV of England ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle for control of the English crown ⓘ |
| precededBy | Percy rebellion against Henry IV ⓘ |
| region | English Midlands ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Percy rebels
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royalist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first major battle of Henry IV’s reign
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major turning point in early Lancastrian rule ⓘ secured Henry IV’s hold on the English throne ⓘ |
| year | 1403 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Shrewsbury Description of subject: The Battle of Shrewsbury was a pivotal 1403 conflict in the English Midlands between King Henry IV and rebel forces led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy, marking a key moment in the struggle for control of the English crown.
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