Henry Compton
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Henry Compton was a 17th-century English bishop of London known for his support of the Protestant cause and involvement in the Glorious Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Compton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655638 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Compton Context triple: [Compton, hasNotableBearer, Henry Compton]
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A.
William Dorrington
William Dorrington was a Jacobite military officer who served as a senior commander in the Irish Williamite War, notably leading forces at major engagements such as the Battle of Aughrim.
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B.
Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
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C.
John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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D.
Sir William Hotham
Sir William Hotham was a British Royal Navy officer and administrator who rose to senior command and later held high-level governmental naval posts in the early 19th century.
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E.
William Orlamond
William Orlamond was a Danish-born American character actor of the silent film era who appeared in numerous Hollywood productions in the 1910s and 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Compton Target entity description: Henry Compton was a 17th-century English bishop of London known for his support of the Protestant cause and involvement in the Glorious Revolution.
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A.
William Dorrington
William Dorrington was a Jacobite military officer who served as a senior commander in the Irish Williamite War, notably leading forces at major engagements such as the Battle of Aughrim.
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B.
Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
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C.
John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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D.
Sir William Hotham
Sir William Hotham was a British Royal Navy officer and administrator who rose to senior command and later held high-level governmental naval posts in the early 19th century.
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E.
William Orlamond
William Orlamond was a Danish-born American character actor of the silent film era who appeared in numerous Hollywood productions in the 1910s and 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
Bishop of London ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfLondon | 1675 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1632 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Compton Wynyates
ⓘ
surface form:
Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire, England
|
| buriedAt |
Fulham, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulham, London, England
|
| consecratedAsBishop | 1675 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1713 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Fulham, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulham, London, England
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Queen’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
ⓘ
early 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Anglicanism in the late 17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to Roman Catholic influence at court
ⓘ
tolerant attitude toward Protestant dissenters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| mentorOf | John Tillotson ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEpiscopate |
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne of Great Britain
Charles II of England ⓘ James II of England ⓘ Mary II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
support of the Protestant cause in England ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ |
| opposed | pro-Catholic policies of James II of England ⓘ |
| oversaw | Church of England’s colonial episcopal work in North America ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| partOf | English Reformation tradition ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of London
ⓘ
Dean of the Chapel Royal ⓘ |
| reasonForSuspension | refusal to suspend John Sharp, Dean of Norwich ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| removedFromPrivyCouncilBy | James II of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Fulham Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulham Palace, London
|
| roleInEvent | helped facilitate the invitation to William of Orange to invade England ⓘ |
| supported |
Mary II of England
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Protestant succession to the English throne ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| suspendedBy | James II of England ⓘ |
| theology | Protestant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Henry Compton Description of subject: Henry Compton was a 17th-century English bishop of London known for his support of the Protestant cause and involvement in the Glorious Revolution.
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