Statute of Gloucester 1278
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The Statute of Gloucester 1278 was a key English legal reform under King Edward I that strengthened royal authority by expanding the crown’s rights over feudal land disputes and limiting baronial privileges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statute of Gloucester 1278 canonical | 1 |
| Statutum de Gloucestre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2805744 — 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: Statute of Gloucester 1278 Context triple: [Longshanks, implemented, Statute of Gloucester 1278]
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1285
The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
Statute of Westminster 1290
The Statute of Westminster 1290 was an important English law enacted under King Edward I that, among other provisions, restricted land alienation through the doctrine of Quia Emptores and expelled Jews from England.
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E.
Assize of Clarendon
The Assize of Clarendon was a landmark 1166 legal reform in England that strengthened royal justice by establishing procedures for criminal investigation and trial by jury under Henry II.
- 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: Statute of Gloucester 1278 Target entity description: The Statute of Gloucester 1278 was a key English legal reform under King Edward I that strengthened royal authority by expanding the crown’s rights over feudal land disputes and limiting baronial privileges.
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1285
The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
Statute of Westminster 1290
The Statute of Westminster 1290 was an important English law enacted under King Edward I that, among other provisions, restricted land alienation through the doctrine of Quia Emptores and expelled Jews from England.
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E.
Assize of Clarendon
The Assize of Clarendon was a landmark 1166 legal reform in England that strengthened royal justice by establishing procedures for criminal investigation and trial by jury under Henry II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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English statute ⓘ medieval legal reform ⓘ |
| aim |
curb baronial privileges
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expand crown rights over feudal land disputes ⓘ strengthen royal authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Statute of Gloucester 1278
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surface form:
Statutum de Gloucestre
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| appliesTo |
lords of franchises
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subtenants ⓘ tenants in chief ⓘ tenures in land ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1278 ⓘ |
| effect |
enhanced enforcement of feudal obligations
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increased royal control over local justice ⓘ reduction of private jurisdictions ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| expandedAction |
writ of entry
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writ of trespass ⓘ writ of waste ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Statute of Westminster 1275
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Statutes of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Statute of Westminster the Second
|
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| introducedRemedy | quo warranto proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | royal courts of common law ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil procedure
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feudal land law ⓘ royal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | feudal law ⓘ |
| limited |
baronial immunities
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franchise jurisdiction of lords ⓘ |
| locationOfParliament | Gloucester ⓘ |
| monarch | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edward I’s legal reforms
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English common law development ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Statutes of Westminster
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surface form:
Provisions of Westminster
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| providedFor |
inquests into franchises
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inquests into usurped liberties ⓘ |
| reignOf | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| strengthened | royal courts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abuse of liberties
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damages for waste ⓘ land recovery actions ⓘ royal franchises ⓘ |
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Subject: Statute of Gloucester 1278 Description of subject: The Statute of Gloucester 1278 was a key English legal reform under King Edward I that strengthened royal authority by expanding the crown’s rights over feudal land disputes and limiting baronial privileges.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Statutum de Gloucestre