Theobald of Bec
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Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theobald of Bec canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3010439 — 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.
Target entity: Theobald of Bec Context triple: [Thomas Becket, predecessor, Theobald of Bec]
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Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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D.
Fulk V of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem and founder of the Angevin royal line that later ruled England.
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E.
William Longsword
William Longsword was a 10th-century Norman ruler who succeeded his father Rollo as the second Duke of Normandy and helped consolidate Norman power in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theobald of Bec Target entity description: Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.
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A.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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B.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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C.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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D.
Fulk V of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem and founder of the Angevin royal line that later ruled England.
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E.
William Longsword
William Longsword was a 10th-century Norman ruler who succeeded his father Rollo as the second Duke of Normandy and helped consolidate Norman power in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century English bishop
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Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ Benedictine monk ⓘ Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval theologian ⓘ |
| appointedAsArchbishopOfCanterburyBy |
King Stephen
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surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| areaOfActivity | English ecclesiastical politics ⓘ |
| basedIn | Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bec Abbey ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| clergyRank | archbishop ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
King Stephen
ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Canterbury ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bec Abbey ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| givenName | Theobald ⓘ |
| influenced |
Saint Thomas Becket
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surface form:
Thomas Becket
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| jurisdiction | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting Canterbury’s primacy over York
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involvement in the civil war known as the Anarchy ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| loyalTo | papacy ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine Order
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| mentorOf |
Saint Thomas Becket
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surface form:
Thomas Becket
|
| notableFor |
mediating between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy
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patronage of Thomas Becket ⓘ promoting canon law studies in England ⓘ strengthening the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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archbishop ⓘ clergyman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Lateran Council ⓘ |
| partOf | English Church hierarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abbot of Bec
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Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| predecessor | William de Corbeil ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| successor |
Saint Thomas Becket
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surface form:
Thomas Becket
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| supported |
Pope Eugene III
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Pope Innocent II ⓘ |
| title | Primate of All England ⓘ |
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Subject: Theobald of Bec Description of subject: Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.
Referenced by (4)
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