Monarchy (TV series)
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Monarchy (TV series) is a British documentary series presented by historian David Starkey that chronicles the history and evolution of the English and later British monarchy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monarchy (TV series) canonical | 1 |
| Monarchy series 1 | 1 |
| Monarchy series 2 | 1 |
| Monarchy series 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3043698 — 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: Monarchy (TV series) Context triple: [David Starkey, notableWork, Monarchy (TV series)]
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A.
the Crown
The Crown is the symbolic and legal embodiment of the British monarchy and state authority.
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B.
Reign
Reign is a professional American women's soccer team competing in the National Women's Soccer League and based in the Seattle metropolitan area.
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C.
The Royal Family
The Royal Family is a short-lived early-1990s American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese as a retired couple whose quiet life is upended when their daughter and grandchildren move in.
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D.
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
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E.
The Crown
The Crown is the popular nickname for Charlotte FC, the Major League Soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- 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: Monarchy (TV series) Target entity description: Monarchy (TV series) is a British documentary series presented by historian David Starkey that chronicles the history and evolution of the English and later British monarchy.
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A.
the Crown
The Crown is the symbolic and legal embodiment of the British monarchy and state authority.
-
B.
Reign
Reign is a professional American women's soccer team competing in the National Women's Soccer League and based in the Seattle metropolitan area.
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C.
The Royal Family
The Royal Family is a short-lived early-1990s American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese as a retired couple whose quiet life is upended when their daughter and grandchildren move in.
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D.
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
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E.
The Crown
The Crown is the popular nickname for Charlotte FC, the Major League Soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
television documentary series ⓘ |
| alsoReleasedAs | DVD ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical research by David Starkey ⓘ |
| chronicles |
development of the English monarchy
ⓘ
evolution of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| debutedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| distributor | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| endedIn | 2007 ⓘ |
| featuresHistorian | David Starkey ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2004 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British monarchy
ⓘ
English monarchy ⓘ |
| genre | historical documentary ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCountPerSeries | varies by series ⓘ |
| hasFormat | episodic documentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Monarchy (TV series)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy series 1
Monarchy (TV series) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy series 2
Monarchy (TV series) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy series 3
Monarchy series 4 ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | David Starkey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritative presentation by a historian
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in-depth analysis of royal power ⓘ use of historical locations ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | television series ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| portrays |
British kings and queens
ⓘ
English kings and queens ⓘ |
| presenter | David Starkey ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
constitutional development of the monarchy
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political power of the monarchy ⓘ relationship between crown and people ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Granada Television ⓘ |
| subject |
history of the British monarchy
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history of the English monarchy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | viewers interested in British history ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from the Anglo-Saxon period to modern times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monarchy (TV series) Description of subject: Monarchy (TV series) is a British documentary series presented by historian David Starkey that chronicles the history and evolution of the English and later British monarchy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monarchy series 1
this entity surface form:
Monarchy series 2
this entity surface form:
Monarchy series 3