Kew Letters
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The Kew Letters were a series of controversial 18th-century documents by William V, Prince of Orange, that played a key role in the political crisis and British intervention in the Dutch Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kew Letters canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kew Letters Context triple: [William V, Prince of Orange, issued, Kew Letters]
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Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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Lettres anglaises
Lettres anglaises is an alternative title for Voltaire’s "Lettres philosophiques," a seminal 18th-century work of political and philosophical commentary inspired by his observations of English society.
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Laud's Diary
Laud's Diary is the personal journal of William Laud, the 17th-century Archbishop of Canterbury, offering insight into his religious policies, political struggles, and eventual downfall under Charles I.
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Cromwell’s letters to the English Parliament
Cromwell’s letters to the English Parliament are firsthand 17th-century documents in which Oliver Cromwell reports and justifies his military actions and policies during the Irish campaign, including the storming of Drogheda.
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E.
Londoner Schriften
Londoner Schriften is a collection of philosophical and theological writings by Johann Georg Hamann that helped establish his reputation as a key figure of early German counter-Enlightenment thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kew Letters Target entity description: The Kew Letters were a series of controversial 18th-century documents by William V, Prince of Orange, that played a key role in the political crisis and British intervention in the Dutch Republic.
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A.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Lettres anglaises
Lettres anglaises is an alternative title for Voltaire’s "Lettres philosophiques," a seminal 18th-century work of political and philosophical commentary inspired by his observations of English society.
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C.
Laud's Diary
Laud's Diary is the personal journal of William Laud, the 17th-century Archbishop of Canterbury, offering insight into his religious policies, political struggles, and eventual downfall under Charles I.
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D.
Cromwell’s letters to the English Parliament
Cromwell’s letters to the English Parliament are firsthand 17th-century documents in which Oliver Cromwell reports and justifies his military actions and policies during the Irish campaign, including the storming of Drogheda.
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E.
Londoner Schriften
Londoner Schriften is a collection of philosophical and theological writings by Johann Georg Hamann that helped establish his reputation as a key figure of early German counter-Enlightenment thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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person ⓘ political correspondence ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Dutch archival collections
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United Kingdom archival collections ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Dutch relations
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British foreign policy in the 18th century ⓘ House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ Patriot era in the Dutch Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Patriot Revolt in the Dutch Republic
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| describedBySource | historiography of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic correspondence
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political letter ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William V, Prince of Orange ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
intensification of political controversy in the Dutch Republic
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justification of British intervention in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Kew ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Great Britain
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Orangist faction in the Dutch Republic ⓘ Patriot faction in the Dutch Republic ⓘ William V, Prince of Orange ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfPublication | Kew ⓘ |
| hasQuality | controversial ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Patriottentijd ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British intervention in the Dutch Republic
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political crisis in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kew Letters self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| role | Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British military intervention in the Dutch Republic
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political crisis of the 1780s in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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