Lords Appellant crisis
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The Lords Appellant crisis was a late 14th-century political confrontation in England in which a group of powerful nobles sought to curb King Richard II’s authority and remove his unpopular favorites from power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Despenser Rebellion | 1 |
| Lords Appellant crisis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lords Appellant crisis Context triple: [Richard II of England, associatedWithEvent, Lords Appellant crisis]
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Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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Revolt of 1173–1174
The Revolt of 1173–1174 was a major rebellion against King Henry II of England led by his sons and powerful nobles, backed by France and Scotland, that threatened to fracture his Angevin Empire before being decisively suppressed.
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Knights' Revolt
The Knights' Revolt was a 1522–1523 uprising of imperial knights in the Holy Roman Empire, led by figures like Franz von Sickingen, seeking to curb princely power and advance Reformation ideas.
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The Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy was a mid-12th-century English civil war marked by a bitter succession struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, resulting in widespread lawlessness and political instability across England and parts of Normandy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lords Appellant crisis Target entity description: The Lords Appellant crisis was a late 14th-century political confrontation in England in which a group of powerful nobles sought to curb King Richard II’s authority and remove his unpopular favorites from power.
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A.
Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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B.
First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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C.
Revolt of 1173–1174
The Revolt of 1173–1174 was a major rebellion against King Henry II of England led by his sons and powerful nobles, backed by France and Scotland, that threatened to fracture his Angevin Empire before being decisively suppressed.
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D.
Knights' Revolt
The Knights' Revolt was a 1522–1523 uprising of imperial knights in the Holy Roman Empire, led by figures like Franz von Sickingen, seeking to curb princely power and advance Reformation ideas.
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E.
The Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy was a mid-12th-century English civil war marked by a bitter succession struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, resulting in widespread lawlessness and political instability across England and parts of Normandy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional conflict
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late medieval English political event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Appellants’ revolt
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crisis of the Lords Appellant ⓘ |
| conflictWith | royal prerogative of Richard II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedAs | attempt by magnates to curb royal favourites and control policy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1389 ⓘ |
| followedBy | period of personal rule of Richard II in the 1390s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
concern over misgovernment and royal extravagance
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noble resistance to royal authority ⓘ opposition to Richard II’s royal favourites ⓘ tensions between crown and magnates ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
execution of several royal favourites
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limitation of Richard II’s personal authority ⓘ political humiliation of Richard II ⓘ strengthening of baronial control of the crown ⓘ temporary dominance of noble council over royal government ⓘ |
| hasLegalAspect | use of parliamentary appeal of treason ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Lords Appellant
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King Richard II of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard II of England
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| hasOutcome |
deepened mistrust between Richard II and leading nobles
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temporary restoration of baronial council government ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York
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King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby
King Richard II of England ⓘ Michael de la Pole ⓘ
surface form:
Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk
Nicholas Brembre ⓘ Parliament of England ⓘ Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel ⓘ
surface form:
Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
Robert de Vere ⓘ
surface form:
Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland
Robert Tresilian ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Robert Tresilian
Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick
Thomas Mowbray ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester
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| location | England ⓘ |
| partOf | reign of Richard II of England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | baronial opposition to the king’s inner circle ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Merciless Parliament
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surface form:
Wonderful Parliament of 1386
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| relatedTo |
development of English constitutional monarchy
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later deposition of Richard II ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Radcot Bridge
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Merciless Parliament ⓘ Wonderful Parliament ⓘ appeal of treason against royal favourites ⓘ |
| startTime | 1386 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 14th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Lords Appellant crisis Description of subject: The Lords Appellant crisis was a late 14th-century political confrontation in England in which a group of powerful nobles sought to curb King Richard II’s authority and remove his unpopular favorites from power.
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