Percy Rebellion
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The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy Rebellion canonical | 2 |
| Percy family rebels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3164893 — 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: Percy Rebellion Context triple: [Henry IV of England, notableEvent, Percy Rebellion]
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A.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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B.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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C.
Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
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D.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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E.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
- 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: Percy Rebellion Target entity description: The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
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A.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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B.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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C.
Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
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D.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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E.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge Henry IV's authority
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to secure greater power and rewards for the Percy family ⓘ |
| cause |
discontent with Henry IV's rule
ⓘ
disputes over royal rewards and payments to the Percys ⓘ political tensions after the deposition of Richard II ⓘ |
| conflictType | noble rebellion ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of Henry IV's position
ⓘ
temporary weakening of the Percy family's power ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1403 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Percy uprisings against Henry IV ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Henry Percy
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland ⓘ Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval England ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northumberland ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Middle English ⓘ |
| location |
Shrewsbury
ⓘ
northern England ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
House of Lancaster
ⓘ
House of Percy ⓘ |
| militaryEngagement | Battle of Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Henry Percy
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
|
| opposedBy |
King Henry IV of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
royal forces of the Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
House of Lancaster
ⓘ
surface form:
Lancastrian monarchy
|
| partOf | revolts against Henry IV of England ⓘ |
| predecessor | political unrest following the deposition of Richard II ⓘ |
| recordedIn | English chronicles of the 15th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Shrewsbury
ⓘ
King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
House of Percy ⓘ reign of Henry IV ⓘ |
| result |
death of Henry "Hotspur" Percy
ⓘ
defeat of the Percy forces ⓘ execution of Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester ⓘ royal victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1403 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Percy Rebellion Description of subject: The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Henry IV of England
this entity surface form:
Percy family rebels