Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
E371783
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was a powerful English nobleman and statesman of the Tudor period, prominent as a military commander and influential courtier under Henry VIII.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk canonical | 15 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3591970 — 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: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Context triple: [Catherine Howard, uncle, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk]
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A.
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was an influential early 17th-century English nobleman, courtier, and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain and Lord High Treasurer under King James I.
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B.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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C.
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, was an English nobleman, soldier, and patron of learning in the late 15th century, noted for his influence at the Yorkist court and his role in the turbulent politics surrounding the Wars of the Roses.
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D.
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, was a younger son of King Edward I of England who became a prominent nobleman and ancestor of later English royal lines in the early 14th century.
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E.
Lord Thomas Howard
Lord Thomas Howard was an English nobleman and naval commander best known for his leadership role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
- 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: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Target entity description: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was a powerful English nobleman and statesman of the Tudor period, prominent as a military commander and influential courtier under Henry VIII.
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A.
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was an influential early 17th-century English nobleman, courtier, and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain and Lord High Treasurer under King James I.
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B.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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C.
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, was an English nobleman, soldier, and patron of learning in the late 15th century, noted for his influence at the Yorkist court and his role in the turbulent politics surrounding the Wars of the Roses.
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D.
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, was a younger son of King Edward I of England who became a prominent nobleman and ancestor of later English royal lines in the early 14th century.
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E.
Lord Thomas Howard
Lord Thomas Howard was an English nobleman and naval commander best known for his leadership role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Tudor-period politician ⓘ military commander ⓘ peer of the realm ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
downfall of Anne Boleyn
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downfall of Thomas Cromwell ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1473 ⓘ |
| charge | treason ⓘ |
| child |
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
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Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 25 August 1554 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kenninghall, Norfolk
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surface form:
Kenninghall, Norfolk, England
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| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| fullName |
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Howard
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| house | House of Howard ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| influence | Tudor court politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | English forces at the Battle of Flodden ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward VI of England
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Henry VII of England ⓘ Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Tilney ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
3rd Duke of Norfolk
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Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Flodden ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence as a leading noble under Henry VIII
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military leadership against Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative Catholic faction at Henry VIII's court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl Marshal
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surface form:
Earl Marshal of England
Lord High Steward at Anne Boleyn's trial ⓘ Lord High Steward at Thomas Cromwell's trial ⓘ Lord High Treasurer ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Treasurer of England
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| region | Norfolk ⓘ |
| relative |
Anne Boleyn
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Catherine Howard ⓘ |
| releasedUnder | Edward VI of England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInCourt |
uncle of Queen Anne Boleyn
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uncle of Queen Catherine Howard ⓘ |
| seat | Kenninghall Palace ⓘ |
| sentence | death sentence later not carried out ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anne of York
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Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth Stafford
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| victoryOver | James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Description of subject: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was a powerful English nobleman and statesman of the Tudor period, prominent as a military commander and influential courtier under Henry VIII.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
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spouseFather
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
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fullName
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Thomas Howard