Kildare Rebellion
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The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kildare Rebellion canonical | 7 |
| Kildare Rebellion (1534) | 1 |
| Kildare Rebellion of 1534 | 1 |
| Kildare Rebellion of 1534–1535 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kildare Rebellion Context triple: [Earl of Kildare, notableEvent, Kildare Rebellion]
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A.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland was a brutal 17th-century military campaign led by Oliver Cromwell that brought Ireland under English Parliamentarian control through widespread sieges, massacres, and land confiscations.
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E.
Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kildare Rebellion Target entity description: The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
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A.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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D.
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland was a brutal 17th-century military campaign led by Oliver Cromwell that brought Ireland under English Parliamentarian control through widespread sieges, massacres, and land confiscations.
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E.
Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic conflict
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noble rebellion ⓘ |
| consequence |
expansion of royal authority beyond the Pale
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increased direct English administration in Ireland ⓘ weakening of Anglo-Irish magnate autonomy ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| describedAs | major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1535 ⓘ |
| faction |
FitzGerald family
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surface form:
FitzGeralds of Kildare
House of Kildare ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Tudor military campaigns in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
fear of royal retribution against the Kildare FitzGeralds
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opposition to English rule in Ireland ⓘ political conflict between Anglo-Irish nobility and Tudor centralization ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Anglo-Irish nobility
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English crown forces ⓘ Irish Gaelic allies of the FitzGeralds ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalSources |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| leader |
Silken Thomas
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Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare ⓘ |
| location |
Dublin
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Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Earl of Kildare
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surface form:
Earls of Kildare
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| notableFigure | Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of England
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Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor monarchy
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| partOf | Tudor conquest of Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier power struggles between the Kildare FitzGeralds and the English crown ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Reformation Ireland ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Kildare FitzGeralds
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end of the political dominance of the Kildare FitzGeralds ⓘ forfeiture of Kildare estates ⓘ strengthening of Tudor control over Ireland ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
execution of Silken Thomas
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execution of leading Kildare FitzGeralds at Tyburn ⓘ public renunciation of allegiance to Henry VIII by Silken Thomas in Dublin ⓘ siege of Dublin Castle ⓘ |
| startTime | 1534 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
16th century
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reign of Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
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Subject: Kildare Rebellion Description of subject: The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
Referenced by (10)
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