FitzWalter family
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The FitzWalter family is a prominent English noble lineage best known for its medieval barons, including Robert Fitzwalter, a leading opponent of King John and a key figure in the events surrounding Magna Carta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FitzWalter family canonical | 5 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English baron
ⓘ
English noble family ⓘ medieval noble lineage ⓘ |
| associatedDocument | Magna Carta ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Runnymede
ⓘ
surface form:
Runnymede negotiations of Magna Carta
events leading to Magna Carta ⓘ opposition to King John of England ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a fess between two chevrons gules ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman nobility ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenant-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | English feudal law ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | hereditary barons in the English peerage ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key baronial family in the struggle to limit royal power in England ⓘ |
| influenceOn | development of English constitutional history ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| lineageType | patrilineal noble house ⓘ |
| memberOf | FitzWalter family self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| nobleRank | baron ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron FitzWalter ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Robert FitzWalter, 1st Baron FitzWalter
ⓘ
Robert FitzWalter, 2nd Baron FitzWalter ⓘ Walter FitzRobert ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | baronial opposition to royal authority ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
leader of the baronial opposition to King John
ⓘ
leaders of the baronial party against King John ⓘ |
| region |
East Anglia
ⓘ
Essex ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| seatOrEstate | Little Dunmow, Essex ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| title | Baron FitzWalter ⓘ |
| titleCreationContext | English feudal barony ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert FitzWalter, 1st Baron FitzWalter