Falkes de Bréauté
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Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier and royalist mercenary captain who rose from obscure origins to become a prominent military commander and enforcer for King John and the minority government of Henry III.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falkes de Bréauté canonical | 2 |
| Falkes de Braute | 1 |
| Falkes de Bréaut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4178260 — 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.
Target entity: Falkes de Bréauté Context triple: [Battle of Lincoln (1217), commander, Falkes de Bréauté]
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Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
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Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter was a prominent English baron and rebel leader in the early 13th century, known for his key role in opposing King John and helping to bring about Magna Carta.
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C.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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D.
Henry de Montfort
Henry de Montfort was the eldest son of Simon de Montfort, a prominent supporter of the baronial cause against King Henry III during the Second Barons' War in 13th-century England.
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E.
Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort was a medieval nobleman of the Montfort family, notable as a descendant of English royalty through his mother Eleanor of England, Countess of Pembroke.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Falkes de Bréauté Target entity description: Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier and royalist mercenary captain who rose from obscure origins to become a prominent military commander and enforcer for King John and the minority government of Henry III.
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A.
Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
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B.
Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter was a prominent English baron and rebel leader in the early 13th century, known for his key role in opposing King John and helping to bring about Magna Carta.
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C.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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D.
Henry de Montfort
Henry de Montfort was the eldest son of Simon de Montfort, a prominent supporter of the baronial cause against King Henry III during the Second Barons' War in 13th-century England.
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E.
Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort was a medieval nobleman of the Montfort family, notable as a descendant of English royalty through his mother Eleanor of England, Countess of Pembroke.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman soldier ⓘ historical figure ⓘ mercenary captain ⓘ royalist military commander ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | c. 1226 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | c. 1200 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ royalist faction in the First Barons' War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Falkes de Bréauté
ⓘ
surface form:
Falkes de Braute
Falkes de Bréauté ⓘ
surface form:
Falkes de Bréaut
Fawkes de Bréauté ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Henry III of England
ONNED1
ⓘ
King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Bedford Castle
ⓘ
Luton ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | royal campaign against his power culminating in the siege of Bedford Castle ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
English baronial opposition
ⓘ
Hubert de Burgh ⓘ
surface form:
the justiciar Hubert de Burgh
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diedIn | 1226 ⓘ |
| employer |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman ⓘ |
| floruit | early 13th century ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
lord of Bedford (de facto through custody of the castle)
ⓘ
lord of Luton ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Norman French
|
| militaryRank | royal captain ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | baron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Bedford Castle in 1224
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rapid rise from obscure origins ⓘ role in enforcing royal authority during the minority of Henry III ⓘ service to King John during the First Barons' War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
royal official ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| origin | of relatively humble or obscure birth ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Barons' War
ⓘ
siege warfare in early 13th-century England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Normandy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
constable of Bedford Castle
ⓘ
constable of the Tower of London ⓘ royal constable ⓘ sheriff of multiple English counties ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon ⓘ |
| resultOfDownfall | loss of lands and exile ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret de Redvers ⓘ |
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Subject: Falkes de Bréauté Description of subject: Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier and royalist mercenary captain who rose from obscure origins to become a prominent military commander and enforcer for King John and the minority government of Henry III.
Referenced by (4)
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