Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
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Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and politician who became entangled in plots surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots, ultimately leading to his execution for treason under Queen Elizabeth I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4152367 — 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, 4th Duke of Norfolk Context triple: [Marshal of England, positionHeldBy, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk]
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
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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Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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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.
- 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, 4th Duke of Norfolk Target entity description: Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and politician who became entangled in plots surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots, ultimately leading to his execution for treason under Queen Elizabeth I.
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A.
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
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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B.
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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C.
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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D.
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century politician
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Duke of Norfolk ⓘ English nobleman ⓘ Knight of the Garter ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| accusedOf | treason against Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mary, Queen of Scots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ridolfi Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1536-03-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kenninghall, Norfolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| charge |
conspiring to marry Mary, Queen of Scots
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supporting foreign intervention in England ⓘ |
| child |
Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | high treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1572-06-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower Hill, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Trinity Hall, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| executedUnder | reign of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| father | Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Earl Marshal of England
NERFINISHED
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Lord High Steward (at various state trials) NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Privy Council of England ⓘ |
| house | House of Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances de Vere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
4th Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in plots concerning Mary, Queen of Scots
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participation in the Ridolfi Plot ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Catholic nobility in Protestant England ⓘ |
| precededBy | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking peer in England during Elizabeth I’s reign ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Leyburne
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Audley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary FitzAlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel (in some family honors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk Description of subject: Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and politician who became entangled in plots surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots, ultimately leading to his execution for treason under Queen Elizabeth I.
Referenced by (7)
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