Silken Thomas Rebellion
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The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silken Thomas Rebellion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4558021 — 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: Silken Thomas Rebellion Context triple: [Early Modern Ireland, significantEvent, Silken Thomas Rebellion]
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A.
Percy Rebellion
The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
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B.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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C.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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D.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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E.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
- 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: Silken Thomas Rebellion Target entity description: The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.
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A.
Percy Rebellion
The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
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B.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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C.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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D.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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E.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| authorityChallenged |
English administration in Ireland
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Tudor monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | Geraldine power in late medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor | Tudor reconquest campaigns in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic revolt
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noble rebellion ⓘ |
| consequence |
acceleration of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
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increased militarization of English policy in Ireland ⓘ strengthening of direct English royal control in Ireland ⓘ weakening of the Anglo-Irish nobility ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1535 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
FitzGerald Rebellion of 1534–1535
NERFINISHED
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Kildare Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
breakdown of trust between the Kildare earls and the English Crown
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fear of charges of treason against the FitzGerald family ⓘ opposition to English rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
capture of Maynooth Castle
NERFINISHED
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fall of Maynooth Castle ⓘ public renunciation of allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary’s Abbey, Dublin ⓘ siege of Dublin Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ surrender of Thomas FitzGerald ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickNameOrigin | “Silken Thomas” from the silk fringes worn by his retainers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English Crown forces in Ireland
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FitzGerald dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish nobles in the Pale ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
County Kildare
NERFINISHED
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Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pale of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early major challenge to Tudor authority in Ireland
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its role in ending semi-autonomous rule by the Kildare earls ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Henry VIII of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Geraldine League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | took place during Henry VIII’s break with Rome ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the rebels
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end of the FitzGerald earls of Kildare’s dominant power ⓘ execution of Thomas FitzGerald ⓘ execution of several FitzGerald relatives ⓘ forfeiture of the Kildare estates ⓘ |
| startDate | 1534 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Silken Thomas Rebellion Description of subject: The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.
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