Guido de Brès
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Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guido de Brès canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Guido de Brès Context triple: [Belgic Confession, author, Guido de Brès]
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Jehan Cauvin
Jehan Cauvin is the French-born theologian and reformer better known by his Latinized name John Calvin, a central figure in the Protestant Reformation and the development of Calvinism.
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William Farel
William Farel was a French Protestant reformer and fiery preacher who played a key role in establishing the Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland and in persuading John Calvin to remain in Geneva.
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Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples was a French humanist and early biblical scholar whose vernacular translations and reform-minded theology helped lay intellectual foundations for the Protestant Reformation.
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Nicolas Hieronimus
Nicolas Hieronimus is a French business executive who serves as the chief executive officer of global cosmetics giant L'Oréal.
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Eduard Houdremont
Eduard Houdremont was a German industrialist and senior executive at the Krupp conglomerate who was prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era armaments production and exploitation of forced labor during the post-World War II Krupp Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guido de Brès Target entity description: Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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A.
Jehan Cauvin
Jehan Cauvin is the French-born theologian and reformer better known by his Latinized name John Calvin, a central figure in the Protestant Reformation and the development of Calvinism.
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B.
William Farel
William Farel was a French Protestant reformer and fiery preacher who played a key role in establishing the Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland and in persuading John Calvin to remain in Geneva.
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C.
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples was a French humanist and early biblical scholar whose vernacular translations and reform-minded theology helped lay intellectual foundations for the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Nicolas Hieronimus
Nicolas Hieronimus is a French business executive who serves as the chief executive officer of global cosmetics giant L'Oréal.
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E.
Eduard Houdremont
Eduard Houdremont was a German industrialist and senior executive at the Krupp conglomerate who was prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era armaments production and exploitation of forced labor during the post-World War II Krupp Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Calvinist
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Christian theologian ⓘ Dutch Reformed minister ⓘ Protestant martyr ⓘ Reformed theologian ⓘ |
| authorOf | Belgic Confession ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hainaut
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Low Countries ⓘ Mons ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1522 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| confessionAuthored | Belgic Confession ⓘ |
| confessionYear | 1561 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Habsburg Netherlands
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Valenciennes ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1567 ⓘ |
| denomination | Reformed ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Geneva ⓘ |
| era | Reformation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Walloon language
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surface form:
Walloon
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| hasOccupation |
author
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pastor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Continental Reformed churches
Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
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Theodore Beza ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Reformed faith before Spanish persecution
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shaping early Calvinist doctrine in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed churches in the Low Countries
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| movement |
Calvinism
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Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork | Belgic Confession ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Dutch Reformation
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surface form:
Reformation in the Low Countries
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| regionOfActivity |
Low Countries
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Southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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Reformed churches ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| theologicalTradition | Calvinist theology ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| victimOf | Spanish persecution of Protestants ⓘ |
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Subject: Guido de Brès Description of subject: Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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