Robert Jenkins reportedly displayed his severed ear before the British Parliament
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Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British mariner whose allegedly severed ear, presented before Parliament, became a powerful symbol that helped inflame public opinion and contributed to the outbreak of the War of Jenkins’ Ear against Spain.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Robert Jenkins | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British mariner
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human ⓘ |
| allegedlyDisplayed | his severed ear before the British Parliament ⓘ |
| allegedVictimOf | Spanish coast guard violence ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | presentation of his severed ear to the British Parliament ⓘ |
| bodyPartInjury | ear severed ⓘ |
| conflictStartInfluence | War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | outbreak of the War of Jenkins’ Ear ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| displayContext | parliamentary hearings on Spanish depredations ⓘ |
| earSeveredAround | 1731 ⓘ |
| earSeveredBy | Spanish coast guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | severed ear (alleged historical relic) ⓘ |
| historicalRole | symbol of Spanish atrocities used in British propaganda ⓘ |
| historicityOfEarIncident | disputed by some historians ⓘ |
| influenced |
British public opinion against Spain
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parliamentary agitation for war with Spain ⓘ |
| knownFor | dramatic testimony about Spanish treatment of British sailors ⓘ |
| legacy | eponym of the War of Jenkins’ Ear ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
British 18th-century political discourse
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later historical accounts of Anglo-Spanish relations ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
having his ear allegedly severed by Spanish coast guards
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the incident that became known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mariner
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sailor ⓘ |
| parliamentaryAppearance | House of Commons of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | incident leading to the War of Jenkins’ Ear ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalUseOfInjury | to justify war with Spain ⓘ |
| shipTypeOperated | British merchant vessel ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates over myth versus reality in the origins of the War of Jenkins’ Ear ⓘ |
| symbolized |
British grievances against Spain
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Spanish cruelty toward British sailors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAsPropaganda | his severed ear ⓘ |
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Battle of Jenkins' Ear (incident)
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Robert Jenkins reportedly displayed his severed ear before the British Parliament
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