Old English nobility in Ireland
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Old English nobility in Ireland were the descendants of medieval Anglo-Norman settlers who formed a powerful, largely Catholic landed elite that often defended their traditional privileges and autonomy against expanding English royal authority.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old English in Ireland | 2 |
| Anglo-Norman settlers of Wexford | 1 |
| Old English nobility in Ireland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Old English nobility in Ireland Context triple: [Tudor conquest of Ireland, opposedBy, Old English nobility in Ireland]
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Late Medieval Ireland
Late Medieval Ireland was the period roughly from the 12th to the 16th century marked by the coexistence and conflict of Gaelic Irish lordships and expanding Anglo-Norman/English control, leading up to the Tudor conquest and the Early Modern era.
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Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
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Lordship of Ireland
The Lordship of Ireland was a medieval feudal dominion established after the Anglo-Norman invasion, under English overlordship, that laid the foundations for later English and British rule in Ireland.
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Anglo-Saxon nobility
Anglo-Saxon nobility comprised the hereditary warrior-elite and landowning class that dominated early medieval England before the Norman Conquest.
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Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Old English nobility in Ireland Target entity description: Old English nobility in Ireland were the descendants of medieval Anglo-Norman settlers who formed a powerful, largely Catholic landed elite that often defended their traditional privileges and autonomy against expanding English royal authority.
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A.
Late Medieval Ireland
Late Medieval Ireland was the period roughly from the 12th to the 16th century marked by the coexistence and conflict of Gaelic Irish lordships and expanding Anglo-Norman/English control, leading up to the Tudor conquest and the Early Modern era.
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B.
Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
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C.
Lordship of Ireland
The Lordship of Ireland was a medieval feudal dominion established after the Anglo-Norman invasion, under English overlordship, that laid the foundations for later English and British rule in Ireland.
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D.
Anglo-Saxon nobility
Anglo-Saxon nobility comprised the hereditary warrior-elite and landowning class that dominated early medieval England before the Norman Conquest.
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E.
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno-social group
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Penal Laws in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reformation in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Irish community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallyInfluencedBy | Gaelic Irish culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| defended |
local autonomy
ⓘ
traditional privileges ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Anglo-Norman aristocracy in Ireland ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | New English settlers in Ireland ⓘ |
| emerged |
12th century
ⓘ
after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin |
Anglo-Norman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| heldRole |
landowners
ⓘ
magnates ⓘ members of the Irish Parliament ⓘ officeholders in local government ⓘ |
| intermarriedWith | Gaelic Irish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Early Modern English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerAfter |
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenOpposed |
Tudor centralization
ⓘ
centralizing English royal authority in Ireland ⓘ extension of English common law over Gaelic areas ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance |
frequent assertion of local rights against royal officials
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nominal loyalty to the English Crown ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
hereditary aristocracy
ⓘ
landed elite ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiberno-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialPosition | between English administration and Gaelic Irish population ⓘ |
| sometimesDescribedAs |
Anglo-Irish nobility
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Old English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early modern period
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High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalReligionAfterReformation | Catholic ⓘ |
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Subject: Old English nobility in Ireland Description of subject: Old English nobility in Ireland were the descendants of medieval Anglo-Norman settlers who formed a powerful, largely Catholic landed elite that often defended their traditional privileges and autonomy against expanding English royal authority.
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