Issue No. 45 of The North Briton
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Issue No. 45 of The North Briton is a famously incendiary 1763 political pamphlet that fiercely attacked King George III’s government and led to John Wilkes’s prosecution for seditious libel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Issue No. 45 of The North Briton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Issue No. 45 of The North Briton Context triple: [John Wilkes, notableWork, Issue No. 45 of The North Briton]
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Rockingham Whig
Rockingham Whig refers to the faction of British Whig politicians led by the Marquess of Rockingham, known for their opposition to royal influence and advocacy of constitutional liberties in the 18th century.
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B.
Pearson's Magazine
Pearson's Magazine was a popular late 19th- and early 20th-century British monthly periodical known for publishing fiction, including early science fiction and adventure stories.
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The Westminster Gazette
The Westminster Gazette was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century British evening newspaper known for its Liberal politics and literary contributions.
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D.
Graham's Magazine
Graham's Magazine was a prominent 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing works by major authors such as Edgar Allan Poe.
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E.
Sartain's Union Magazine
Sartain's Union Magazine was a mid-19th-century American literary and art periodical known for publishing works by prominent writers and poets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Issue No. 45 of The North Briton Target entity description: Issue No. 45 of The North Briton is a famously incendiary 1763 political pamphlet that fiercely attacked King George III’s government and led to John Wilkes’s prosecution for seditious libel.
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A.
Rockingham Whig
Rockingham Whig refers to the faction of British Whig politicians led by the Marquess of Rockingham, known for their opposition to royal influence and advocacy of constitutional liberties in the 18th century.
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B.
Pearson's Magazine
Pearson's Magazine was a popular late 19th- and early 20th-century British monthly periodical known for publishing fiction, including early science fiction and adventure stories.
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C.
The Westminster Gazette
The Westminster Gazette was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century British evening newspaper known for its Liberal politics and literary contributions.
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D.
Graham's Magazine
Graham's Magazine was a prominent 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing works by major authors such as Edgar Allan Poe.
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E.
Sartain's Union Magazine
Sartain's Union Magazine was a mid-19th-century American literary and art periodical known for publishing works by prominent writers and poets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
periodical issue
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political pamphlet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Wilkes affair
NERFINISHED
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Wilkesite movement ⓘ radical politics in 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| author | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
debate on freedom of the press in Britain
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general warrant issued for John Wilkes and printers ⓘ legal case Entick v. Carrington (context of general warrants) NERFINISHED ⓘ prosecution of John Wilkes for seditious libel ⓘ public controversy over general warrants ⓘ |
| circulationArea | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizes |
King George III's government
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King's Speech of 23 April 1763 NERFINISHED ⓘ ministry of Lord Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 23 April 1763 ⓘ |
| describedAs | famously incendiary pamphlet ⓘ |
| followedBy | Issue No. 46 of The North Briton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre |
political journalism
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political satire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key episode in the development of protections against unreasonable search and seizure
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landmark in the history of freedom of expression in Britain ⓘ symbol of opposition to royal influence over Parliament ⓘ |
| influenced |
American colonial discourse on rights and liberties
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later debates on civil liberties in Britain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalChargeRelatedTo | seditious libel ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British government
NERFINISHED
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King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1763) NERFINISHED ⓘ liberty of the press ⓘ parliamentary privilege ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertion that the King had been misled by his ministers
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provoking a constitutional crisis over general warrants ⓘ sharp personal attack on ministers of King George III ⓘ |
| partOf | The North Briton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
opposition to the court party
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support for parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| precededBy | Issue No. 44 of The North Briton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1763 ⓘ |
| publisher | London (place of publication) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 45 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Issue No. 45 of The North Briton Description of subject: Issue No. 45 of The North Briton is a famously incendiary 1763 political pamphlet that fiercely attacked King George III’s government and led to John Wilkes’s prosecution for seditious libel.
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