Thomas More's History of King Richard III
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Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Thomas More's History of King Richard III Context triple: [Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third, criticizesSource, Thomas More's History of King Richard III]
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Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
"Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third" is an 18th-century historical study by Horace Walpole that challenges the traditional, villainous portrayal of King Richard III.
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The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
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Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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D.
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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E.
Trial of the Pyx
The Trial of the Pyx is a centuries-old ceremonial and legal procedure in the United Kingdom in which newly minted coins are rigorously tested for quality and accuracy to ensure they meet required standards.
- 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: Thomas More's History of King Richard III Target entity description: Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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A.
Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
"Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third" is an 18th-century historical study by Horace Walpole that challenges the traditional, villainous portrayal of King Richard III.
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B.
The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
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C.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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D.
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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E.
Trial of the Pyx
The Trial of the Pyx is a centuries-old ceremonial and legal procedure in the United Kingdom in which newly minted coins are rigorously tested for quality and accuracy to ensure they meet required standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tudor historiography
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biographical work ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ unfinished work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | present Richard III as a warning example of tyranny ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tudor court
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surface form:
Henry VIII’s court
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| author | Thomas More ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript circulation before print ⓘ |
| claimsResponsibilityFor | Richard III ordering the murder of the Princes in the Tower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Wars of the Roses
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accession of Richard III ⓘ reign of Richard III ⓘ rise of Henry VII ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
c. 1513
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | disappearance of the Princes in the Tower ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs |
key source for Richard III’s historiography
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seminal work of English prose ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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political history ⓘ |
| impactOn |
English historical drama
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perceptions of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| influenced |
William Shakespeare's Richard III
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later Tudor chroniclers ⓘ popular image of Richard III ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humanist historiography
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rhetorical and moralising narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | pro-Tudor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
shaping Richard III’s negative reputation
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use of dramatic narrative techniques ⓘ vivid characterisation of Richard III ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Tudor dynasty legitimation ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
deformed ruler
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ruthless usurper ⓘ tyrant ⓘ |
| questionedBy | modern historians ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Polydore Vergil’s "Anglica Historia"
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surface form:
Polydore Vergil's Anglica Historia
The Chronicles of Hall ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 15th century England ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
English version
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Latin version ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | early reign of Henry VIII ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas More's History of King Richard III Description of subject: Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
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criticizesSource
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Thomas More's History of King Richard III
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Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third
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relatedWork
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Thomas More's History of King Richard III
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this entity surface form:
The History of King Richard III by Thomas More
this entity surface form:
Thomas More’s "History of King Richard III"
this entity surface form:
History of King Richard III
subject surface form:
Richard III
this entity surface form:
Sir Thomas More’s history of King Richard III
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Sir Thomas More's History of King Richard III