Gesta Regum Anglorum
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Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gesta Regum Anglorum canonical | 1 |
| chronicles of William of Malmesbury | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gesta Regum Anglorum Context triple: [William of Malmesbury, notableWork, Gesta Regum Anglorum]
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A.
Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae is a 12th-century pseudo-historical chronicle by Geoffrey of Monmouth that popularized many legendary accounts of early British kings, including the stories of King Arthur.
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B.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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C.
Historia Brittonum
Historia Brittonum is a ninth-century Latin historical compilation traditionally attributed to Nennius, notable for its early accounts of post-Roman Britain and one of the first texts to mention King Arthur.
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D.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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E.
King of the English
King of the English was the medieval royal title held by the monarch who ruled over the English people and their kingdom before the Norman Conquest.
- 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: Gesta Regum Anglorum Target entity description: Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
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A.
Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae is a 12th-century pseudo-historical chronicle by Geoffrey of Monmouth that popularized many legendary accounts of early British kings, including the stories of King Arthur.
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B.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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C.
Historia Brittonum
Historia Brittonum is a ninth-century Latin historical compilation traditionally attributed to Nennius, notable for its early accounts of post-Roman Britain and one of the first texts to mention King Arthur.
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D.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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E.
King of the English
King of the English was the medieval royal title held by the monarch who ruled over the English people and their kingdom before the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin chronicle
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history of the English kings ⓘ medieval historical work ⓘ |
| audience | monastic and clerical readers ⓘ |
| author | William of Malmesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | monastic scriptoria in medieval England ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1125 ⓘ |
| contains | scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Norman Conquest of England
NERFINISHED
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reign of Henry I of England ⓘ reign of William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| evaluates | character of English kings ⓘ |
| followsWork | earlier English chronicles ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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narrative chronicle ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | De Gestis Regum Anglorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | critical editions by modern scholars ⓘ |
| hasPart | books ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | Norman-era English viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalValue | major source for 11th- and early 12th-century English history ⓘ |
| includes | authorial reflections and judgments ⓘ |
| influenced | Gesta Pontificum Anglorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | kings of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | critical comparison of sources ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of narrative and critical scholarship
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influence on later medieval historians ⓘ use of earlier sources ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Malmesbury Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| revised | c. 1135 ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | one of the most important medieval English historical works ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Anglo-Norman historiography
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Latin literature ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | from legendary origins of the English to the 12th century ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Deeds of the Kings of the English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
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Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ works of Eadmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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chronicles of William of Malmesbury