Royal Oak (pub name)
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Royal Oak (pub name) is a traditional British public house name commonly used for inns and taverns, commemorating the oak tree that sheltered King Charles II after the Battle of Worcester.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
inn name
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pub name ⓘ tavern name ⓘ traditional British public house name ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalFigureRole | Charles II as a fugitive king ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol |
crown in an oak tree
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oak leaves ⓘ |
| category |
pubs named after historical events
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pubs named after trees ⓘ royalist pub names ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Charles II of England
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Royal Oak (tree that sheltered Charles II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Battle of Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonIn |
traditional British inns
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traditional British taverns ⓘ village pubs in England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | commemorates the escape of Charles II after defeat at the Battle of Worcester ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the oak tree that hid Charles II from Parliamentary forces ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
English royalist folklore
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post-Civil War royalist commemoration ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOriginPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasNameType |
commemorative pub name
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royal pub name ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedToHistoricalConflict |
English Civil War
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Third English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPlace |
Boscobel House
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Boscobel Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Royal Oak (Boscobel) legend ⓘ |
| oftenClassifiedAs | one of the most common pub names in England ⓘ |
| partOf | British pub name traditions ⓘ |
| relatedCommemorativeDay | Oak Apple Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Restoration of the monarchy in 1660
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Royal Oak (tree in Boscobel Wood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loyalty to the monarchy
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royalist sympathies after the English Civil War ⓘ |
| theme |
Stuart Restoration
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royalist ⓘ |
| typicalSignageDepicts |
Charles II hiding in an oak tree
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an oak tree ⓘ |
| usedAs | name for coaching inns on historic routes ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
England
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Royal Oak (tree associated with King Charles II of England)
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