Robert Holgate
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Robert Holgate was a 16th-century English clergyman who served as Archbishop of York and played a significant role in the religious and political upheavals of the English Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Holgate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5639020 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Holgate Context triple: [President of the Council of the North, notableOfficeHolder, Robert Holgate]
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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C.
William Gaxton
William Gaxton was an American stage and film actor best known for his leading roles in Broadway musical comedies during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Gordon Griffith
Gordon Griffith was an American child actor and later film producer active during the silent film era.
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E.
Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and for his collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Holgate Target entity description: Robert Holgate was a 16th-century English clergyman who served as Archbishop of York and played a significant role in the religious and political upheavals of the English Reformation.
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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C.
William Gaxton
William Gaxton was an American stage and film actor best known for his leading roles in Broadway musical comedies during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Gordon Griffith
Gordon Griffith was an American child actor and later film producer active during the silent film era.
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E.
Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and for his collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
English clergyman ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYears | first half of the 16th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Council of the North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llandaff NERFINISHED ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Sepulchre-without-Newgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1481 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1555 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| era | Tudor period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Holgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Archbishop Holgate's School, York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influencedBy | policies of Henry VIII on the church ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gilbertine Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of the Council of the North
ⓘ
role in the dissolution of the monasteries in northern England ⓘ |
| notableWork | Reorganization of the Diocese of York during the English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| officeContested | Archbishop of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hemingbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of York
ⓘ
Bishop of Llandaff NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Council of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of Sempringham ⓘ Prior of Watton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRemoval | marriage as a cleric under Mary I ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice | Archbishop of York ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Edward VI of England
NERFINISHED
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Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Holgate Description of subject: Robert Holgate was a 16th-century English clergyman who served as Archbishop of York and played a significant role in the religious and political upheavals of the English Reformation.
Referenced by (1)
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