Treaty of Nonsuch
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The Treaty of Nonsuch was a 1585 agreement in which Elizabeth I of England pledged military support to the Dutch rebels against Spanish rule, marking a major escalation in the Anglo-Spanish conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nonsuch Treaty | 1 |
| Treaty of Nonsuch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6508479 — 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: Treaty of Nonsuch Context triple: [Treaties of England, hasPart, Treaty of Nonsuch]
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A.
Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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B.
Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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C.
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was a 1328 peace agreement between England and Scotland in which England formally recognized Scottish independence under King Robert the Bruce.
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D.
Patenôtre Treaty
The Patenôtre Treaty was an 1884 agreement between France and the Nguyễn dynasty that consolidated French colonial control over Vietnam by establishing a protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
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E.
Treaty of Phoenice
The Treaty of Phoenice was the 205 BC peace agreement that ended the First Macedonian War by recognizing Philip V of Macedon’s gains while restoring a balance of power between Macedon and Rome in the Greek world.
- 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: Treaty of Nonsuch Target entity description: The Treaty of Nonsuch was a 1585 agreement in which Elizabeth I of England pledged military support to the Dutch rebels against Spanish rule, marking a major escalation in the Anglo-Spanish conflict.
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A.
Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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B.
Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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C.
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was a 1328 peace agreement between England and Scotland in which England formally recognized Scottish independence under King Robert the Bruce.
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D.
Patenôtre Treaty
The Patenôtre Treaty was an 1884 agreement between France and the Nguyễn dynasty that consolidated French colonial control over Vietnam by establishing a protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
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E.
Treaty of Phoenice
The Treaty of Phoenice was the 205 BC peace agreement that ended the First Macedonian War by recognizing Philip V of Macedon’s gains while restoring a balance of power between Macedon and Rome in the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military alliance
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treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nonsuch Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointed | Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
16th-century treaties
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Treaties of England ⓘ Treaties of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
NERFINISHED
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Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| effect |
beginning of open war between England and Spain
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escalation of Anglo-Spanish conflict ⓘ |
| followedBy | Spanish Armada (1588) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveTitleTo | Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester as Governor-General of the United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedControlOf |
Brill
NERFINISHED
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Flushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Rammekens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTo | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
contributed to decline of Spanish dominance in Northern Europe
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strengthened independence of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
English desire to contain Spanish power
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religious solidarity with Protestant Dutch rebels ⓘ |
| opposedParty |
Philip II of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pacification of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided |
English garrisons in Dutch towns
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English subsidies to the Dutch provinces ⓘ English troops for the Dutch revolt ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide English military support to Dutch rebels against Spanish rule ⓘ |
| region | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dutch Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Protestant–Catholic conflicts in Europe ⓘ |
| signatory |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ States General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | Nonsuch Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn |
1585
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20 August 1585 ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-Dutch relations
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Anglo-Spanish relations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Nonsuch Description of subject: The Treaty of Nonsuch was a 1585 agreement in which Elizabeth I of England pledged military support to the Dutch rebels against Spanish rule, marking a major escalation in the Anglo-Spanish conflict.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaty of Nonsuch (contextual, involving English support to Dutch rebels)
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Treaty of Nonsuch
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subject surface form:
Treaty of Nonsuch
this entity surface form:
Nonsuch Treaty