Trial by Battle
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"Trial by Battle" is a historical study by British jurist and historian Lord Sumption examining the origins and early phases of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
All labels observed (1)
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| Trial by Battle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7197034 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial by Battle Context triple: [Lord Sumption, notableWork, Trial by Battle]
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A.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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B.
War of the Two Kings
The War of the Two Kings was a late 17th-century conflict in Ireland between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and those of the Protestant King William III, forming part of the wider struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones.
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C.
Battaglia del Solstizio
Battaglia del Solstizio is a major World War I battle fought in June 1918 along Italy’s Piave River, where Italian forces successfully repelled a large Austro-Hungarian offensive.
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D.
Μάχη του Κλεισούρας
Μάχη του Κλεισούρας είναι ιστορική μάχη του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου που διεξήχθη στο στενό της Κλεισούρας στην Ελλάδα μεταξύ ελληνικών και ιταλικών δυνάμεων.
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E.
By the Sword
"By the Sword" is a thriller novel by F. Paul Wilson that forms part of his long-running Repairman Jack series, blending supernatural elements with fast-paced suspense.
- 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: Trial by Battle Target entity description: "Trial by Battle" is a historical study by British jurist and historian Lord Sumption examining the origins and early phases of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
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A.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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B.
War of the Two Kings
The War of the Two Kings was a late 17th-century conflict in Ireland between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and those of the Protestant King William III, forming part of the wider struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones.
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C.
Battaglia del Solstizio
Battaglia del Solstizio is a major World War I battle fought in June 1918 along Italy’s Piave River, where Italian forces successfully repelled a large Austro-Hungarian offensive.
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D.
Μάχη του Κλεισούρας
Μάχη του Κλεισούρας είναι ιστορική μάχη του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου που διεξήχθη στο στενό της Κλεισούρας στην Ελλάδα μεταξύ ελληνικών και ιταλικών δυνάμεων.
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E.
By the Sword
"By the Sword" is a thriller novel by F. Paul Wilson that forms part of his long-running Repairman Jack series, blending supernatural elements with fast-paced suspense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
historical study ⓘ |
| about |
conflict between England and France
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medieval European warfare ⓘ political history of 14th-century Europe ⓘ |
| author |
Jonathan Sumption
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Sumption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
causes of the Hundred Years' War
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diplomatic relations between England and France ⓘ feudal and dynastic claims to the French crown ⓘ military campaigns of the early Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early phases of the Hundred Years' War
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origins of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Trial by Fire ⓘ |
| genre |
medieval history
ⓘ
military history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
historian
ⓘ
jurist ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTitle | Lord of Appeal in Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| historicalMethod |
archival research
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narrative history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-French wars
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of early Hundred Years' War
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use of primary medieval sources ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Hundred Years War (Sumption) series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first volume ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| setting |
England
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
legal history
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military history of England ⓘ military history of France ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
14th century
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reign of Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Philip VI of France ⓘ |
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