First Tetralogy
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The First Tetralogy is a group of four early history plays by William Shakespeare that dramatize the turbulent Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Tetralogy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8756880 — 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: First Tetralogy Context triple: [Henry VI, Part 3, partOf, First Tetralogy]
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Trilogy
Trilogy is a compilation album by Canadian singer The Weeknd that collects and remasters his first three critically acclaimed mixtapes, helping introduce his dark, atmospheric R&B sound to a wider audience.
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B.
Trilogy
"Trilogy" is a 1972 progressive rock album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, showcasing the band's intricate compositions and virtuosic musicianship.
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C.
Trilogy
Trilogy is a song by American singer Kelis from her 2006 album "Kelis Was Here."
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D.
The Dragons’ Trilogy
The Dragons’ Trilogy is an acclaimed multi-part theatrical epic by Canadian director Robert Lepage that blends history, memory, and visual spectacle to explore Asian-Canadian identity and cultural intersections.
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E.
Four Books
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- 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: First Tetralogy Target entity description: The First Tetralogy is a group of four early history plays by William Shakespeare that dramatize the turbulent Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster.
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A.
Trilogy
Trilogy is a compilation album by Canadian singer The Weeknd that collects and remasters his first three critically acclaimed mixtapes, helping introduce his dark, atmospheric R&B sound to a wider audience.
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B.
Trilogy
"Trilogy" is a 1972 progressive rock album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, showcasing the band's intricate compositions and virtuosic musicianship.
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C.
Trilogy
Trilogy is a song by American singer Kelis from her 2006 album "Kelis Was Here."
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D.
The Dragons’ Trilogy
The Dragons’ Trilogy is an acclaimed multi-part theatrical epic by Canadian director Robert Lepage that blends history, memory, and visual spectacle to explore Asian-Canadian identity and cultural intersections.
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E.
Four Books
The Four Books are a collection of Confucian classics that became the foundational texts for moral philosophy and official education in imperial China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean history cycle
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group of plays ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Henry VI and Richard III tetralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInEnglishHistoryPlays | earliest sequence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticSettingContext | late medieval English monarchy ⓘ |
| dramaticSettingTime | 15th century England ⓘ |
| dramatises |
civil conflict between Lancaster and York
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political instability in 15th century England ⓘ succession crises of the English crown ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fall of the House of Lancaster
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rise of the House of York ⓘ |
| genre | history play ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Henry VI, Part 1
NERFINISHED
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Henry VI, Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry VI, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil war
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fate and providence ⓘ monarchical authority ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ power and legitimacy ⓘ violence and revenge ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesDepictionOf |
Duke of Gloucester (Richard, later Richard III)
NERFINISHED
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Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward IV NERFINISHED ⓘ King Henry VI NERFINISHED ⓘ King Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later portrayals of the Wars of the Roses in literature
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modern stage and screen adaptations of Shakespearean history plays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| notableCharacterGroup |
English nobility
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royal houses of Lancaster and York ⓘ |
| precedes | Second Tetralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four-play cycle ⓘ |
| subject |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Tetralogy Description of subject: The First Tetralogy is a group of four early history plays by William Shakespeare that dramatize the turbulent Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster.
Referenced by (1)
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