John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479)
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John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) was an English jurist and political thinker best known for his influential writings on English common law and the nature of monarchy, particularly during the Wars of the Roses.
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| John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) Context triple: [Fortescue family, notableMember, John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479)]
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John Selden
John Selden was a 17th-century English jurist, scholar, and polymath renowned for his influential works on English common law, constitutional history, and comparative legal and religious studies.
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Bishop John Bale
Bishop John Bale was a 16th-century English churchman, playwright, and Protestant polemicist known for his fiercely anti-Catholic writings and early contributions to English drama and literary history.
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Sir John Coke
Sir John Coke was a prominent early 17th-century English statesman who served as Secretary of State under King Charles I and played a key role in the administration leading up to the English Civil War.
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D.
William Waynflete
William Waynflete was a 15th-century English bishop, Lord Chancellor, and prominent educational patron best known for his role in the development of Oxford University.
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Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in the events leading to Magna Carta and the political struggles of King John’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) Target entity description: John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) was an English jurist and political thinker best known for his influential writings on English common law and the nature of monarchy, particularly during the Wars of the Roses.
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A.
John Selden
John Selden was a 17th-century English jurist, scholar, and polymath renowned for his influential works on English common law, constitutional history, and comparative legal and religious studies.
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B.
Bishop John Bale
Bishop John Bale was a 16th-century English churchman, playwright, and Protestant polemicist known for his fiercely anti-Catholic writings and early contributions to English drama and literary history.
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C.
Sir John Coke
Sir John Coke was a prominent early 17th-century English statesman who served as Secretary of State under King Charles I and played a key role in the administration leading up to the English Civil War.
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D.
William Waynflete
William Waynflete was a 15th-century English bishop, Lord Chancellor, and prominent educational patron best known for his role in the development of Oxford University.
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E.
Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in the events leading to Magna Carta and the political struggles of King John’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chancellor of England in exile
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English jurist ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England ⓘ legal writer ⓘ political thinker ⓘ |
| arguedFor |
independence of judges
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protection of property rights ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1394 ⓘ |
| comparedWith | civil law systems of continental Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 1479 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln’s Inn
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| fieldOfWork |
constitutional thought
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law ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
legal treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern theories of mixed monarchy
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later English constitutional thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defence of English legal institutions
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theory of limited monarchy ⓘ writings on English common law ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Middle English ⓘ |
| legalSystemDiscussed | English common law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lincoln’s Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Laudibus Legum Angliae
NERFINISHED
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De Natura Legis Naturae NERFINISHED ⓘ The Governance of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
England
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of England (Lancastrian exile court)
NERFINISHED
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Chief Justice of the King’s Bench ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | House of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalConcept |
distinction between absolute and limited monarchy
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dominium politicum et regale ⓘ primacy of law over royal will ⓘ |
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Subject: John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) Description of subject: John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479) was an English jurist and political thinker best known for his influential writings on English common law and the nature of monarchy, particularly during the Wars of the Roses.
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