English Reformation
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The English Reformation was a 16th-century religious and political movement that broke the Church of England away from papal authority, reshaping English Christianity, governance, and society.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| English Reformation canonical | 33 |
| Anglican Reformation | 1 |
| English Protestant Reformation | 1 |
| English Reformation faction | 1 |
| Protestant Reformation in England | 1 |
| Reformation era in England | 1 |
| Reformation in England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10379316 — 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: English Reformation Context triple: [William Whittingham, participantIn, English Reformation]
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Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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English Reformation dissenting movements
English Reformation dissenting movements were radical Protestant groups that broke from the established Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, advocating alternative forms of worship, church governance, and religious authority.
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English Reformation Parliament era
The English Reformation Parliament era was the early 16th-century period in which England’s legislature, under Henry VIII, enacted sweeping religious and political changes that broke with the papacy and laid the foundations of the Church of England.
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Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political movement that broke Scotland from papal authority and established a national Protestant church shaped largely by Calvinist doctrine.
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Henrician Reformation
The Henrician Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political transformation in England under Henry VIII that broke from papal authority and established the monarch as head of the Church of England.
- 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: English Reformation Target entity description: The English Reformation was a 16th-century religious and political movement that broke the Church of England away from papal authority, reshaping English Christianity, governance, and society.
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A.
Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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B.
English Reformation dissenting movements
English Reformation dissenting movements were radical Protestant groups that broke from the established Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, advocating alternative forms of worship, church governance, and religious authority.
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C.
English Reformation Parliament era
The English Reformation Parliament era was the early 16th-century period in which England’s legislature, under Henry VIII, enacted sweeping religious and political changes that broke with the papacy and laid the foundations of the Church of England.
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D.
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political movement that broke Scotland from papal authority and established a national Protestant church shaped largely by Calvinist doctrine.
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E.
Henrician Reformation
The Henrician Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political transformation in England under Henry VIII that broke from papal authority and established the monarch as head of the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political movement ⓘ religious movement ⓘ religious reformation ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| follows | medieval Catholicism in England ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Pilgrimage of Grace
NERFINISHED
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changes in English governance ⓘ confiscation of monastic lands ⓘ creation of the Church of England ⓘ establishment of royal supremacy over the church ⓘ introduction of vernacular liturgy ⓘ long-term confessional division in the British Isles ⓘ persecution of religious dissenters ⓘ rejection of papal authority in England ⓘ religious wars and rebellions in England ⓘ rise of parliamentary authority in religious matters ⓘ spread of English Bible reading ⓘ suppression of monasteries and religious houses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Acts of Supremacy
NERFINISHED
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Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabethan Religious Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ English Bible translations ⓘ Marian Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayer Book Reforms ⓘ Six Articles NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Articles NERFINISHED ⓘ break with Rome ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyDocument |
Act of Supremacy 1534
NERFINISHED
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Act of Supremacy 1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Common Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirty-Nine Articles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Edward VI of England
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ English clergy ⓘ English laity ⓘ Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Cranmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English Catholics
NERFINISHED
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Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ monastic orders in England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1530s
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16th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: English Reformation Description of subject: The English Reformation was a 16th-century religious and political movement that broke the Church of England away from papal authority, reshaping English Christianity, governance, and society.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reformation in England
this entity surface form:
Protestant Reformation in England
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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subject
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English Reformation
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History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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topic
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English Reformation
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this entity surface form:
English Protestant Reformation
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
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historicalContext
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English Reformation
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An Answer to a Certain Libel Intituled An Admonition to the Parliament
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associatedWith
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English Reformation
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this entity surface form:
Anglican Reformation
this entity surface form:
English Reformation faction
this entity surface form:
Reformation era in England