Stephen Langton
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen Langton canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T714327 — 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: Stephen Langton Context triple: [First Barons' War, significantPerson, Stephen Langton]
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A.
Simon Langton
Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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C.
William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham was a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman and educational patron who played a major role in royal administration under Edward III and Richard II.
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D.
Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his subtle metaphysical thought and for formulating a key defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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E.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
- 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: Stephen Langton Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Simon Langton
Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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C.
William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham was a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman and educational patron who played a major role in royal administration under Edward III and Richard II.
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D.
Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his subtle metaphysical thought and for formulating a key defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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E.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval theologian ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canterbury Cathedral
ⓘ
King John of England ⓘ Magna Carta ⓘ Pope Innocent III ⓘ Panthéon-Sorbonne University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris
|
| conflict | dispute over the see of Canterbury with King John ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Panthéon-Sorbonne University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris
|
| familyName | Langton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical exegesis
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canon law ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| influenced |
English barons opposed to King John
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development of Magna Carta ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on English constitutional history
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opposition to King John of England ⓘ role in events leading to Magna Carta ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Anglo-Norman
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
College of Cardinals
ⓘ
clergy of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| notableWork | division of the Bible into modern chapter numbers ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
ⓘ
biblical scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| officeContestedBy | King John of England ⓘ |
| opposed | absolutist policies of King John ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
ⓘ
cardinal priest ⓘ theologian at the University of Paris ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Barons' War
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interdict on England under King John ⓘ negotiations leading to Magna Carta in 1215 ⓘ |
| supported | English barons seeking limitations on royal power ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Canterbury
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Stephen Langton Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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