John Lilburne
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John Lilburne was a prominent 17th-century English political activist and pamphleteer who became a leading voice for civil liberties, religious freedom, and popular sovereignty during the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Lilburne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11027217 — 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.
Target entity: John Lilburne Context triple: [Levellers, notableMember, John Lilburne]
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William Lovett
William Lovett was a leading 19th-century British radical and social reformer who became one of the principal architects and advocates of the Chartist movement for democratic political rights.
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Chelsea Winstanley
Chelsea Winstanley is a New Zealand film producer and director known for championing Indigenous storytelling and collaborating frequently with filmmaker Taika Waititi.
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Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones was an American political figure from North Carolina who helped shape the state’s early governance as one of the framers of its 1776 constitution.
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John Philpot
John Philpot was a 16th-century English Protestant clergyman and archdeacon who became a prominent Marian martyr after being executed for his religious beliefs under Queen Mary I.
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Samuel Sharp
Samuel Sharp is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Sharp.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Lilburne Target entity description: John Lilburne was a prominent 17th-century English political activist and pamphleteer who became a leading voice for civil liberties, religious freedom, and popular sovereignty during the English Civil War.
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A.
William Lovett
William Lovett was a leading 19th-century British radical and social reformer who became one of the principal architects and advocates of the Chartist movement for democratic political rights.
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B.
Chelsea Winstanley
Chelsea Winstanley is a New Zealand film producer and director known for championing Indigenous storytelling and collaborating frequently with filmmaker Taika Waititi.
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C.
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones was an American political figure from North Carolina who helped shape the state’s early governance as one of the framers of its 1776 constitution.
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D.
John Philpot
John Philpot was a 16th-century English Protestant clergyman and archdeacon who became a prominent Marian martyr after being executed for his religious beliefs under Queen Mary I.
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E.
Samuel Sharp
Samuel Sharp is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Sharp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English dissident
ⓘ
Leveller ⓘ human ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equality before the law
ⓘ
extension of the franchise ⓘ written constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Freeborn John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Richard Overton
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ William Walwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1614 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1657 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lilburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of ideas of freeborn rights
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later civil liberties movements in England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of civil liberties
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advocacy of popular sovereignty ⓘ advocacy of religious freedom ⓘ defense of trial by jury ⓘ opposition to arbitrary imprisonment ⓘ |
| legalCase |
treason trial in 1649
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trial before the Star Chamber in 1638 ⓘ |
| movement | Levellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anatomy of the Lords Tyranny
NERFINISHED
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England's Birthright Justified NERFINISHED ⓘ Rash Oaths Unwarrantable NERFINISHED ⓘ The Free-man's Freedom Vindicated NERFINISHED ⓘ The Just Man's Justification NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legal Fundamental Liberties of the People of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
political writer
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publisher ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opposed |
censorship of the press
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compulsory oaths in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Eltham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | officer in the Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Dewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImprisonedBy |
Council of State
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: John Lilburne Description of subject: John Lilburne was a prominent 17th-century English political activist and pamphleteer who became a leading voice for civil liberties, religious freedom, and popular sovereignty during the English Civil War.
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