Richard Overton
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Richard Overton was a prominent 17th-century English pamphleteer and radical political thinker associated with the Leveller movement, known for his advocacy of religious toleration, civil liberties, and popular sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Overton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11027218 — 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: Richard Overton Context triple: [Levellers, notableMember, Richard Overton]
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John Lilburne
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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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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Praise-God Barebone
Praise-God Barebone was a 17th-century English leather-seller, Puritan preacher, and radical parliamentarian whose name became famously associated with the short-lived Barebone's Parliament during Oliver Cromwell's rule.
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Thomas Pocock
Thomas Pocock was an English clergyman and diarist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his detailed journals and naval connections.
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Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett was a 16th–17th century English clergyman and scholar who became Archbishop of York and was known for his writings against exorcism and Puritanism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Richard Overton Target entity description: Richard Overton was a prominent 17th-century English pamphleteer and radical political thinker associated with the Leveller movement, known for his advocacy of religious toleration, civil liberties, and popular sovereignty.
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A.
John Lilburne
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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B.
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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C.
Praise-God Barebone
Praise-God Barebone was a 17th-century English leather-seller, Puritan preacher, and radical parliamentarian whose name became famously associated with the short-lived Barebone's Parliament during Oliver Cromwell's rule.
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D.
Thomas Pocock
Thomas Pocock was an English clergyman and diarist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his detailed journals and naval connections.
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E.
Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett was a 16th–17th century English clergyman and scholar who became Archbishop of York and was known for his writings against exorcism and Puritanism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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Leveller ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ person ⓘ political writer ⓘ |
| advocated |
civil liberties
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equality before the law ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ limitations on state power ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Model Army agitators ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
John Lilburne
NERFINISHED
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William Walwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1600 ⓘ |
| detainedAt |
Newgate Prison
NERFINISHED
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Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Overton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil liberties
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freedom of conscience ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ religious controversy ⓘ |
| floruit | 1640s ⓘ |
| genre |
political pamphlet
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religious pamphlet ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced |
later democratic thought
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traditions of civil libertarianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Levellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Arrow Against All Tyrants
NERFINISHED
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Mans Mortalitie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Araignement of Mr. Persecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pamphleteer
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political theorist ⓘ religious controversialist ⓘ |
| opposed |
arbitrary imprisonment
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episcopal church authority ⓘ monarchical absolutism ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| participantIn | English Civil War era political debates ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
radical
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republican ⓘ |
| religiousBelief |
Independent
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anti-clerical ⓘ |
| wasImprisonedBy | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Richard Overton Description of subject: Richard Overton was a prominent 17th-century English pamphleteer and radical political thinker associated with the Leveller movement, known for his advocacy of religious toleration, civil liberties, and popular sovereignty.
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