Nicholas Melton
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Nicholas Melton was a 16th-century English rebel leader, nicknamed "Captain Cobbler," who played a prominent role in the early stages of the Lincolnshire Rising against Henry VIII’s religious policies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicholas Melton canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical figure
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person ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| causeOfRebellion |
defense of traditional Catholic practices
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opposition to the suppression of monasteries ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
English Reformation
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Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| faced | royal government forces ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
East Midlands
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Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Lincolnshire Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Captain Cobbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being known as Captain Cobbler in the Lincolnshire Rising
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leading popular resistance in Lincolnshire against Henry VIII’s religious reforms ⓘ |
| occupation | cobbler ⓘ |
| opposed |
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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religious policies of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Lincolnshire Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | popular uprisings against the English Reformation ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | leader in the early stages of the Lincolnshire Rising ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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