The Death of Queen Jane
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"The Death of Queen Jane" is a traditional English ballad that recounts the tragic story of Queen Jane Seymour’s death in childbirth, often performed in folk and acoustic music traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Death of Queen Jane canonical | 2 |
| The Death of Queen Jeanie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13003885 — 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: The Death of Queen Jane Context triple: [Inside Llewyn Davis: Original Soundtrack Recording, includesTrack, The Death of Queen Jane]
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A.
The Execution of Mary Stuart
The Execution of Mary Stuart is an 1895 American short silent film that dramatizes the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots and is notable for its early use of special effects.
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B.
A Daughter of Henry VIII
A Daughter of Henry VIII is a historical biography that explores the life and character of one of King Henry VIII’s lesser-known daughters within the turbulent context of the Tudor court.
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C.
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen is a British historical drama television series that chronicles the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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D.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth is a historical work that offers a detailed and character-focused account of the politics, personalities, and social life surrounding Queen Elizabeth I’s reign.
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E.
The Queen's Wake
The Queen's Wake is an 1813 narrative poem by Scottish writer James Hogg, best known for its ballad-like tales framed around a poetic contest held at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- 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: The Death of Queen Jane Target entity description: "The Death of Queen Jane" is a traditional English ballad that recounts the tragic story of Queen Jane Seymour’s death in childbirth, often performed in folk and acoustic music traditions.
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A.
The Execution of Mary Stuart
The Execution of Mary Stuart is an 1895 American short silent film that dramatizes the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots and is notable for its early use of special effects.
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B.
A Daughter of Henry VIII
A Daughter of Henry VIII is a historical biography that explores the life and character of one of King Henry VIII’s lesser-known daughters within the turbulent context of the Tudor court.
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C.
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen is a British historical drama television series that chronicles the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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D.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth is a historical work that offers a detailed and character-focused account of the politics, personalities, and social life surrounding Queen Elizabeth I’s reign.
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E.
The Queen's Wake
The Queen's Wake is an 1813 narrative poem by Scottish writer James Hogg, best known for its ballad-like tales framed around a poetic contest held at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk ballad
ⓘ
song ⓘ traditional English ballad ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Henry VIII
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry VIII of England
Queen Jane Seymour ⓘ
linked to:
Jane Seymour
|
| cataloguedIn |
Roud Folk Song Index
ⓘ
linked to:
Roud Folk Song Index 54
|
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
British folk song repertoire
ⓘ
English monarchy ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Queen Jane
ⓘ
Queen Jeanie ⓘ The Death of Queen Jeanie ⓘ
linked to:
The Death of Queen Jane
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| historicalBasis | death of Jane Seymour in 1537 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted | Tudor era ⓘ |
| influencedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective |
sometimes first-person from Queen Jane
ⓘ
third-person narrative ⓘ |
| motif |
plea for medical intervention
ⓘ
royal heir in danger ⓘ sacrifice of mother for child ⓘ |
| narrativeSubject |
Henry VIII
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry VIII of England
Jane Seymour ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedBy | folk singers ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedIn |
acoustic music concerts
ⓘ
folk clubs ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
British folk tradition
ⓘ
a cappella singing ⓘ ballad singing ⓘ |
| setting | English royal court ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
birth of a royal son
ⓘ
death in childbirth of a queen ⓘ |
| theme |
childbirth
ⓘ
love and loss ⓘ maternal death ⓘ royal tragedy ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | traditional; exact date unknown ⓘ |
| tone |
lamenting
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
fiddle ⓘ folk harp ⓘ unaccompanied voice ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Death of Queen Jane Description of subject: "The Death of Queen Jane" is a traditional English ballad that recounts the tragic story of Queen Jane Seymour’s death in childbirth, often performed in folk and acoustic music traditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Death of Queen Jane