Iconoclastic Fury
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Iconoclastic Fury was a wave of Protestant mob attacks on Catholic churches and religious images in the Low Countries in 1566, which helped ignite the broader conflict of the Eighty Years' War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iconoclastic Fury canonical | 3 |
| Iconoclastic Fury (Beeldenstorm) | 2 |
| Invectives | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T104045 — 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: Iconoclastic Fury Context triple: [Eighty Years' War, keyEvent, Iconoclastic Fury]
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A.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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D.
Devils Playground
Devils Playground is a remote, arid expanse of sand dunes and desert terrain located within California’s Mojave Desert.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- 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: Iconoclastic Fury Target entity description: Iconoclastic Fury was a wave of Protestant mob attacks on Catholic churches and religious images in the Low Countries in 1566, which helped ignite the broader conflict of the Eighty Years' War.
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A.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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D.
Devils Playground
Devils Playground is a remote, arid expanse of sand dunes and desert terrain located within California’s Mojave Desert.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Eighty Years' War
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iconoclastic movement ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Beeldenstorm ⓘ |
| cause |
Protestant opposition to Catholic religious images
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economic hardship in the Low Countries ⓘ resentment of Spanish rule ⓘ spread of Calvinist preaching ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded the open revolt of the Dutch against Spain ⓘ |
| country |
Spanish Netherlands
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linked to:
Habsburg Netherlands
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| hasEffect |
contributed to outbreak of the Eighty Years' War
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destruction of Catholic church interiors ⓘ destruction of religious images ⓘ escalation of tensions in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| hasPart | Beeldenstorm ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Dutch
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French ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | mob violence ⓘ |
| opponent |
Philip II of Spain
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Spanish Habsburg monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Habsburg Spain
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| opposedTo |
use of religious images in worship
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veneration of saints ⓘ |
| participant |
Calvinist Protestants
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linked to:
Calvinism
Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Belgium
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history of the Netherlands ⓘ history of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic–Protestant conflict
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Protestant Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| significantPlace |
Amsterdam
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Antwerp ⓘ Bruges ⓘ Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Ghent ⓘ Utrecht ⓘ |
| startTime | 1566 ⓘ |
| target |
Catholic churches
ⓘ
altars ⓘ monasteries ⓘ religious images ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ statues of saints ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iconoclastic Fury Description of subject: Iconoclastic Fury was a wave of Protestant mob attacks on Catholic churches and religious images in the Low Countries in 1566, which helped ignite the broader conflict of the Eighty Years' War.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Iconoclastic Fury
subject linked to:
Margaret of Parma (governor)
linked to: Iconoclastic Fury
linked to: Iconoclastic Fury