Regnans in Excelsis
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Regnans in Excelsis is a 1570 papal bull by Pope Pius V that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England and released her subjects from allegiance to her.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regnans in Excelsis canonical | 6 |
| Regnans in coelis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386534 — 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: Regnans in Excelsis Context triple: [Pope Pius V, issuedDocument, Regnans in Excelsis]
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A.
Lord of Djedu
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B.
Realm of the Four Parts
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C.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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D.
The Reign
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E.
La Voie royale
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- 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: Regnans in Excelsis Target entity description: Regnans in Excelsis is a 1570 papal bull by Pope Pius V that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England and released her subjects from allegiance to her.
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A.
Lord of Djedu
Lord of Djedu is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, emphasizing his role as the chief deity and ruler of the cult center at Djedu (Busiris) in the Nile Delta.
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B.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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C.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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D.
The Reign
The Reign is the nickname of OL Reign, a professional National Women's Soccer League club based in the Seattle metropolitan area.
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E.
La Voie royale
La Voie royale is an early adventure novel by André Malraux that follows treasure hunters in the Cambodian jungle while exploring themes of existentialism, colonialism, and human destiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | papal bull ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Regnans in Excelsis (papal bull of 1570) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | tightening of Elizabethan recusancy laws ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Elizabeth I of England
ⓘ
Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | papal decree ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| date | 1570 ⓘ |
| declares |
Elizabeth I of England has forfeited her claim to the English throne
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England is a heretic ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England is excommunicated ⓘ subjects of Elizabeth I are released from obedience to her ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| genre | ecclesiastical legal document ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
heightened suspicion of Catholics in Elizabethan England
ⓘ
increased tension between Catholic powers and England ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
deposition of heretical princes
ⓘ
papal authority over secular rulers ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo–Spanish conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
Catholic response to Elizabethan Religious Settlement ⓘ English Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Henrician Reformation
|
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| issuedDuringPontificateOf | Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| issuedFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| jurisdictionClaimedOver | Catholics in England ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | apostolic constitution ⓘ |
| mentions |
Elizabeth I of England
ⓘ
subjects of the Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| opposes |
Elizabethan Religious Settlement
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabethan religious settlement
|
| politicalImpactOn |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
persecution of Catholics in England ⓘ relations between England and the Papacy ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| religiousImpactOn |
Catholic Church in England
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church in England
English Catholics ⓘ |
| subject |
absolution of English Catholics from allegiance to Elizabeth I
ⓘ
condemnation of Protestantism in England ⓘ excommunication of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| targets | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Reformation era ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction | excommunication decree ⓘ |
| year | 1570 ⓘ |
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Subject: Regnans in Excelsis Description of subject: Regnans in Excelsis is a 1570 papal bull by Pope Pius V that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England and released her subjects from allegiance to her.
Referenced by (7)
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