Coronation Oath
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The Coronation Oath is the formal promise made by a new British monarch during the coronation ceremony to govern according to the laws and customs of the United Kingdom and to uphold the Church of England.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coronation Oath Act 1688 | 3 |
| Coronation Oath canonical | 2 |
| Coronation Oath Act 1689 | 1 |
| Coronation Oath Act 1707 | 1 |
| Coronation Oath of George VI | 1 |
| Henry I’s coronation oath | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1544776 — 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: Coronation Oath Context triple: [King of the United Kingdom, oath, Coronation Oath]
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A.
Oath of Office
The Oath of Office is the formal, constitutionally mandated pledge a Nigerian president must take before assuming the powers and duties of the presidency.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
Act of Abjuration
The Act of Abjuration was the 1581 declaration in which several Dutch provinces formally renounced their allegiance to King Philip II of Spain, effectively marking the birth of the independent Dutch Republic.
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D.
Coronation of George III
The Coronation of George III was the 1761 ceremony in Westminster Abbey formally crowning George III as King of Great Britain and marking the beginning of his long reign.
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E.
Oaths Clause
The Oaths Clause is the provision in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that requires federal and state officials to swear or affirm support for the Constitution as a condition of holding office.
- 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: Coronation Oath Target entity description: The Coronation Oath is the formal promise made by a new British monarch during the coronation ceremony to govern according to the laws and customs of the United Kingdom and to uphold the Church of England.
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A.
Oath of Office
The Oath of Office is the formal, constitutionally mandated pledge a Nigerian president must take before assuming the powers and duties of the presidency.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
Act of Abjuration
The Act of Abjuration was the 1581 declaration in which several Dutch provinces formally renounced their allegiance to King Philip II of Spain, effectively marking the birth of the independent Dutch Republic.
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D.
Coronation of George III
The Coronation of George III was the 1761 ceremony in Westminster Abbey formally crowning George III as King of Great Britain and marking the beginning of his long reign.
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E.
Oaths Clause
The Oaths Clause is the provision in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that requires federal and state officials to swear or affirm support for the Constitution as a condition of holding office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial practice
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constitutional oath ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| bindingTo |
King of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
Queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
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| componentOf | United Kingdom constitution ⓘ |
| confessionalAlignment |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfLegalFoundation |
1688
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1689 ⓘ |
| follows | accession of a new monarch ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom
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duties of the sovereign ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | medieval English coronation oaths ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn |
Coronation Oath Act 1688
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linked to:
Coronation Oath
Coronation Oath Act 1689 ⓘ
linked to:
Coronation Oath
|
| hasPart |
promise to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed
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promise to govern according to statutes agreed in Parliament ⓘ promise to maintain the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law ⓘ promise to maintain the laws of God ⓘ promise to maintain the true profession of the Gospel ⓘ promise to preserve the rights and privileges of bishops and clergy ⓘ promise to preserve the rights and privileges of the people of the United Kingdom ⓘ promise to preserve the settlement of the Church of England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory requirement ⓘ |
| madeBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Coronation of Charles III
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Coronation of Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
|
| occursDuring | coronation service ⓘ |
| partOf | Coronation of the British monarch ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Westminster Abbey
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linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
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| purpose |
to maintain the Church of England
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to promise to govern according to the laws and customs of the realm ⓘ to secure the rights and privileges of the clergy and people ⓘ to uphold the Protestant reformed religion established by law ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| requiredOf | reigning monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| significance |
public affirmation of the monarch’s role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England
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public affirmation of the rule of law by the sovereign ⓘ symbol of the contractual nature of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| usedIn | British coronation ceremony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Coronation Oath Description of subject: The Coronation Oath is the formal promise made by a new British monarch during the coronation ceremony to govern according to the laws and customs of the United Kingdom and to uphold the Church of England.
Referenced by (9)
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