Old Mortality
E208368
Old Mortality is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that dramatizes the turbulent period of the Covenanters’ struggles in 17th-century Scotland.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Mortality canonical | 5 |
| Old Mortality (Robert Paterson) | 1 |
| Old Mortality (opera) | 1 |
| Old Mortality (radio adaptations) | 1 |
| The Tale of Old Mortality | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866415 — 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: Old Mortality Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, Old Mortality]
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A.
Pentland Rising
Pentland Rising was a 1666 armed rebellion by Scottish Covenanters against royal religious policies, marking an early and notable episode of resistance in 17th-century Scotland.
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B.
The Lass o' Ballochmyle
"The Lass o' Ballochmyle" is a romantic Scots-language song and poem by Robert Burns, inspired by a chance encounter with a young woman on the Ballochmyle estate in Ayrshire.
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C.
The Rising of the Lark
The Rising of the Lark is a traditional Welsh tune best known as the official regimental march of the Welsh Guards.
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D.
The Kingis Quair
The Kingis Quair is a 15th-century Scots poem, traditionally attributed to King James I of Scotland, that recounts his captivity in England and his courtly love for Joan Beaufort.
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E.
Tam o' Shanter
Tam o' Shanter is a narrative poem by Robert Burns that humorously recounts a drunken farmer’s terrifying nighttime encounter with witches and other supernatural beings.
- 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: Old Mortality Target entity description: Old Mortality is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that dramatizes the turbulent period of the Covenanters’ struggles in 17th-century Scotland.
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A.
Pentland Rising
Pentland Rising was a 1666 armed rebellion by Scottish Covenanters against royal religious policies, marking an early and notable episode of resistance in 17th-century Scotland.
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B.
The Lass o' Ballochmyle
"The Lass o' Ballochmyle" is a romantic Scots-language song and poem by Robert Burns, inspired by a chance encounter with a young woman on the Ballochmyle estate in Ayrshire.
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C.
The Rising of the Lark
The Rising of the Lark is a traditional Welsh tune best known as the official regimental march of the Welsh Guards.
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D.
The Kingis Quair
The Kingis Quair is a 15th-century Scots poem, traditionally attributed to King James I of Scotland, that recounts his captivity in England and his courtly love for Joan Beaufort.
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E.
Tam o' Shanter
Tam o' Shanter is a narrative poem by Robert Burns that humorously recounts a drunken farmer’s terrifying nighttime encounter with witches and other supernatural beings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tales of My Landlord, First Series
ⓘ
linked to:
Tales of My Landlord
The Tale of Old Mortality ⓘ
linked to:
Old Mortality
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| author |
Sir Walter Scott
ⓘ
Walter Scott ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Edith Bellenden
ⓘ
Henry Morton ⓘ John Balfour of Burley ⓘ Lady Margaret Bellenden ⓘ Lord Evandale ⓘ Old Mortality (Robert Paterson) ⓘ
linked to:
Old Mortality
|
| firstEditionFormat | three volumes ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish literature
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ historical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Old Mortality (opera)
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Mortality
Old Mortality (radio adaptations) ⓘ
linked to:
Old Mortality
|
| hasInfluenced | 19th-century historical novel tradition ⓘ |
| historicalBackground | Covenanter risings in Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted |
Battle of Bothwell Bridge
ⓘ
Killing Time in Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Killing Times
|
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Covenanters’ struggles
ⓘ
loyalty and honor ⓘ political conflict ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| narrativeFrameAuthor | Jedediah Cleishbotham ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of fictional and historical characters
ⓘ
vivid portrayal of Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Tales of My Landlord ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1816 ⓘ |
| publisher | Archibald Constable ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Old Mortality Description of subject: Old Mortality is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that dramatizes the turbulent period of the Covenanters’ struggles in 17th-century Scotland.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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