The Practice of Prelates
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The Practice of Prelates is a 1530 polemical work by English reformer William Tyndale criticizing the corruption and authority of the Catholic clergy and episcopacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Practice of Prelates canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2150113 — 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 Practice of Prelates Context triple: [William Tyndale, notableWork, The Practice of Prelates]
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A.
Seven Bishops
The Seven Bishops were a group of senior Anglican clergymen who famously opposed James II’s Declaration of Indulgence in 1688, becoming symbols of resistance to royal overreach in England.
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B.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
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D.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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E.
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- 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 Practice of Prelates Target entity description: The Practice of Prelates is a 1530 polemical work by English reformer William Tyndale criticizing the corruption and authority of the Catholic clergy and episcopacy.
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A.
Seven Bishops
The Seven Bishops were a group of senior Anglican clergymen who famously opposed James II’s Declaration of Indulgence in 1688, becoming symbols of resistance to royal overreach in England.
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B.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
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D.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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E.
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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polemical work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
moral reform of clergy
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scriptural authority over church tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English Bible translation movement
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anti-clericalism ⓘ |
| author | William Tyndale ⓘ |
| circulationForm | printed book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic clergy
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
cardinals ⓘ clerical abuses ⓘ clerical wealth ⓘ ecclesiastical courts ⓘ episcopacy ⓘ interference of clergy in secular government ⓘ papal authority ⓘ |
| genre |
Protestant Reformation literature
ⓘ
religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
English Reformation debates
ⓘ
Protestant views of episcopacy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Reformation-era English Protestant ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of early English anti-episcopal polemic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
English lay readers
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supporters of church reform ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abuses of ecclesiastical power
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church reform ⓘ criticism of Catholic clergy ⓘ criticism of episcopal authority ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
absolute papal supremacy
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hierarchical church structure centered on bishops ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | outside England ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1530 ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Henry VIII
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linked to:
Henry VIII of England
Thomas More ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Obedience of a Christian Man ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
English Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Henrician Reformation
Protestant Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| supports |
reform of the English Church
ⓘ
royal supremacy in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Protestant
ⓘ
evangelical ⓘ |
| writtenBy | William Tyndale ⓘ |
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Subject: The Practice of Prelates Description of subject: The Practice of Prelates is a 1530 polemical work by English reformer William Tyndale criticizing the corruption and authority of the Catholic clergy and episcopacy.
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