Levellers
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The Levellers were a radical political movement during the English Civil War that advocated popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law, and religious tolerance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Levellers canonical | 17 |
| Leveller movement | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2377064 — 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: Levellers Context triple: [Rump Parliament, opposedBy, Levellers]
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A.
The Clash
The Clash were a pioneering British punk rock band known for their politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of punk with reggae, ska, and rockabilly.
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B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
The Conspirators
The Conspirators is a 1944 World War II-era spy thriller film, often seen as a companion piece to Casablanca, in which Paul Henreid plays a resistance leader entangled in intrigue in Nazi-occupied Europe.
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D.
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English rock duo and innovative music video directors, best known for their work with 10cc and for pioneering visually inventive videos in the 1980s.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- 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: Levellers Target entity description: The Levellers were a radical political movement during the English Civil War that advocated popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law, and religious tolerance.
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A.
The Clash
The Clash were a pioneering British punk rock band known for their politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of punk with reggae, ska, and rockabilly.
-
B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
The Conspirators
The Conspirators is a 1944 World War II-era spy thriller film, often seen as a companion piece to Casablanca, in which Paul Henreid plays a resistance leader entangled in intrigue in Nazi-occupied Europe.
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D.
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English rock duo and innovative music video directors, best known for their work with 10cc and for pioneering visually inventive videos in the 1980s.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
ⓘ
radical movement ⓘ |
| activeIn | English Civil War ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1640s ⓘ |
| advocated |
accountability of representatives
ⓘ
protection of natural rights ⓘ trial by jury reforms ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Putney Debates ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | New Model Army ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New Model Army rank and file ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 1640s ⓘ |
| goal |
abolition of imprisonment for debt
ⓘ
broad male suffrage ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ legal equality ⓘ reform of the legal system ⓘ regularly elected parliaments ⓘ written constitution for England ⓘ |
| ideology |
equality before the law
ⓘ
extended suffrage ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
later democratic movements
ⓘ
liberal political thought ⓘ republican political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English common law traditions
ⓘ
Protestant religious radicalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from accusations of wanting to level property ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John Lilburne
ⓘ
Richard Overton ⓘ Thomas Prince ⓘ William Walwyn ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
House of Lords
ⓘ
absolute monarchy ⓘ arbitrary government ⓘ feudal privileges ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | radical ⓘ |
| publishedDocument |
Agreement of the People
ⓘ
An Arrow Against All Tyrants ⓘ England’s New Chains Discovered ⓘ The Free-man’s Freedom Vindicated ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
English Commonwealth government
ⓘ
linked to:
English Commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Levellers Description of subject: The Levellers were a radical political movement during the English Civil War that advocated popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law, and religious tolerance.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Rainsborough family
linked to: Levellers
linked to: Levellers
linked to: Levellers