Thomas Ken
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Thomas Ken was a 17th-century English Anglican bishop, hymn writer, and one of the Seven Bishops who opposed James II’s religious policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Ken canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2433886 — 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: Thomas Ken Context triple: [Seven Bishops, member, Thomas Ken]
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A.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
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B.
John Owen
John Owen was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and pastor known for his influential writings on Reformed doctrine and Christian spirituality.
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C.
Milton Chantry
Milton Chantry is a historic medieval building in Gravesend, Kent, that has served variously as a chantry chapel, private residence, and part of a military hospital.
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D.
Paul Dudley
Paul Dudley was a prominent early 18th-century Massachusetts jurist and attorney general known for his influential role in the legal and political life of colonial New England.
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E.
John Scott
John Scott was a notable historical figure whose legacy is honored through the John Scott Medal, an award recognizing significant contributions to science and the useful arts.
- 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: Thomas Ken Target entity description: Thomas Ken was a 17th-century English Anglican bishop, hymn writer, and one of the Seven Bishops who opposed James II’s religious policies.
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A.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
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B.
John Owen
John Owen was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and pastor known for his influential writings on Reformed doctrine and Christian spirituality.
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C.
Milton Chantry
Milton Chantry is a historic medieval building in Gravesend, Kent, that has served variously as a chantry chapel, private residence, and part of a military hospital.
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D.
Francis Cockburn
Francis Cockburn was a British colonial official after whom Cockburn Town in the Turks and Caicos Islands was named.
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E.
Paul Dudley
Paul Dudley was a prominent early 18th-century Massachusetts jurist and attorney general known for his influential role in the legal and political life of colonial New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
English person ⓘ human ⓘ hymn writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bath and Wells Diocese
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Winchester College ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Little Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Little Berkhamsted
|
| burialPlace |
Frome, Somerset
ⓘ
linked to:
Frome
|
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| clergyRole |
chaplain to King Charles II
ⓘ
chaplain to Princess Mary at The Hague ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1637 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1711 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Longleat, Wiltshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Longleat House
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
ⓘ
Winchester College ⓘ |
| familyName | Ken ⓘ |
| genre | hymns ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| influenced | English hymnody ⓘ |
| knownFor |
imprisonment in the Tower of London as one of the Seven Bishops
ⓘ
refusal to publish the Declaration of Indulgence in his diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Seven Bishops ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evening Hymn
ⓘ
Midnight Hymn ⓘ Morning Hymn ⓘ
linked to:
Matins
Praise God from whom all blessings flow ⓘ
linked to:
Gloria Patri
|
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
hymn writer ⓘ |
| opposed |
James II of England
ⓘ
James II’s Declaration of Indulgence ⓘ
linked to:
Declaration of Indulgence
|
| participatedIn |
Trial of the Seven Bishops
ⓘ
linked to:
trial of the Seven Bishops (1688)
|
| politicalStance | opponent of royal interference in the Church of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Bath and Wells ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
|
| wroteText |
All praise to thee, my God, this night
ⓘ
Awake, my soul, and with the sun ⓘ Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ⓘ Glory to thee, my God, this night ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Thomas Ken Description of subject: Thomas Ken was a 17th-century English Anglican bishop, hymn writer, and one of the Seven Bishops who opposed James II’s religious policies.
Referenced by (10)
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