The Fall of Princes
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The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fall of Princes canonical | 4 |
| The Fall of Princes and Princesses | 1 |
| The Parlement of the Thre Ages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2567745 — 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 Fall of Princes Context triple: [John Lydgate, notableWork, The Fall of Princes]
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A.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
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B.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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C.
The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince is a British television drama miniseries that portrays the life of Prince John, the epileptic youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, set against the backdrop of the early 20th-century royal family.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
Prince of Wahlstatt
Prince of Wahlstatt is the noble title held by Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, famed for his decisive role against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
- 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 Fall of Princes Target entity description: The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
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A.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
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B.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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C.
The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince is a British television drama miniseries that portrays the life of Prince John, the epileptic youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, set against the backdrop of the early 20th-century royal family.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
Prince of Wahlstatt
Prince of Wahlstatt is the noble title held by Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, famed for his decisive role against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle English poem
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didactic literature ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| adaptedVia | Laurent de Premierfait’s French translation of De casibus virorum illustrium ⓘ |
| audience |
courtly readers
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| author | John Lydgate ⓘ |
| basedOn | De casibus virorum illustrium ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Giovanni Boccaccio ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied in manuscript in the 15th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | c. 1431–1439 ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to illustrate the workings of Fortune
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to warn rulers against pride and vice ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
mirror for princes
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moral poem ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| includesFiguresFrom |
biblical history
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classical antiquity ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| influence | later English de casibus works ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| length | over 36,000 lines ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | De casibus tragedy tradition ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | survives in multiple Middle English manuscripts ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| moralStance | didactic and admonitory ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | narrator instructed by a guide figure ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | downfall of princes and great men ⓘ |
| primaryConcern | ethical conduct of rulers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Boccaccio’s De casibus virorum illustrium
ⓘ
linked to:
De casibus virorum illustrium
Laurent de Premierfait’s French De casibus translation ⓘ |
| settingOfNarrative | various historical and legendary courts ⓘ |
| structure | series of exempla ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | historical and legendary tragedies ⓘ |
| theme |
divine justice
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instability of fortune ⓘ moral exempla ⓘ mutability of worldly prosperity ⓘ political morality ⓘ vanity of earthly power ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhyme royal ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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