Rye House Plot
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The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rye House Plot canonical | 9 |
| Rye House Plot conspirators | 1 |
| Rye House conspirators | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rye House Plot Context triple: [Exclusion Crisis, followedBy, Rye House Plot]
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A.
Cato Street Conspiracy
The Cato Street Conspiracy was an 1820 plot by radical revolutionaries in London to assassinate British cabinet ministers and spark an uprising against the government.
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B.
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- 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: Rye House Plot Target entity description: The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
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A.
Cato Street Conspiracy
The Cato Street Conspiracy was an 1820 plot by radical revolutionaries in London to assassinate British cabinet ministers and spark an uprising against the government.
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B.
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination plot
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| aim |
assassination of James, Duke of York
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assassination of King Charles II of England ⓘ prevention of Catholic succession to the English throne ⓘ |
| chronology | late reign of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| genre | Stuart-era political conspiracy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Whig opposition to Stuart monarchy
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opposition to Catholic succession ⓘ |
| hasContext |
fear of Catholic absolutism
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succession of James, Duke of York, a Catholic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased repression of Whigs
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strengthening of royal authority under Charles II ⓘ trials and executions for treason ⓘ weakening of Whig political influence ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Rye House, Hertfordshire ⓘ
linked to:
Ware, Hertfordshire
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| namedAfter | Rye House ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royalist government of Charles II
ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart government
Stuart monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
House of Stuart
|
| participant |
Algernon Sidney
ⓘ
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex ⓘ Ford Grey, Lord Grey of Warke ⓘ
linked to:
Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
Henry Booth, Lord Delamere ⓘ James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth ⓘ James, Duke of York ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of York
John Rumsey ⓘ King Charles II of England ⓘ
linked to:
Charles II of England
Lord William Russell ⓘ Richard Rumbold ⓘ Robert West ⓘ Sir Henry Vane the Younger ⓘ
linked to:
Henry Vane the Younger
Sir John Trenchard ⓘ Sir Robert Peyton ⓘ Sir Thomas Armstrong ⓘ Sir Thomas Player ⓘ Sir William Waller ⓘ Thomas Walcot ⓘ Whigs ⓘ
linked to:
Whig Party
|
| partOf |
Exclusion Crisis era
ⓘ
linked to:
Exclusion Crisis
|
| significantEvent |
execution of Richard Rumbold
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execution of Sir Thomas Armstrong ⓘ execution of Thomas Walcot ⓘ suicide of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex in the Tower of London ⓘ trial and execution of Algernon Sidney ⓘ trial and execution of Lord William Russell ⓘ |
| startTime | 1683 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rye House Plot Description of subject: The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Rye House Plot
linked to: Rye House Plot