De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae
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De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae is a 16th-century historical and ecclesiastical study by Archbishop Matthew Parker that defends the ancient origins and continuity of the English Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae Context triple: [Matthew Parker, notableWork, De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae]
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A.
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an early 8th-century Latin work that chronicles the religious and political history of early medieval England, particularly the spread of Christianity.
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B.
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana that focuses on the defense and history of New England churches.
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C.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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D.
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto is a late 4th-century Christian travelogue that recounts the lives and ascetic practices of Egyptian desert monks.
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E.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae Target entity description: De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae is a 16th-century historical and ecclesiastical study by Archbishop Matthew Parker that defends the ancient origins and continuity of the English Church.
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A.
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an early 8th-century Latin work that chronicles the religious and political history of early medieval England, particularly the spread of Christianity.
-
B.
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana that focuses on the defense and history of New England churches.
-
C.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
-
D.
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto is a late 4th-century Christian travelogue that recounts the lives and ascetic practices of Egyptian desert monks.
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E.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin-language book
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ecclesiastical study ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to assert the continuity of the English Church
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to defend the ancient origins of the English Church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of England
ⓘ
English Reformation ⓘ |
| author | Matthew Parker ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| circulation | scholarly circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| field |
British history
ⓘ
church history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
church history
ⓘ
polemical work ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-Roman Catholic
ⓘ
pro-Anglican ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | On the Antiquity of the British Church ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| historicalSignificance | early systematic defence of the antiquity of the English Church ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Protestant historiography ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
English clergy
ⓘ
learned readers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
antiquity of the British Church
ⓘ
ecclesiastical history ⓘ history of the English Church ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | England ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | defence of Anglican ecclesiology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| timePeriodDescribed |
early British Christianity
ⓘ
pre-Reformation English Church ⓘ |
| topic |
apostolic origins of the British Church
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continuity of episcopal succession in England ⓘ independence of the English Church from Rome ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
early church fathers
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medieval English chronicles ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
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Subject: De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae Description of subject: De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae is a 16th-century historical and ecclesiastical study by Archbishop Matthew Parker that defends the ancient origins and continuity of the English Church.
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Archbishop Matthew Parker