Great Cause
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The Great Cause was the late 13th-century legal and political dispute over the Scottish succession that led to Edward I of England arbitrating among rival claimants, including John Balliol, for the Scottish throne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Cause canonical | 5 |
| the Great Cause | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3643797 — 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: Great Cause Context triple: [John Balliol, event, Great Cause]
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A.
Solidarity Drive
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B.
Crusade for Justice
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C.
The Righteous
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D.
Benefactors
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E.
The Rising Glory of America
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- 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: Great Cause Target entity description: The Great Cause was the late 13th-century legal and political dispute over the Scottish succession that led to Edward I of England arbitrating among rival claimants, including John Balliol, for the Scottish throne.
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A.
Solidarity Drive
Solidarity Drive is a prominent roadway on Chicago’s Museum Campus known for its scenic views of the lakefront and skyline and its access to major cultural attractions.
-
B.
Crusade for Justice
Crusade for Justice is the posthumously published autobiography of civil rights and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells, chronicling her life and pioneering activism.
-
C.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
-
D.
Benefactors
Benefactors is a 1984 play by Michael Frayn that explores the moral and personal complexities of urban redevelopment through the intertwined lives of two couples.
-
E.
The Rising Glory of America
The Rising Glory of America is an early patriotic poem by Philip Freneau that envisions the future greatness and promise of the newly emerging United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
legal dispute ⓘ political dispute ⓘ royal succession dispute ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | primogeniture ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Scottish resistance to Edward I
ⓘ
reign of John Balliol ⓘ |
| follows |
death of Alexander III of Scotland
ⓘ
death of Margaret, Maid of Norway ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great Cause of the succession to the crown of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
|
| hasArbitrator | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competing claims to the Scottish crown
ⓘ
lack of direct heir to the Scottish throne ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
events leading to the Wars of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
tensions between Scotland and England ⓘ |
| hasContext |
feudal law
ⓘ
medieval monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 17 November 1292 ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1292 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasKeyLocation |
Berwick-upon-Tweed
ⓘ
Norham-on-Tweed ⓘ
linked to:
Norham
|
| hasLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalProcess |
assessment of hereditary claims
ⓘ
feudal arbitration ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Scottish succession
ⓘ
Scottish throne ⓘ
linked to:
crown of Scotland
|
| hasNumberOfClaimants | 13 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Edward I asserts overlordship over Scotland
ⓘ
John Balliol chosen as King of Scots ⓘ increased English influence in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Guardians of the realm
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardian of the Realm
arbitrator ⓘ claimants to the Scottish throne ⓘ |
| hasResultingMonarch | John Balliol ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1286 ⓘ |
| involves |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Florence V, Count of Holland ⓘ
linked to:
Floris V, Count of Holland
Guardians of Scotland ⓘ John Balliol ⓘ John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings ⓘ Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Anglo-Scottish relations
ⓘ
history of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Guardianship of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardians of Scotland
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Cause Description of subject: The Great Cause was the late 13th-century legal and political dispute over the Scottish succession that led to Edward I of England arbitrating among rival claimants, including John Balliol, for the Scottish throne.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Cause