Field of the Cloth of Gold

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diplomatic summit historical event royal meeting

The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a lavish 1520 summit near Calais where King Francis I of France and King Henry VIII of England staged extravagant displays of wealth and chivalry in a bid to strengthen their political alliance.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Field of the Cloth of Gold canonical	1
Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520)	1
Royal Collection painting “The Field of the Cloth of Gold”	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3909810 — 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: Field of the Cloth of Gold
Context triple: [Francis I of France, event, Field of the Cloth of Gold]

A. Princes' War
The Princes' War was a mid-16th-century conflict within the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, led by figures like Elector Maurice of Saxony, challenged the authority of Emperor Charles V following the Schmalkaldic War.
B. Prince of Wales's feathers
The Prince of Wales's feathers is a heraldic badge featuring three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
C. Despenser War
The Despenser War was a baronial rebellion in early 14th-century England against King Edward II’s favorites, the Despenser family, which helped pave the way for Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer’s later invasion and the king’s deposition.
D. For the Roses
For the Roses is a 1972 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell that bridges her early folk style with more complex, jazz-influenced compositions and introspective lyrics.
E. Agincourt
Agincourt is a suburban neighbourhood in the former city of Scarborough, now part of Toronto, Ontario, known for its diverse community and mix of residential and commercial areas.
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: Field of the Cloth of Gold
Target entity description: The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a lavish 1520 summit near Calais where King Francis I of France and King Henry VIII of England staged extravagant displays of wealth and chivalry in a bid to strengthen their political alliance.

A. Princes' War
The Princes' War was a mid-16th-century conflict within the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, led by figures like Elector Maurice of Saxony, challenged the authority of Emperor Charles V following the Schmalkaldic War.
B. Prince of Wales's feathers
The Prince of Wales's feathers is a heraldic badge featuring three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
C. Despenser War
The Despenser War was a baronial rebellion in early 14th-century England against King Edward II’s favorites, the Despenser family, which helped pave the way for Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer’s later invasion and the king’s deposition.
D. For the Roses
For the Roses is a 1972 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell that bridges her early folk style with more complex, jazz-influenced compositions and introspective lyrics.
E. Agincourt
Agincourt is a suburban neighbourhood in the former city of Scarborough, now part of Toronto, Ontario, known for its diverse community and mix of residential and commercial areas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diplomatic summit ⓘ historical event ⓘ royal meeting ⓘ
architecturalFeature	elaborate fountains of wine ⓘ temporary palaces ⓘ
countryInvolved	Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ
depictedIn	Royal Collection painting “The Field of the Cloth of Gold” ⓘ linked to: Field of the Cloth of Gold contemporary paintings ⓘ later engravings ⓘ
endDate	1520-06-24 ⓘ
estimatedAttendance	several thousand people ⓘ
feature	banquets ⓘ cloth-of-gold fabrics ⓘ jousting ⓘ lavish tents and pavilions ⓘ masques and entertainments ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tournaments ⓘ wrestling match between Francis I and Henry VIII ⓘ
followedBy	Henry VIII’s meeting with Charles V at Gravelines ⓘ Treaty of Bruges (1521) ⓘ
hasCause	Treaty of London (1518) ⓘ rivalry between Francis I and Charles V ⓘ
hasEffect	increased rivalry in displays of magnificence between Francis I and Henry VIII ⓘ limited long-term political impact ⓘ temporary improvement in Anglo-French relations ⓘ
hasParticipant	Cardinal Thomas Wolsey ⓘ Catherine of Aragon ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ Henry VIII of England ⓘ Queen Claude of France ⓘ
involvedMilitaryPresence	large royal retinues ⓘ
languageOfDiplomacy	English ⓘ French ⓘ Latin ⓘ
locatedInPresentDay	France ⓘ
location	Balinghem ⓘ near Calais ⓘ
notableEvent	Francis I reportedly threw Henry VIII in a wrestling bout ⓘ
opposedBy	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
organizedBy	Cardinal Thomas Wolsey ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ Henry VIII of England ⓘ
pointInTime	June 1520 ⓘ
purpose	display royal magnificence ⓘ negotiate political and military cooperation ⓘ strengthen Anglo-French alliance ⓘ
startDate	1520-06-07 ⓘ
symbolizes	Renaissance courtly culture ⓘ competition in royal magnificence ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Francis I of France → event → Field of the Cloth of Gold ⓘ

Field of the Cloth of Gold → depictedIn → Royal Collection painting “The Field of the Cloth of Gold” ⓘ

linked to: Field of the Cloth of Gold

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk → participatedIn → Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520) ⓘ