Wat Tyler
E417475
Wat Tyler was an English rebel leader who became a symbol of popular resistance to feudal oppression for his role in the 1381 uprising against King Richard II’s government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wat Tyler canonical | 3 |
| Watte Tyler | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4155588 — 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: Wat Tyler Context triple: [Peasants' Revolt of 1381, leader, Wat Tyler]
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A.
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Crispin Bonham-Carter is a British actor and theatre director best known for playing Mr. Bingley in the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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C.
Edward
Edward is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with kings of England and notable figures such as U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
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D.
Mortimer
Mortimer is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, known for its rural character and commuter links to nearby Reading.
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E.
Nicholas of Guildford
Nicholas of Guildford is a medieval English writer believed by some scholars to be the author of the Middle English debate poem *The Owl and the Nightingale*.
- 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: Wat Tyler Target entity description: Wat Tyler was an English rebel leader who became a symbol of popular resistance to feudal oppression for his role in the 1381 uprising against King Richard II’s government.
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A.
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Crispin Bonham-Carter is a British actor and theatre director best known for playing Mr. Bingley in the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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C.
Edward
Edward is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with kings of England and notable figures such as U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
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D.
Mortimer
Mortimer is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, known for its rural character and commuter links to nearby Reading.
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E.
Nicholas of Guildford
Nicholas of Guildford is a medieval English writer believed by some scholars to be the author of the Middle English debate poem *The Owl and the Nightingale*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1381
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Walter Tyler
ⓘ
Watte Tyler ⓘ
linked to:
Wat Tyler
|
| associatedWith |
Jack Straw
ⓘ
John Ball ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stab wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1381-06-15 ⓘ |
| demanded |
abolition of villeinage
ⓘ
end of serfdom ⓘ general pardon for rebels ⓘ reduction of feudal dues ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentOpposed |
Richard II's council
ⓘ
linked to:
court of Richard II of England
|
| hasGivenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasRole | spokesman for the rebels ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later English radical traditions ⓘ |
| killedBy |
William Walworth
ⓘ
officers of King Richard II ⓘ |
| led |
rebellion against royal officials
ⓘ
rebels in Kent and Essex ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure in English popular memory
ⓘ
symbol of class struggle in England ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
chronicles of the Peasants' Revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
|
| movement |
Peasants' Revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
popular resistance to feudal oppression ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1381 uprising
ⓘ
Peasants' Revolt ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
|
| occupation |
insurgent
ⓘ
rebel leader ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
King Richard II's government
ⓘ
linked to:
court of Richard II of England
feudal oppression ⓘ poll tax ⓘ |
| participantIn |
march on London in 1381
ⓘ
meeting with King Richard II at Smithfield ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Smithfield, London ⓘ |
| residence |
Kent
ⓘ
Maidstone area ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
anti-feudal struggle
ⓘ
popular resistance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Tyler Description of subject: Wat Tyler was an English rebel leader who became a symbol of popular resistance to feudal oppression for his role in the 1381 uprising against King Richard II’s government.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wat Tyler