The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar
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"The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar" is a poem by Ted Hughes that vividly depicts the historical execution by burning of the Protestant bishop Robert Farrar during the Marian persecutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5700780 — 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: The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar Context triple: [The Hawk in the Rain, hasPoem, The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar]
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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C.
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife is a 1947 romantic fantasy film starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven, about an angel who comes to Earth to help a troubled bishop and his wife.
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D.
Beyond Calvary
Beyond Calvary is a notable literary work by South African playwright and author Ronnie Govender, reflecting his engagement with social and cultural themes.
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E.
The Bishop
The Bishop is a famous Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch parodying melodramatic crime thrillers by following an over-the-top, tough-talking clergyman who investigates mysterious deaths.
- 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: The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar Target entity description: "The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar" is a poem by Ted Hughes that vividly depicts the historical execution by burning of the Protestant bishop Robert Farrar during the Marian persecutions.
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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C.
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife is a 1947 romantic fantasy film starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven, about an angel who comes to Earth to help a troubled bishop and his wife.
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D.
Beyond Calvary
Beyond Calvary is a notable literary work by South African playwright and author Ronnie Govender, reflecting his engagement with social and cultural themes.
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E.
The Bishop
The Bishop is a famous Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch parodying melodramatic crime thrillers by following an over-the-top, tough-talking clergyman who investigates mysterious deaths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Ted Hughes ⓘ |
| characterizes | Robert Farrar as steadfast in faith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Marian persecutions
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burning at the stake ⓘ execution of Robert Farrar ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moment of execution
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physical and spiritual ordeal of martyrdom ⓘ |
| form | lyric-narrative poem ⓘ |
| genre |
historical poem
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narrative poem ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between church and state
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faith under persecution ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ religious conviction ⓘ violence and suffering ⓘ |
| hasTone |
graphic
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somber ⓘ vivid ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Marian persecutions ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | reign of Mary I of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
historical allusion
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symbolism of fire ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British poetry ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Protestant martyrdom
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Robert Farrar ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | 16th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
Protestant bishop Robert Farrar
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execution by burning ⓘ |
| relatedWork | poems on religious persecution by Ted Hughes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism on religious themes in Ted Hughes’s poetry
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literary analysis on Hughes’s treatment of history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar Description of subject: "The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar" is a poem by Ted Hughes that vividly depicts the historical execution by burning of the Protestant bishop Robert Farrar during the Marian persecutions.
Referenced by (1)
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