The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie
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*The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie* is a late 15th-century Scots verse romance by Blind Hary that offers a highly patriotic and partly legendary account of the life and exploits of the Scottish hero William Wallace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6533398 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie Context triple: [William Wallace, sourceOfInformation, The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie]
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A.
The King’s Bodyguard for Scotland
The King’s Bodyguard for Scotland is a ceremonial unit of archers that serves as the sovereign’s official bodyguard in Scotland, particularly on state and royal occasions.
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B.
Lord of Galloway
The Lord of Galloway was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the influential Black Douglas family and their control over the Galloway region in southwestern Scotland.
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C.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
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D.
King of Scots
The King of Scots was the monarch who ruled over the medieval and early modern Scottish kingdom before its union with England.
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E.
The Princess Pleads for Wallace’s Life
"The Princess Pleads for Wallace’s Life" is an emotional orchestral cue from James Horner’s score to the film *Braveheart*, underscoring a pivotal scene of mercy and political tension.
- 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: The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie Target entity description: *The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie* is a late 15th-century Scots verse romance by Blind Hary that offers a highly patriotic and partly legendary account of the life and exploits of the Scottish hero William Wallace.
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A.
The King’s Bodyguard for Scotland
The King’s Bodyguard for Scotland is a ceremonial unit of archers that serves as the sovereign’s official bodyguard in Scotland, particularly on state and royal occasions.
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B.
Lord of Galloway
The Lord of Galloway was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the influential Black Douglas family and their control over the Galloway region in southwestern Scotland.
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C.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
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D.
King of Scots
The King of Scots was the monarch who ruled over the medieval and early modern Scottish kingdom before its union with England.
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E.
The Princess Pleads for Wallace’s Life
"The Princess Pleads for Wallace’s Life" is an emotional orchestral cue from James Horner’s score to the film *Braveheart*, underscoring a pivotal scene of mercy and political tension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scots poem
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literary work ⓘ verse romance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Wallace ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Elderslie ⓘ |
| author | Blind Hary ⓘ |
| biographicalSubject |
Scottish knight William Wallace
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linked to:
William Wallace
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| contains |
historical elements
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legendary material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for popular legends of Wallace
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key text in Scottish literary canon ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 15th century ⓘ |
| depicts | William Wallace ⓘ |
| form | narrative verse ⓘ |
| genre |
chivalric biography
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romance ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Scottish nationalist literature
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popular image of William Wallace ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Scottish patriotic literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | William Wallace ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
life of William Wallace
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military exploits of William Wallace ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| perspective | patriotic Scottish viewpoint ⓘ |
| portrays | English as antagonists ⓘ |
| setting | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| style | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Scottish Wars of Independence
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linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
Scottish resistance to English rule ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom of Scotland
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heroic resistance ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
| tone |
heroic
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patriotic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie Description of subject: *The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie* is a late 15th-century Scots verse romance by Blind Hary that offers a highly patriotic and partly legendary account of the life and exploits of the Scottish hero William Wallace.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William Wallace
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sourceOfInformation
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The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie
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