Master of the King’s Posts
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Master of the King’s Posts was a senior royal official in England responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the King’s Post | 1 |
| Master of the King’s Posts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8000651 — 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: Master of the King’s Posts Context triple: [Master of the Posts, hasAlternativeLabel, Master of the King’s Posts]
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A.
His Majesty The King’s Guard
His Majesty The King’s Guard is an elite Norwegian Army unit responsible for the protection of the royal family and royal residences, as well as performing ceremonial duties.
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B.
King’s Secretary
King’s Secretary was a principal royal administrative office in England responsible for managing the monarch’s correspondence and governmental paperwork before evolving into the more formal role of Secretary of State.
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C.
King's Counsel
King's Counsel is a senior rank of barrister in some Commonwealth legal systems, traditionally appointed by the monarch to recognize exceptional advocacy and expertise in the law.
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D.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- 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: Master of the King’s Posts Target entity description: Master of the King’s Posts was a senior royal official in England responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system.
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A.
His Majesty The King’s Guard
His Majesty The King’s Guard is an elite Norwegian Army unit responsible for the protection of the royal family and royal residences, as well as performing ceremonial duties.
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B.
King’s Secretary
King’s Secretary was a principal royal administrative office in England responsible for managing the monarch’s correspondence and governmental paperwork before evolving into the more formal role of Secretary of State.
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C.
King's Counsel
King's Counsel is a senior rank of barrister in some Commonwealth legal systems, traditionally appointed by the monarch to recognize exceptional advocacy and expertise in the law.
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D.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
ⓘ
royal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| domain |
overland mail routes
ⓘ
royal communications network ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
communications
ⓘ
postal administration ⓘ transport administration ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Master of the King’s Post
ⓘ
linked to:
Master of the King’s Posts
Master of the Posts ⓘ Master of the Posts to His Majesty ⓘ
linked to:
Master of the Posts
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| hasAuthorityOver |
postal contractors
ⓘ
postmasters ⓘ royal couriers ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
appointment of postmasters
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control of postal charges and fees ⓘ enforcement of postal monopolies on letter carriage ⓘ ensuring speed and reliability of royal correspondence ⓘ licensing of postal operations ⓘ maintenance of post roads and stages ⓘ management of royal posts and couriers ⓘ oversight of royal postal system ⓘ regulation of postal routes ⓘ security of official communications ⓘ supervision of royal messengers ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
centralization of postal services under the Crown
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facilitation of government information flow ⓘ support of royal administration through communication ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern England ⓘ |
| isAbolished | true ⓘ |
| isPositionIn | English monarchy ⓘ |
| isPredecessorOf |
Postmaster General of Great Britain
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Postmaster General
|
| legalStatus |
Crown office
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Office
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| partOf |
English royal administration
ⓘ
Royal Household of England ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
English monarch
ⓘ
linked to:
English monarchs
|
| typeOfPower |
administrative authority
ⓘ
patronage over postal appointments ⓘ regulatory authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
royal court
ⓘ
royal government ⓘ state officials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of the King’s Posts Description of subject: Master of the King’s Posts was a senior royal official in England responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Master of the King’s Posts