Lambert Simnel rebellion
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The Lambert Simnel rebellion was a Yorkist uprising in 1487 that used the pretender Lambert Simnel to challenge Henry VII’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Battle of Stoke Field.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lambert Simnel rebellion canonical | 2 |
| Yorkist rebellion of 1487 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8185453 — 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: Lambert Simnel rebellion Context triple: [Battle of Stoke Field, predecessorEvent, Lambert Simnel rebellion]
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A.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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B.
Robert’s Rebellion
Robert’s Rebellion was a major civil war in Westeros that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty and led to Robert Baratheon’s rise to the Iron Throne.
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C.
Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
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D.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a large-scale popular uprising in northern England in 1536 protesting Henry VIII’s religious reforms and the dissolution of the monasteries.
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Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
- 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: Lambert Simnel rebellion Target entity description: The Lambert Simnel rebellion was a Yorkist uprising in 1487 that used the pretender Lambert Simnel to challenge Henry VII’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Battle of Stoke Field.
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A.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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B.
Robert’s Rebellion
Robert’s Rebellion was a major civil war in Westeros that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty and led to Robert Baratheon’s rise to the Iron Throne.
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C.
Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
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D.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a large-scale popular uprising in northern England in 1536 protesting Henry VIII’s religious reforms and the dissolution of the monasteries.
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E.
Kentish uprising of 1648
The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yorkist uprising
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Lambert Simnel spared and given a position in Henry VII's household
ⓘ
execution of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ |
| aim |
to depose Henry VII of England
ⓘ
to place a Yorkist claimant on the English throne ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of York ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Yorkist exiles
ⓘ
Irish Yorkists ⓘ Kingdom of England (Tudor government) ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Yorkist supporters ⓘ |
| casualtiesNote | heavy losses among Yorkist forces at Stoke Field ⓘ |
| challengeTo | legitimacy of Henry VII ⓘ |
| claimedSuccessorTo | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| commanderOpposing |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford ⓘ
linked to:
Jasper Tudor
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
ⓘ
dynastic rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ |
| dateOf |
Battle of Stoke Field, 16 June 1487
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Stoke Field
|
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ |
| endDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Perkin Warbeck rebellion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | often considered the last battle of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| keyEvent | coronation of Lambert Simnel in Dublin ⓘ |
| leader |
Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell
ⓘ
linked to:
Francis, Viscount Lovell
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| opponent |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
House of Tudor ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor dynasty
|
| opposedDynasty |
House of Tudor
ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor dynasty
|
| outcome | failure of the Yorkist rising ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| placeOfCoronation | Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Buckingham's rebellion
ⓘ
linked to:
Buckingham's Rebellion
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| pretendedIdentity | Edward, Earl of Warwick ⓘ |
| result | Tudor victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Burgundian mercenaries
ⓘ
linked to:
Burgundian Ordonnance army
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare ⓘ Irish nobility ⓘ Margaret of Burgundy ⓘ |
| usedPretender | Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| yearOfCoronation | 1487 ⓘ |
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