Court of Star Chamber

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Stuart_dynasty
gptkb:Tudor_dynasty
gptkbp:characterized_by secretive proceedings
gptkbp:criticism abuse of power
lack of jury
arbitrary justice
gptkbp:dissolved 1641
gptkbp:established 15th century
gptkbp:function to hear cases involving the powerful
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Reformation
gptkb:Civil_War
Tudor period
Judicial independence
Stuart period
Parliamentary opposition
Legal history of England
Monarchical power struggles
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of royal authority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Court of Star Chamber
gptkbp:influenced modern legal systems
gptkbp:jurisdiction civil and criminal cases
gptkbp:legacy influence on civil liberties
influence on human rights
influence on English law
influence on administrative law
influence on due process
influence on legal reform
influence on judicial review
influence on American law
influence on public trials
influence on transparency in justice
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:notable_case Treason cases
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Lilburne
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Coke
gptkb:Thomas_Wentworth
gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Star_Chamber_Act_1547
gptkb:Star_Chamber_Act_1554
gptkb:Star_Chamber_Act_1571
gptkb:Star_Chamber_Act_1628
gptkb:Star_Chamber_Act_1487
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Court_of_King's_Bench
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_VIII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4