Petition of Right 1628
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The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petition of Right | 9 |
| Petition of Right 1628 canonical | 1 |
| Petition of Right debates | 1 |
| royal prerogative of Charles I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Petition of Right 1628 Context triple: [Charles I of England, notableEvent, Petition of Right 1628]
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English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of the English Parliament that limited the powers of the monarchy, affirmed certain civil liberties, and helped establish principles of constitutional government and the rule of law.
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Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
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Tea Act
The Tea Act was a 1773 British law granting the East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, helping spark colonial resistance that led to the American Revolution.
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E.
Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia was the series of 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and is often credited with establishing the foundations of the modern system of sovereign nation-states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Petition of Right 1628 Target entity description: The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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A.
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of the English Parliament that limited the powers of the monarchy, affirmed certain civil liberties, and helped establish principles of constitutional government and the rule of law.
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B.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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C.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a 1773 British law granting the East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, helping spark colonial resistance that led to the American Revolution.
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E.
Defender of the Faith
Defender of the Faith is a traditional honorific used by British monarchs signifying their role as the supreme governor and protector of the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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petition ⓘ statute of the Parliament of England ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Petition of Right 1628
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surface form:
Petition of Right
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| approvedBy |
Charles I of England
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House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords of England
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| assertsRight |
no taxation without consent of Parliament
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prohibition of billeting of soldiers in private homes without consent ⓘ prohibition of forced loans without parliamentary consent ⓘ prohibition of imprisonment without cause shown ⓘ prohibition of martial law in peacetime ⓘ protection from arbitrary imprisonment ⓘ right to due process of law ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1628 ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
Parliament of England
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surface form:
English Parliament
House of Commons of England ⓘ Sir Edward Coke ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Personal Rule (1629–1640)
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surface form:
Personal Rule of Charles I (approaching)
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| historicalPeriod |
Stuart
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surface form:
Stuart England
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| influenced |
English Bill of Rights
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surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
English constitutional law ⓘ Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
United States Constitution ⓘ concept of the rule of law ⓘ development of parliamentary sovereignty in England ⓘ |
| invokes |
Magna Carta
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habeas corpus principles ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
king is subject to the law
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no taxation without representation precedent ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| locationOfEnactment | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| monarchReign | reign of Charles I ⓘ |
| opposes |
arbitrary imprisonment by the Crown
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arbitrary royal taxation ⓘ royal prerogative abuses ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Eleven Years' Tyranny
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English Civil War ⓘ |
| shortDescription | landmark English constitutional document limiting the powers of Charles I ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil liberties
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due process ⓘ limits on royal authority ⓘ military law ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
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Subject: Petition of Right 1628 Description of subject: The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
Referenced by (12)
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