Gunpowder Treason Act 1606

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gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1571
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British history
cultural memory
historical reenactments
political dissent
parliamentary sovereignty
November 5th celebrations
gptkbp:effective_date 1606
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces local authorities
gptkbp:historical_context post-Gunpowder Plot England
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the broader context of religious conflict in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gunpowder Treason Act 1606
gptkbp:impact increased anti-Catholic sentiment in England
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for made it treason to deny the king's supremacy
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Treason_Act_1351
gptkbp:purpose to punish those involved in the Gunpowder Plot
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Gunpowder_Plot
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1863
gptkbp:significance established November 5 as a day of thanksgiving