Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Society_for_the_Promotion_of_Christian_Knowledge
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Whig_Party
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1651-03-04
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:John_Somers
gptkb:Elizabeth_Somers Mary_Somers Henry_Somers Thomas_Somers |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Legal_reforms_in_England
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1716-04-26
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lord Somers
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Constitutional_law_in_England
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Drafting_of_the_Bill_of_Rights_1689
Advocacy for civil liberties Promotion of religious tolerance Support for the Whig government Advocacy for the rule of law Promotion of the Act of Settlement 1701 Legal reforms in the colonies Support for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy Advocacy for the separation of powers Support for the establishment of a parliamentary democracy Advocacy for the protection of property rights Legal reforms in the judiciary Promotion of the Act of Union 1707 Promotion of the independence of the judiciary Promotion of the rights of the accused Promotion of the rule of law in the colonies Support for the abolition of the Star Chamber Support for the establishment of civil rights. Support for the establishment of habeas corpus Support for the establishment of trial by jury Support for the rights of dissenters Establishment_of_the_Bank_of_England Support_for_the_Protestant_succession Support_for_the_Toleration_Act_1689 Support_for_the_rights_of_Parliament |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Judicial reforms
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Somersett's_Case
|
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Act_of_Settlement_1701
|
| gptkbp:office |
Lord Chancellor
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:William_Cowper,_1st_Earl_Cowper
|
| gptkbp:profession |
Lawyer
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
The Glorious Revolution
|
| gptkbp:role |
Legal_advisor_to_the_Crown
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Somers
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:John_Somers,_1st_Baron_Somers
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Baron_Somers
|