Penal Laws (historical)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical legislation
gptkbp:category gptkb:Legal_history_of_England
gptkb:Legal_history_of_Scotland
gptkb:Anti-Catholicism
Religious discrimination
Legal history of Ireland
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Scotland
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ireland
16th century
17th century
18th century
gptkbp:effect emigration
economic hardship
social discrimination
disenfranchisement of Catholics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penal Laws (historical)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Test_Acts
gptkb:Popery_Act_1704
gptkb:Act_of_Uniformity_1662
Penal Laws against Catholics (Ireland)
gptkbp:purpose enforce Anglican supremacy
restrict religious freedom
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Roman_Catholics
gptkb:Protestant_dissenters
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkb:Glorious_Revolution
gptkb:Catholic_Emancipation
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Relief_Act_1829
gptkbp:repealedDuring 19th century
gptkbp:restrictedRight education
vote
own property
hold public office
inherit land
practice law
serve in military
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglicanism_in_Ireland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8