Petition of Right

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Grand_Remonstrance
gptkbp:addressed gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:advocates_for martial law
imprisonment without cause
no taxation without representation
no imprisonment without cause
no martial law in peacetime
no quartering of soldiers
arbitrary taxation
gptkbp:contains four main principles
gptkbp:created 1628
gptkbp:depicted_in a significant achievement of the English Parliament
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:example early constitutionalism
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:the_Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Bill_of_Rights_1689
gptkbp:historical_documentation reflects the tensions between monarchy and parliament
gptkbp:historical_significance foundation for later legal documents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petition of Right
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:English_Bill_of_Rights
English constitutional law
gptkbp:inspired subsequent constitutional documents
gptkbp:is_a_document_that influenced the American Revolution
has been translated into multiple languages
is referenced in international law discussions
is studied in political science courses
has been analyzed by historians
emphasizes the rule of law
has been referenced in political discourse
is considered a precursor to modern human rights documents
asserts the rights of subjects
establishes legal protections for individuals
has been preserved in archives
has been used in legal arguments
inspired later democratic movements
is often commemorated in historical events
is part of the legacy of the English legal system
is significant in the context of British history.
limits arbitrary governance
gptkbp:is_associated_with the struggle for civil liberties
gptkbp:is_cited_in constitutional debates
gptkbp:is_considered a cornerstone of English liberties
gptkbp:is_part_of historical context of the Glorious Revolution
historical narrative of the English monarchy
gptkbp:is_recognized_by legal scholars
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:key the development of parliamentary sovereignty
gptkbp:part_of English constitutional history
British constitutional history
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkbp:precedent subsequent petitions and acts
gptkbp:purpose limit the powers of the king
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:war
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:none
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:significance established principles of constitutional law
gptkbp:training law schools
gptkbp:was_a_response_to abuses of power by the monarchy
gptkbp:winner gptkb:King_Charles_I