R v. Sir Thomas Wentworth

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:aftermath execution_of_Wentworth
gptkbp:chargingTime treason
gptkbp:clinicalTrials landmark case
judges and jurors
prosecutors and defense attorneys
gptkbp:court gptkb:Parliament_of_England
gptkb:Westminster_Hall
gptkb:Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford
nobleman
several weeks
trial by jury
political advisor
politically charged
criminal court
public trial
execution by beheading
controversial verdict
March 1641
execution_on_Tower_Hill
marked_a_turning_point_in_English_law
upheld_by_Parliament
gptkbp:decidedBy Court of King's Bench
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver gptkb:King's_Bench
gptkbp:historicalContext prelude to civil war
conflict_between_monarchy_and_Parliament
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Thomas_Wentworth
gptkbp:historicalImpact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influence on treason laws
gptkbp:historicalSignificance court records
legal archives
first major treason trial of the era
symbol of royalist vs. parliamentarian conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R v. Sir Thomas Wentworth
gptkbp:impact influence on future treason trials
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Wentworth
gptkbp:judges death penalty
execution order
Parliament's_authority
gptkbp:legalStatus execution
common law
defense counsel
counsel for the defense
treason law enforcement
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:notable_player argued against charges
gptkbp:outcome guilty verdict
gptkbp:politicalPosition increased tensions
strengthened_Parliament's_position
gptkbp:precedent established legal principles
gptkbp:publicAccess divided opinions
gptkbp:relatedTo English Civil War
gptkbp:research witness testimonies
gptkbp:significance political trial
gptkbp:tactics loyalty to the king
gptkbp:year 1641
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1641