Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Clarendon_Code
|
| gptkbp:affects |
Disenfranchisement of nonconformists
|
| gptkbp:aims_to |
Ensure loyalty to the Crown
|
| gptkbp:applies_to |
Municipal corporations in England and Wales
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Charles_II
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Affected local governance and religious practices
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Increased Anglican influence in local government
Set precedent for future corporate governance laws |
| gptkbp:context |
Post-English Civil War period
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1661
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
Local authorities
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Restoration_period_in_England
gptkb:Post-Restoration_England |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate over religious tolerance
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a shift in governance
Foundation for later municipal reforms |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Corporation Act 1661
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Limited the power of dissenters in local governance
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
Required officeholders to take Anglican communion
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Cavalier_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
Dissenters
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced modern local government structure
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Statute law
Interpreted in various court cases |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Corporation_Act_1662
gptkb:Municipal_Corporations_Act_1835 Outlined the responsibilities of municipal officers Outlined the process for amending corporate charters Specified the rights of citizens in municipal matters Defined the powers of municipal corporations Defined the roles of mayors and councilors Established criteria for municipal governance Established penalties for noncompliance Established procedures for municipal meetings Limited officeholders to Anglicans Mandated financial accountability for corporations Mandated loyalty to the Church of England Outlined the structure of municipal corporations Regulated the election of municipal officers Required annual elections for certain offices Required oaths of allegiance Restricted civic participation for dissenters Specified qualifications for voters Specified the powers of municipal assemblies Provided for the dissolution of noncompliant corporations Defined the relationship between church and state in governance Provided for the appointment of justices of the peace |
| gptkbp:part_of |
English legal history
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Regulate municipal corporations
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
Resistance from nonconformists
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
Restoration of the monarchy in 1660
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Toleration_Act_1689
Restoration of the monarchy |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Corporation_Act_1828
1828 |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Municipal_Corporations_Act_1835
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strengthened royal control over local government
|