Treason Act 1554

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Treason_Act_1571
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Mary_I_of_England
gptkb:Saint
Political dissent
Royal prerogative
Political executions
Elizabethan era laws
Political loyalty oaths
gptkbp:consequences Death penalty for treason
Defined acts of treason
Influenced future treason laws
gptkbp:context Post-reformation England
gptkbp:convicted_of Hanging, drawing and quartering
gptkbp:court gptkb:Trial_of_Lady_Jane_Grey
gptkb:Trial_of_Thomas_Wyatt
gptkbp:effective_date 1554
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces Executed traitors
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_context Religious conflicts in England
Post-reformation tensions in England
Reign of Mary I
gptkbp:historical_event Increased executions for treason
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced public perception of treason
gptkbp:historical_significance Reflects the political climate of the time
Marked a shift in treason laws
Modern treason laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treason Act 1554
gptkbp:influenced_by Political instability
Religious tensions
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:England
gptkbp:legal_issue Criminal law
Varied over time
Historical law
Part of English common law
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Treason_Act_1351
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Treason_Act_1571
gptkbp:precedent Set precedents for future treason cases
gptkbp:purpose Define and punish treason
gptkbp:related_event Political crime
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_unrest
gptkb:Political_alliances
Treason
Judicial proceedings
Monarchical power
Political trials
Political loyalty
Royal succession issues
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1861
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1695
gptkbp:runtime Executions of traitors
gptkbp:significance Strengthened royal authority