Treason Act 1571

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elizabeth_I
gptkbp:allegiance adhering to the Crown's enemies
aiding the Queen's enemies
attempting to kill the sovereign
levying war against the Crown
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1695
gptkbp:applies_to subjects of the Crown
gptkbp:associated_with Catholic conspiracies
gptkbp:community_impact created fear of treason
influenced political loyalty
gptkbp:consequences increased prosecutions for treason
gptkbp:context post-Reformation England
gptkbp:convicted_of death penalty
hanging, drawing and quartering
forfeiture of property
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and media
gptkbp:effective_date 1571
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces carried out by the Crown
gptkbp:historical_context Elizabethan era
political unrest in England
gptkbp:historical_debate debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_event impact on civil liberties
repression of dissenting voices
establishment of loyalty oaths
increased state power
increased surveillance of subjects
legal consequences for treasonous acts
gptkbp:historical_significance reflected tensions of the era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treason Act 1571
gptkbp:influenced_by internal dissent
foreign threats
religious conflicts
political climate of the time
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant legal document
gptkbp:legal_issue interpreted by courts of law
part of English common law
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Treason_Act_1547
gptkb:Treason_Act_1554
punishment for treason
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
gptkbp:precedent influenced future treason laws
gptkbp:purpose to define and punish treason
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Gunpowder_Plot
gptkb:Spanish_Armada
gptkb:Babington_Plot
gptkb:Treason_Act_1351
political executions
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1814
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis analyzed in legal studies
gptkbp:significance strengthened the legal definition of treason