Treason Act 1695

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Treason_Act_1571
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1708
gptkbp:applies_to subjects of the Crown
gptkbp:associated_with political dissent
gptkbp:consequences defined acts of treason more clearly
led to public executions for treason
gptkbp:contributed_to development of constitutional law in England
gptkbp:effective_date 1695
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces carried out by the Crown's judges
gptkbp:historical_context post-Glorious Revolution England
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects the tensions of the time
still referenced in discussions of treason law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treason Act 1695
gptkbp:impact increased prosecutions for treason
gptkbp:influenced subsequent treason legislation in the UK
gptkbp:influenced_by political climate of late 17th century
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkbp:legal_issue interpreted by courts in subsequent trials
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Treason_Act_1795
gptkbp:notable_event Case of Sir John Fenwick
gptkbp:precedent set precedents for future treason laws
gptkbp:purpose to define and punish treason
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Treason_Act_1351
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Treason_Act_1814
gptkbp:significance established legal framework for treason trials