Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:affects |
reduced legal penalties for witchcraft accusations
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
rationalism
the Enlightenment movement |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shifted focus to fraud and deception
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:criticism |
criticized for not fully protecting the accused
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced literature and art
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1735
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
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| gptkbp:enforces |
enforced by local magistrates
|
| gptkbp:has_culture |
reflected cultural attitudes towards magic and superstition
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
enlightenment period
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debated among historians
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
considered an important historical document
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
led to the eventual decline of witchcraft accusations in England
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflected changing attitudes towards witchcraft
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Witchcraft Act 1735
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to a decline in witchcraft trials
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
made it illegal to claim to have magical powers
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
previous witchcraft laws
social changes in 18th century England |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
subject to judicial review in later years
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a landmark in legal history
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
criminal law
interpreted by courts in subsequent cases part of the legal framework governing witchcraft in England. |
| gptkbp:legal_status |
no longer in effect
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Witchcraft_Act_1542
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| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
discussed in contemporary legal contexts
|
| gptkbp:notable_case |
cases of alleged witches post-enactment
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Henry_Fielding
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| gptkbp:precedent |
set a precedent for future legislation on similar issues
|
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
increased public awareness of legal rights
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions from the public
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to prevent the persecution of individuals accused of witchcraft
|
| gptkbp:reform |
part of broader legal reforms in the 18th century
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
decline of the witch hunts
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:superstition
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Witchcraft_Act_1951
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Witchcraft_Act_1951
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
analyzed in legal studies
|
| gptkbp:significance |
marked the end of witch hunts in England
|
| gptkbp:topics |
witch hunts
|
| gptkbp:type |
criminal legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Witchcraft_Act_of_1604
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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