Witchcraft Act 1604
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The Witchcraft Act 1604 was an English law under King James I that strengthened penalties for witchcraft and reflected contemporary fears of sorcery and demonic practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Witchcraft Act 1604 canonical | 3 |
| An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked spirits | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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witchcraft law ⓘ |
| aimedAt | punishing alleged witches more severely ⓘ |
| appliesTo | subjects of the English crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James VI and I’s interest in demonology ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Witchcraft Act 1735 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1604 in law
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James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
Witch trials in England ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | English criminal law on witchcraft ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern witch hunts in England ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | contemporary fears of sorcery and demonic practices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| legalArea | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalPenalty |
death penalty for certain offences
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imprisonment for lesser offences ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
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| partOf | English witchcraft legislation ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Witchcraft Act 1735 ⓘ |
| repealReason | changing attitudes toward witchcraft ⓘ |
| replaced | Witchcraft Act 1563 ⓘ |
| shortName | Witchcraft Act 1604 self-link ⓘ |
| startTime | 1604 ⓘ |
| strengthened | penalties for witchcraft compared to 1563 Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conjuration
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dealing with evil spirits ⓘ sorcery ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Stuart England ⓘ |
| title |
Witchcraft Act 1604
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked spirits
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| typeOfCrimeDefined |
capital felony for invoking evil spirits causing death
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felony for covenanting with evil spirits ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1604 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked spirits