Petition of Right 1628
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The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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petition → statute of the Parliament of England → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Petition of Right
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| approvedBy |
Charles I of England
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House of Lords of England → |
| assertsRight |
no taxation without consent of Parliament
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prohibition of billeting of soldiers in private homes without consent → prohibition of forced loans without parliamentary consent → prohibition of imprisonment without cause shown → prohibition of martial law in peacetime → protection from arbitrary imprisonment → right to due process of law → |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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| date |
1628
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| draftedBy |
English Parliament
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House of Commons of England → Sir Edward Coke → |
| historicalContext |
Personal Rule of Charles I (approaching)
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| historicalPeriod |
Stuart England
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| influenced |
Bill of Rights 1689
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English constitutional law → United States Bill of Rights → United States Constitution → concept of the rule of law → development of parliamentary sovereignty in England → |
| invokes |
Magna Carta
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habeas corpus principles → |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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| language |
English
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| legalPrinciple |
king is subject to the law
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no taxation without representation precedent → |
| legalStatus |
Act of Parliament
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| legalSystem |
English law
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| locationOfEnactment |
Palace of Westminster
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| monarchReign |
reign of Charles I
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| opposes |
arbitrary imprisonment by the Crown
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arbitrary royal taxation → royal prerogative abuses → |
| presentedTo |
Charles I of England
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| relatedEvent |
Eleven Years' Tyranny
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English Civil War → |
| shortDescription |
landmark English constitutional document limiting the powers of Charles I
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| subjectMatter |
civil liberties
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due process → limits on royal authority → military law → taxation → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Grand Remonstrance
("Petition of Right")
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Habeas Corpus Act 1679 ("Petition of Right") → |
relatedTo |
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Petition of Right 1628
("Petition of Right")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Parliament of 1629
("Petition of Right")
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associatedWith |
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Magna Carta
("Petition of Right")
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influenced |
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Laudian religious reforms
("royal prerogative of Charles I")
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legalBasis |
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Charles I of England
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notableEvent |
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Parliament of England
("Petition of Right")
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significantEvent |