Winchester Assizes
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Winchester Assizes were a historic English criminal court session held in Winchester, best known for hosting some of the most infamous post-rebellion trials in the 17th century.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assize court
ⓘ
criminal court session ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Great Hall, Winchester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | Crown of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | Winchester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic courts in England
ⓘ
Legal history of Hampshire ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Winchester Law Courts area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| courtType | itinerant royal court ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1972 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Spring Assizes at Winchester
NERFINISHED
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Winter Assizes at Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gaol delivery
ⓘ
sessions of oyer and terminer ⓘ |
| heardBy | royal justices on circuit ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Stuart England
ⓘ
early modern England ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| judicialSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | criminal law ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | late 17th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh sentencing after rebellion
ⓘ
trials of rebels and political prisoners ⓘ |
| notableJudge | George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Assizes of England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Crown Court system of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Bloody Assizes
NERFINISHED
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post-Monmouth Rebellion trials ⓘ |
| use |
trial of capital offences
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trial of felony ⓘ trial of serious criminal offences ⓘ trial of treason ⓘ |
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