Triennial Act 1641
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The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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constitutional law → |
| aimedAtLimiting |
monarchical control over parliamentary sessions
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royal prerogative → |
| appliesTo |
summoning of the English Parliament
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| associatedWithEvent |
build-up to the English Civil War
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constitutional conflicts between Charles I and Parliament → |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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| dateEnacted |
1641
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| enactedBy |
Parliament of England
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| governmentBranchAffected |
Parliament of England
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monarchy → |
| historicalContext |
reign of Charles I of England
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| historicalPeriod |
early Stuart period
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| influenced |
later English constitutional legislation
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| influencedBy |
parliamentary demands for regular sessions
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
statute
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| legalSystem |
English common law
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| precededBy |
periods of long parliamentary recess under Charles I
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| primaryPurpose |
to ensure regular meetings of Parliament
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to limit royal authority over the summoning of Parliament → |
| relatedTo |
English constitutional history
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Personal Rule of Charles I → development of parliamentary sovereignty in England → |
| requires |
that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years
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| shortDescription |
English law requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years
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| subjectMatter |
limits on royal power
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parliamentary procedure → |
| typeOfLimitation |
temporal requirement for summoning Parliament
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Long Parliament
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enacted |
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Bloodless Revolution
("Triennial Act 1694")
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hasEffect |
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Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
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relatedTo |
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Glorious Revolution
("Triennial Act 1694")
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resultedIn |