Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
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The Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament was a key constitutional law passed in 1641 that prevented King Charles I from dissolving the Long Parliament without its own agreement, significantly limiting royal prerogative.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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constitutional law → |
| aimedAt |
preventing dissolution of the Long Parliament without its consent
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| appliesTo |
Long Parliament
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| constitutionalSignificance |
limited the king’s unilateral control over the life of Parliament
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strengthened parliamentary sovereignty against the Crown → |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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| dateEnacted |
1641
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| enactedBy |
English Parliament
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| enactedDuringReignOf |
Charles I of England
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| governmentTypeContext |
monarchy with parliamentary institutions
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| governs |
procedure for dissolving the Long Parliament
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| hasConsequence |
contributed to escalation of constitutional conflict leading to civil war
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| hasLegalStatus |
historical statute
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| historicalContext |
conflict between Charles I and Parliament
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| historicalPeriod |
English Civil War era
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| inForceDuring |
1640s in England
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| involvesInstitution |
House of Commons of England
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House of Lords of England → |
| jurisdiction |
England
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| language |
English
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| legalEffect |
made the Long Parliament indissoluble without its own agreement
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significantly curtailed royal prerogative over Parliament → |
| limitsPowerOf |
English monarchy
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| motivatedBy |
fear that Charles I would dissolve Parliament to avoid reforms
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| opposedBy |
supporters of royal prerogative
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| partOf |
constitutional struggles of the 1640s in England
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| passedBy |
Parliament of England
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| politicalAlignmentContext |
Parliamentarian cause
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| precedes |
outbreak of the First English Civil War
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| region |
England
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| relatedTo |
English Civil War
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Long Parliament → Triennial Act 1641 → |
| requiresConsentOf |
Parliament for its own dissolution
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| restricts |
royal prerogative to dissolve Parliament
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| signedBy |
Charles I of England
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| subjectMatter |
dissolution of Parliament
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separation of powers between Crown and Parliament → |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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| typeOfLaw |
public law
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Long Parliament
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enacted |