Act of Security 1704
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The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
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Scottish statute → |
| affects |
Crown of Scotland
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union of the crowns → |
| aimedAt |
securing Scottish economic and political interests in any future union of crowns
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| appliesTo |
succession to the Scottish throne
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| assertedRight |
right of the Estates of Parliament to name a successor to the Scottish crown
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| category |
1704 in Scotland
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1704 in law → Scottish constitutional history → Succession acts → |
| conditionImposed |
that Scotland could choose a different monarch from England unless certain conditions were met
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that economic and political guarantees had to be secured from England for a shared monarch → |
| consequence |
contributed to the pressure leading to the Acts of Union 1707
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| country |
Kingdom of Scotland
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| dateEnacted |
1704
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| enforcementMechanism |
withholding of supply by the Scottish Parliament to compel royal assent
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| historicalContext |
succession crisis following the impending end of the Stuart line in England and Scotland
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tensions after the 1701 English Act of Settlement → |
| historicalPeriod |
pre-Union Scotland
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| influenced |
negotiations over the Treaty of Union
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| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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| languageOfWork |
English
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Scots → |
| legalDomain |
public law
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| legalStatus |
superseded by the Acts of Union 1707
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Scotland
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| mainSubject |
constitutional law
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relations between Scotland and England → royal succession → |
| monarchAtTimeOfEnactment |
Queen Anne
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| opposedBy |
Queen Anne
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| placeOfEnactment |
Edinburgh
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| politicalEffect |
heightened fears in England of a divergent Scottish succession
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increased leverage of the Scottish Parliament in negotiations with England → intensified the constitutional crisis between Scotland and England → |
| precededBy |
Claim of Right 1689 (in the broader constitutional sequence)
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| purpose |
to assert the right of the Parliament of Scotland to choose a successor to the Scottish crown
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| reactionTo |
Act of Settlement 1701
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| region |
Kingdom of Great Britain (after 1707, as historical law of Scotland)
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| relatedTo |
Acts of Union 1707
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Alien Act 1705 → |
| shortName |
Act of Security
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| timePeriod |
early 18th century
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| typeOfLaw |
constitutional statute
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| vetoAttemptedBy |
Queen Anne
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Parliament of Scotland
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notableAct |