Parson's Cause case involving Patrick Henry
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The Parson's Cause case involving Patrick Henry was a pivotal 1763 legal dispute in colonial Virginia in which Henry’s fiery argument against royal interference in local affairs helped launch his reputation as a leading voice for American colonial rights.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial American legal dispute
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legal case ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Church of England clergy in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argumentBy | Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAction | dispute over clergy salaries ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | fiery oratory ⓘ |
| consequence |
helped establish Patrick Henry as a leading voice for American colonial rights
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launched Patrick Henry's public reputation ⓘ |
| counselForDefendant | Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Hanover County Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1763 ⓘ |
| economicContext | tobacco-based economy ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased colonial criticism of royal authority in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | Hanover County tobacco collectors ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James Maury
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | James Maury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early challenge to royal prerogative in the American colonies
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precursor to American Revolutionary rhetoric ⓘ |
| involves |
Two Penny Act
NERFINISHED
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established Anglican Church in Virginia ⓘ royal veto of colonial legislation ⓘ |
| legalAction | civil suit for back pay ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
authority of the king over colonial assemblies
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compensation of clergy in tobacco versus money ⓘ validity of royal disallowance of colonial laws ⓘ |
| location | Hanover County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Parson's Cause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationOfParticipant |
James Maury – Anglican minister
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Henry – lawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | symbolic victory for colonial resistance to royal authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
legal history of Virginia
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political history of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| positionTakenByPatrickHenry |
colonial assemblies had the right to legislate for local needs
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royal interference in local affairs was tyrannical ⓘ the king who annuls good laws becomes a tyrant ⓘ |
| precededBy | passage of the Two Penny Act by the Virginia House of Burgesses ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
colonial rights
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separation of local and royal authority ⓘ taxation and compensation in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Anglican establishment in Virginia ⓘ |
| result | jury awarded only one penny in damages to the plaintiff ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
| year | 1763 ⓘ |
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