Pains and Penalties Bill 1820
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The Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 was a controversial British parliamentary measure introduced to strip Queen Caroline of her title and dissolve her marriage to King George IV amid a highly publicized royal scandal.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 trial | 1 |
| the Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bill
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proposed Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| accusedPartner | Bartolomeo Pergami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Caroline of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedMisconductLocation | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPrimeMinister | Lord Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basis | allegations of adultery against Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | quasi-judicial proceeding ⓘ |
| controversy | use of parliamentary power to punish an individual without a normal trial ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Regency and early reign of George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceGatheredBy | British agents on the Continent ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Bill to deprive Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of the title, prerogatives, rights, privileges, and exemptions of Queen Consort of this realm, and to dissolve the marriage between His Majesty and the said Caroline Amelia Elizabeth ⓘ |
| introducedIn | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedOn | 1820 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCategory | extraordinary legislation against an individual ⓘ |
| legalEffectIfPassed |
deprivation of Queen Caroline’s royal style and titles
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dissolution of the marriage between George IV and Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
criticism of bills of pains and penalties as a constitutional device
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damage to prestige of George IV ⓘ strengthening of public sympathy for Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive press coverage ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Whig politicians ⓘ |
| passed | no ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Queen Caroline affair
NERFINISHED
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reign of King George IV ⓘ |
| publicReaction |
highly controversial
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widespread popular support for Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| reasonForWithdrawal |
narrow majority in House of Lords
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strong public opposition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British constitutional history
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history of the British monarchy ⓘ marriage of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick ⓘ |
| result | bill withdrawn ⓘ |
| spouseInQuestion | George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
dissolution of royal marriage
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removal of royal title ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Tory government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedTitle | Queen Consort of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProceeding | bill of pains and penalties ⓘ |
| voteOutcome |
second reading passed in House of Lords by a small majority
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third reading majority reduced further ⓘ |
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