Treason Act 1702 (1702 c 21)

The Act was enacted to ensure loyalty to the new monarch, Queen Anne, following the death of King William III and the end of the joint monarchy with Mary II. It aimed to protect the Queen from treasonous plots and secure her rule by extending existing treason laws. This legislation made it an offence to compass or imagine the death of the monarch and to levy war against her, thus reinforcing the Crown's stability amid political turbulence and succession uncertainties.

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Treason Act 1702 (1702 c 21)

The Act was enacted to ensure loyalty to the new monarch, Queen Anne, following the death of King William III and the end of the joint monarchy with Mary II. It aimed to protect the Queen from treasonous plots and secure her rule by extending existing treason laws. This legislation made it an offence to compass or imagine the death of the monarch and to levy war against her, thus reinforcing the Crown's stability amid political turbulence and succession uncertainties.

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Treason Act 1702 (1702 c 21)

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