Treason is an extremely dangerous that not only challenges the authority of the monarch, but also endangers the life the monarch, as well as the lives of others. One instance in which the monarch’s life was threatened was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. This plot was an unsuccessful assassination attempt against King James I and the Parliament of England on November 5, 1605. This plot was organized by Robert Catesby and group of English Catholics, which included Guy Fawkes. This group wanted to end the persecution that Catholics faced in England. Catesby aspired to change England’s Protestant government with Catholic leadership. The original plot was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on November 5, 1605. However, this plot was foiled when an anonymous letter was sent to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, on October 26, 1605. During a search of
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This act of Parliament, passed during the reign of King Charles II, strengthened the prerogative writ of habeas corpus which required a court to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner’s detention. Additionally, the act established procedures for issuing the writ and geographical conditions regarding where prisoners had to be brought before the courts. The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 is important because it is, “an act for better securing the liberty of the subject, and for prevention of imprisonments beyond the seas” (Habeas Corpus Act 1679). Habeas corpus has been important over many centuries. Over time, suspension acts have been passed to limit habeas writs. For instance, habeas corpus was suspended during the Glorious Revolution, the French Revolution, World War I, and in the 1970s against French rebels. It appears that during times of emergency, the state needs extraordinary power, and that includes suspending habeas corpus. The evolution of habeas corpus is similar to the evolution of a law of
This act of Parliament, passed during the reign of King Charles II, strengthened the prerogative writ of habeas corpus which required a court to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner’s detention. Additionally, the act established procedures for issuing the writ and geographical conditions regarding where prisoners had to be brought before the courts. The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 is important because it is, “an act for better securing the liberty of the subject, and for prevention of imprisonments beyond the seas” (Habeas Corpus Act 1679). Habeas corpus has been important over many centuries. Over time, suspension acts have been passed to limit habeas writs. For instance, habeas corpus was suspended during the Glorious Revolution, the French Revolution, World War I, and in the 1970s against French rebels. It appears that during times of emergency, the state needs extraordinary power, and that includes suspending habeas corpus. The evolution of habeas corpus is similar to the evolution of a law of