Anthony Ashley-Cooper Shaftesbury, 1st1673
Secures the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act
England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Secures the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act
Simplifies the issue of writs, more than the King's Court can issue them. Passes the Habeas Corpus Act known as the "Shaftsburys Act"
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