19 mai 1604 - legislation of statute of james I

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this was a major revision of the laws governing treason and other serious crimes. Overall, the legislation passed during James I's reign helped to strengthen the power of the monarchy and to establish a more centralized system of government in England. However, it also laid the foundation for the growing conflict between the crown and Parliament that would eventually lead to the English Civil War in the mid-17th century.

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