Blasphemy Act 1695
Act of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland
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The Blasphemy Act 1695 (c. 11) was an act of the Parliament of Scotland, passed on 28 June 1695.
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| Long title | Act against Blasphemy. | ||||||
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| Citation | 1695 c. 11 | ||||||
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| Royal assent | 28 June 1695 | ||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||
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The act reaffirmed the earlier Blasphemy Act 1661[1][2] (c. 216) and created new offences with gentler punishments for first- and second-time offenders. It was brought into use in a campaign in 1696 against those regarded as promoting Deism or Atheism.[3] Both Acts were specified in the indictment which led to the execution of Thomas Aikenhead.[4]
The act was repealed in 1813 under the Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3. c. 160).[5]