Security of King and Government Act 1695

{{Short description|Act of the Parliament of England}}

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{{Infobox UK legislation

| short_title = Security of King and Government Act 1695

| type = Act

| parliament = Parliament of England

| long_title = An Act for the better Security of His Majesties Royal Person and Government.

| year = 1695

| citation = 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 27

| territorial_extent = England and Wales

| royal_assent = 27 April 1696

| commencement = 22 November 1695{{efn|Start of session.}}

| repeal_date = 15 July 1867

| amends =

| replaces =

| amendments = Demise of the Crown Act 1702

| repealing_legislation = Statute Law Revision Act 1867

| related_legislation =

| status = Repealed

| legislation_history =

| original_text = https://www.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol7/pp114-118

}}

The Security of King and Government Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 27) was an act of the Parliament of England. Its long title was An act for the better security of his Majesty's royal person and government. It was passed in 1696 but backdated to the beginning of the parliamentary session.See Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

Section 1 of the act required all officers to take the oath required by the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 8) or be disenfranchised. Section 1 of the act also provided that anyone who said that William III was not the lawful king, or that James Francis Edward Stuart (the "Old Pretender") or his late father James II and VII had any title to the Crown, or that anyone else had such title other than according to relevant acts of Parliament was guilty of praemunire. It was high treason to return to England from France without a licence after 1 May 1696.Section 17