Treason Act 1536
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte concernyng the Attaynder of the Lord Thomas Howard. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 28 Hen. 8. c. 24 (Ruffhead: c. 18) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 July 1536 |
| Commencement | 8 June 1536[a] |
| Repealed | 16 June 1977 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Treason Act 1547 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Treason Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 24) was an English act passed by Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII.
Two clauses of the Attainder of Lord Thomas Howard Act 1536[1] made it high treason to marry or become engaged to the King's children, sisters, paternal aunts, or his nieces or nephews without the King's written permission, or "to deflower any of them being unmarried". It was also treason for any of the same relatives to participate in such treason.
The whole act was repealed by the Treason Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 12) in the first year of the reign of Henry's successor, Edward VI.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Start of session.
References
[edit]- Statutes at Large, vol. IV, Danby Pickering, Cambridge University Press, 1762, p. 447.
- ^ Statutes of the Realm. 17 March 2024.
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