Treason_Act_1536

Treason Act 1536

Treason Act 1536

English legislation

The Treason Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 24), an English Act of Parliament passed by parliament during the reign of Henry VIII.

Quick Facts Long title, Citation ...

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The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1547 in the first year of the reign of Henry's successor, Edward VI.

See also

References

  • Statutes at Large, vol. IV, Danby Pickering, Cambridge University Press, 1762, p. 447.
  1. [1]
    Statutes of the Realm. 17 March 2024.
Stub icon

This legislation in England article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Treason_Act_1536, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.