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Attainder of Duke of Northumberland and others Act 1553

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Attainder of Duke of Northumberland and others Act 1553
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Acte for the confirmation of thattaynder of John late Duke of Northumberlande and others.
Citation1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 16
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent5 December 1553
Commencement24 October 1553[a]
Repealed16 June 1977
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Attainder of Duke of Northumberland and others Act 1553 (1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 16) is an act of the Parliament of England which confirmed the attainders for High Treason against John Duke of Northumberland, Thomas Cranmer the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Marquess of Northampton, John Earl of Warwick, Sir Ambrose Dudley, Sir Andrew Dudley, Sir John Gates, and Sir Thomas Palmer.

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part 4 of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977.

Notes

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  1. ^ Start of session.

References

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  • Chronological Table of the Statutes: 1235-2007, UK Stationery Office (2009) p. 52