Treason Act 1551
The Treason Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw 6 c 11) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act was described as "purely procedural" by the House of Lords in R v Joyce, but in fact extended the definition of high treason. It became treason to seize one of the King's forts and then not surrender it within six days of being ordered to. This form of treason had originally been enacted in the Treasons Act 1534 and then abolished by the Treason Act 1547. It was soon abolished again by the Treason Act 1553, but would be restored again by the Rebellion Act 1572 (this time without the 6 day deadline).
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Treason Act 1551
The Treason Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw 6 c 11) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act was described as "purely procedural" by the House of Lords in R v Joyce, but in fact extended the definition of high treason. It became treason to seize one of the King's forts and then not surrender it within six days of being ordered to. This form of treason had originally been enacted in the Treasons Act 1534 and then abolished by the Treason Act 1547. It was soon abolished again by the Treason Act 1553, but would be restored again by the Rebellion Act 1572 (this time without the 6 day deadline).
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The Treason Act 1551 (5 & 6 Ed ...... rule not abolished until 1925.
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An Acte for the punyshment of diverse Treasons.
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Parliament of England
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The Treason Act 1551
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Repealed
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The Treason Act 1551 (5 & 6 Ed ...... e without the 6 day deadline).
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Treason Act 1551
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