Treason Act 1535
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The Treason Act 1535 was an Act
passed by the English Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII of England
in 1535.
It made it high treason
to counterfeit
the King's privy seal
, signet ring or royal sign manual
.
The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1553
, but another Act passed later in the same year recreated the offence.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
passed by the English Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
in 1535.
It made it high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
to counterfeit
Counterfeit
To counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
the King's privy seal
Privy Seal
A privy seal refers to the personal seal of a reigning monarch, used for the purpose of authenticating official government document.-Privy Seal of England:The Privy Seal of England can be traced back to the reign of King John...
, signet ring or royal sign manual
Royal sign-manual
The royal sign manual is the formal name given in the Commonwealth realms to the autograph signature of the sovereign, by the affixing of which the monarch expresses his or her pleasure either by order, commission, or warrant. A sign-manual warrant may be either an executive actfor example, an...
.
The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1553
Treason Act 1553
The Treason Act 1553 was an Act of the Parliament of England. The long title was "An Acte repealing certayne Treasons Felonies and Premunire". The Act abolished all forms of treason that had been created since 1351, except the Treason Act 1351 itself...
, but another Act passed later in the same year recreated the offence.