| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act concerning the Forging of the King's Sign Manual, Signet and Privy Seal. |
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| Citation | 27 Hen. 8. c. 2 |
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| Royal assent | 14 April 1536 |
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| Repealed by | |
Status: Repealed | |
The Treason Act 1535 or Forging the Sign-manual, etc. Act 1535 ( 27 Hen. 8. c. 2) 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 Privy Seal, Signet or royal sign-manual.
The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1553 ( 1 Mar. Sess. 1. c. 1), but another act passed later in the same year ( 1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 6) recreated the offence.
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act concerning the Forging of the King's Sign Manual, Signet and Privy Seal. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 27 Hen. 8. c. 2 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 April 1536 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | |
Status: Repealed | |
The Treason Act 1535 or Forging the Sign-manual, etc. Act 1535 ( 27 Hen. 8. c. 2) 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 Privy Seal, Signet or royal sign-manual.
The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1553 ( 1 Mar. Sess. 1. c. 1), but another act passed later in the same year ( 1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 6) recreated the offence.
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