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Treason Act 1429
The Treason Act 1429[citation needed] (8 Hen.6 c.6) was an Vict c 125) and for Ireland by the Statute Law (Ireland)
Act of the Parliament of England. It made it high treason Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict c 98).
for a person to threaten to burn someone’s house down if
they did not leave money in a certain place, and then car-
ry out the threat. It also made it a felony to send a letter
See also
demanding money. • High treason in the United Kingdom
This category of treason was abolished by the Trea-
son Act 1547. This Act was repealed for England (includ-
ing Wales) by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27
References
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• Acts of the Parliament of England
• 1429 in law
• 15th century in England
• 1429 in England
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