Rebellion Act 1572
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The Rebellion Act 1572 (14 Eliz. 1. c. 1) was an act of the Parliament of England enacted during the reign of Elizabeth I that provided that if any person was convicted of conspiring to seize or destroy any castle or fortification held or garrisoned by the Queen's forces, then they and any associates were to be judged felons and suffer the death penalty without benefit of clergy or sanctuary. If any person was to prevent the use of any royal castle or ordnance by the crown, destroy any of the Queen's ships, or prevent the use of a harbour within the realm, then they were to be considered guilty of high treason and sentenced accordingly.
Section 3 of the act provided that the act would remain in force until the death of Queen Elizabeth I.
Legacy
Elizabeth I died on 24 March 1603, and the act was not continued.
Having expired, the whole act was repealed for Ireland by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98).
See also
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References
- Select statutes and other constitutional documents illustrative of the reigns of Elizabeth and James I, ed. by G. W. Prothero. Oxford University Press, 1913. Fourth edition.
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993.