Papists Act 1688

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Papists Act 1688
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for the Amoving Papists and reputed Papists from the Cityes of London and Westminster and Ten Miles distance from the same.
Citation 1 Will. & Mar. c. 9
  • (Ruffhead: 1 Will. & Mar. Sess. 1. c. 9)
Territorial extent  England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 24 April 1689
Commencement 13 February 1689 [a]
Repealed9 August 1844
Other legislation
Amended by Papists (Amendment) Act 1688
Repealed by
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Papists (Amendment) Act 1688
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for rectifying a Mistake in a certaine Act of this present Parliament For the amoveing Papists from the Cities of London and Westminster.
Citation 1 Will. & Mar. c. 17
  • (Ruffhead: 1 Will. & Mar. Sess. 1. c. 17)
Territorial extent  England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 11 May 1689
Commencement 13 February 1689 [b]
Repealed9 August 1844
Other legislation
Amends Papists Act 1688
Repealed by
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Papists Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the Glorious Revolution. [1] Its full title was "An Act for the Amoving Papists and reputed Papists from the Cityes of London and Westminster and Ten Miles distance from the same". [2]

Notes

  1. Start of session.
  2. Start of session.

References

  1. W. C. Costin and J. Steven Watson (eds.), The Law and Working of the Constitution: Documents 1660–1914. Vol. I: 1660–1783 (London: A. & C. Black, 1952), pp. 61–63.
  2. Full text of the Act on British History Online, retrieved 25 April 2019.