| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | If any threaten by casting of bills to burn a house, if money be not laid in a certain place; and after do burn the house: Such burning of houses shall be adjudged high treason. |
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| Citation | 8 Hen. 6. c. 6 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 February 1430 |
| Commencement | 22 September 1429 [a] |
| Repealed | 10 August 1872 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Treason Act 1429 (8 Hen. 6. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of England. The act made it high treason for a person to threaten to burn someone's house down if they (the owner of the house) did not leave money in a certain place, and then carry out the threat. [1] It also made it a felony to send a letter demanding money.
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This category of treason was abolished by the Treason Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 12).
