Papists Act 1688
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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. |
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| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 April 1689 |
| Commencement | 13 February 1689[c] |
| Repealed | 9 August 1844 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Papists (Amendment) Act 1688 |
| Repealed by | Roman Catholics Act 1844 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Papists (Amendment) Act 1688 | |
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| 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. |
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| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 May 1689 |
| Commencement | 13 February 1689[c] |
| Repealed | 9 August 1844 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Papists Act 1688 |
| Repealed by | Roman Catholics Act 1844 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Papists Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 9)[a] 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]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by the Roman Catholics Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 102).
Notes
- ^ a b c This is the citation in The Statutes of the Realm.
- ^ a b This is the citation in The Statutes at Large.
- ^ a b Start of session.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Full text of the act on British History Online, retrieved 25 April 2019.