Treason Act 1429
Introduction The '''Treason Act 1429''' (8 Hen. 6.c. 6) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It made it high treason for a person to threaten to burn someone's house down if they did not leave money in a certain place, and then carry out the threat. It also made it a felony to send a letter demanding money.This category of treason was abolished by the Treason Act 1547.This Act was repealed for England (including Wales) by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125) and for Ireland by the Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98).
See also *High treason in the United Kingdom
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