<P> In 1275 , the first age of consent was set in England , at age 12 ( Westminster 1 statute ) . In 1875 , the Offences Against the Person Act raised the age to 13 in Great Britain and Ireland , and ten years later the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885 raised it to 16 . In 1917 , a bill raising the age of consent in Great Britain and Ireland from 16 to 17 was defeated by only one vote . </P>
<P> In 1275 , the first age of consent was set in England , at age 12 ( Westminster 1 statute ) . In 1875 , the Offences Against the Person Act raised the age to 13 in Great Britain and Ireland , and ten years later the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885 raised it to 16 . In 1917 , a bill raising the age of consent in Great Britain and Ireland from 16 to 17 was defeated by only one vote . </P>
when was the legal age of consent introduced uk
when was the legal age of consent introduced uk
In 1275
In 1275