Revival of the Heresy Acts

Short description: Act of the Parliament of England

Short description: United Kingdom legislation

Heresy Revival Act 1554Act of Parliament

Parliament of England

Long title| An Act for the reviving of Three Statutes, made for the Punishment of Heresy.
Citation| 1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 6
Territorial extent| England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent| 16 January 1555
Commencement| 12 November 1554[lower-alpha 1]
Repealed| 23 January 1559
Other legislation
Amends|

* Heresy Act 1382
* De heretico comburendo
* Suppression of Heresy Act 1414

Repealed by| Act of Supremacy 1558

Status: Repealed

Text of statute as originally enacted

In November 1554, the Revival of the Heresy Acts (1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 6) revived three former acts against heresy; the Heresy Act 1382 (5 Ric. 2. Stat. 2. c. 5) of King Richard II, Suppression of Heresy Act 1401 (2 Hen. 4. c. 15) of King Henry IV, and the Suppression of Heresy Act 1414 (2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1. c. 7) of King Henry V. All three of these laws had been repealed under King Henry VIII and King Edward VI.[1]

This act reflects Queen Mary I's concern for increased heresy and the lack of authority to deal with it. Edward and his father had sponsored the Reformation in stages, but Mary had always been Roman Catholic and considered Protestants to be heretics, and needed this law to pursue her religious policies.

The act stated its purpose:

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This act was repealed in 1559 by section 6 of the second Act of Supremacy.

## Contents

* 1 See also
* 2 Notes
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## See also

* First Statute of Repeal

## Notes

1. ↑ Start of session.

## References

1. ↑ "Revival of the Heresy Acts, 1554". http://members.shaw.ca/reformation/1554heresy.htm.

## External links

* Apparent partial text of the Second Statute of Repeal

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