Papists Act 1688

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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]

Long titleAn 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 extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent24 April 1689
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Papists Act 1688
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act for the Amoving Papists and reputed Papists from the Cityes of London and Westminster and Ten Miles distance from the same.
Citation
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent24 April 1689
Commencement13 February 1689[c]
Repealed9 August 1844
Other legislation
Amended byPapists (Amendment) Act 1688
Repealed byRoman Catholics Act 1844
Status: Repealed
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Long titleAn Act for rectifying a Mistake in a certaine Act of this present Parliament For the amoveing Papists from the Cities of London and Westminster.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent11 May 1689
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Papists (Amendment) Act 1688
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act for rectifying a Mistake in a certaine Act of this present Parliament For the amoveing Papists from the Cities of London and Westminster.
Citation
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent11 May 1689
Commencement13 February 1689[c]
Repealed9 August 1844
Other legislation
AmendsPapists Act 1688
Repealed byRoman Catholics Act 1844
Status: Repealed
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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Roman Catholics Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 102).

Notes

  1. This is the citation in The Statutes of the Realm.
  2. This is the citation in The Statutes at Large.
  3. Start of session.

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