Statute of Proclamations 1539
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The Statute of Proclamations 1539 was an English law under Henry VIII that effectively allowed the king’s royal proclamations to have the force of statute, greatly expanding his legislative authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King’s Device of 1539 | 1 |
| Statute of Proclamations 1539 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of England ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
formalize the legal status of royal proclamations
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strengthen royal supremacy over church and state ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | consolidation of royal supremacy over the Church of England ⓘ |
| category |
Acts of the Parliament of England concerning the monarchy
NERFINISHED
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English constitutional law ⓘ |
| citedAsExampleOf |
Tudor absolutism
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parliamentary delegation of legislative power to the Crown ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| enactedUnderMonarch | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | procedure and effect of royal proclamations ⓘ |
| governedBy | common law principles on interpretation of statutes ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
blurred distinction between statute law and prerogative legislation
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provoked later constitutional criticism of royal legislative power ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTitle | An Act that Proclamations made by the King shall be obeyed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProvision | delegation of legislative authority ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tudor period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates on the limits of royal authority ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | reign of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tudor constitutional legislation ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allowed the king to legislate by proclamation in specified areas
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expanded the king’s legislative authority ⓘ gave certain royal proclamations the force of statute ⓘ |
| legalNature | public general act ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
proviso that proclamations could not infringe existing rights in certain areas such as inheritance
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requirement that proclamations be made with the advice of the king’s council ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire to govern rapidly without frequent parliaments ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognized | royal proclamations as binding law in specified cases ⓘ |
| regnalYearCitation | 31 Henry VIII c.8 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Henry VIII’s legislative power
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royal prerogative ⓘ rule by proclamation ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Act giving royal proclamations the force of statute law ⓘ |
| subjectOf | English constitutional history ⓘ |
| subsequentStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1539 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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King’s Device of 1539