The First Statute of Repeal was an act of the

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( 1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 2), passed in 1553 in the first Parliament of

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's reign, that nullified all religious legislation passed under the previous monarch, the boy-king

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, and the '' de facto'' rulers of that time,

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, and

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Provisions

Section 1 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in that section, namely: * The

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( 1 Edw. 6. c. 1) * The Election of Bishops Act 1547 ( 1 Edw. 6. c. 2) * The

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( 2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1) * The Clergy Marriage Act 1548 ( 2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 21) * The Putting away of Books and Images Act 1549 ( 3 & 4 Edw. 6. c. 10) * The Consecration of Bishops, etc. Act 1549 ( 3 & 4 Edw. 6. c. 12) * The

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( 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 1) * The Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551 ( 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 3) * The Clergy Marriage Act 1551 ( 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 12) Section 2 of the act provided that from and after 20 December 1553, divine services and administration of sacraments would be performed as used in the last year of the reign of

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(1547). Section 3 of the act provided that divine services may be performed under the repealed acts before 20 December 1553.

Legacy

The act was nullified by

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( 1 Eliz. 1. c. 2), which stated that: The whole act was repealed by section 8 of Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1603 ( 1 Jas. 1. c. 25).

References

{{Authority Control Acts of the Parliament of England 1553 1553 in religion Acts of the Parliament of England concerning religion Repealed English legislation Edward VI John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset

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