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Justices of the Peace

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1495–1509Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1495

Henry VII1495

Government / Government of England

An act strengthens procedures against corrupt juries, giving royal justices additional means to challenge suspect verdicts.

1509

Henry VII1509

Government / Government of England

By the end of Henry VII's reign, justices of the peace are central to local enforcement and royal administration.

Names involved

Henry VII

Provenance

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