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Offences at Sea Act Establishes Jury Trials

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

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1536Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1536

Henry VIII1536

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Parliament changes procedures for serious maritime offences by providing common-law style jury trials for piracy and related crimes.

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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