Second Statute of Repeal
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The Second Statute of Repeal, is an Act
of the Parliament of England
(1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 8) passed in the Third Parliament of Mary I of England
in 1555, followed the First Statute of Repeal
of 1553. This first statute had abolished all religious legislation passed under Edward VI, and the Second Statute built on it by abolishing all religious legislation passed against the Papacy from 1529 (the fall of Cardinal
Thomas Wolsey), in Henry VIII
's reign. It did this while allowing Mary to keep the title of Supreme Head
of the Church of England
, a title that had been given to the monarch of England by Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, passed in 1534. It was supported by the landed classes, as it guaranteed them the monastic land that had been taken from them in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
.
The Statutes of Repeal were eventually nullified by Elizabeth I's Act of Uniformity 1559
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
(1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 8) passed in the Third Parliament of Mary I of England
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
in 1555, followed the First Statute of Repeal
First Statute of Repeal
The First Statute of Repeal was an Act of the Parliament of England , passed in the first Parliament of Mary I of England's reign, nullified all religious legislation passed under the previous monarch, the boy-King Edward VI, and the de facto rulers of that time, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of...
of 1553. This first statute had abolished all religious legislation passed under Edward VI, and the Second Statute built on it by abolishing all religious legislation passed against the Papacy from 1529 (the fall of Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Thomas Wolsey), in Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
's reign. It did this while allowing Mary to keep the title of Supreme Head
Supreme Head
Supreme Head of the Church of England was a title held by King Henry VIII of England signifying his leadership of the Church of England.-History:...
of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, a title that had been given to the monarch of England by Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, passed in 1534. It was supported by the landed classes, as it guaranteed them the monastic land that had been taken from them in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
.
The Statutes of Repeal were eventually nullified by Elizabeth I's Act of Uniformity 1559
Act of Uniformity 1559
The Act of Uniformity set the order of prayer to be used in the English Book of Common Prayer. Every man had to go to church once a week or be fined 12 pence , a considerable sum for the poor. By this Act Elizabeth I made it a legal obligation to go to church every Sunday...
.