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which confirmed the

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s for

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against John Duke of Northumberland,

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the

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, William Marquess of Northampton, John Earl of Warwick, Sir Ambrose Dudley, Sir Andrew Dudley,

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, and Sir Thomas Palmer. It was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the

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(c.18).

References

*''Chronological Table of the Statutes: 1235-2007'', UK Stationery Office (2009) p. 52 1553 in law 1553 in England Acts of the Parliament of England (1485–1603) {{Statute-stub