The Poisoning Act 1530 (22 Hen.8 c.9) was an
Act of the
Parliament of England. Its
long title was "An Act for Poisoning." It made it
high treason to murder someone with poison, and instead of the usual punishment for treason (
hanging, drawing and quartering
To be hanged, drawn and quartered became a statutory penalty for men convicted of high treason in the Kingdom of England from 1352 under King Edward III (1327–1377), although similar rituals are recorded during the reign of King Henry III ( ...
) it imposed
death by boiling. It was repealed by the
Treason Act 1547
The Treason Act 1547 (1 Ed. 6 c.12) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It is mainly notable for being the first instance of the rule that two witnesses are needed to prove a charge of treason, a rule which still exists today in the United ...
.
''Commentaries on the Laws of England'', Book IV chapter 14
William Blackstone (1st ed., 1869)
See also
* High treason in the United Kingdom
* Treason Act
* Treason Act 1351
References
External links
*
Acts of the Parliament of England (1485–1603)
1530 in law
Toxicology in the United Kingdom
Treason in England
1530 in England
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