The Treason Act 1381 (5 Ric.2 c.7) was an Act of the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised t ...

. It stipulated that "none from henceforth make nor begin any manner of

riot A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targete ...

and rumour, nor other like." To do so was made

high treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

. The Act was passed in response to the

Peasants' Revolt The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including the socio-economic and political tensions generated by the Black ...

earlier that year. It was repealed in 1399 by the Act of 1 Hen.4 c.10.

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*''Statutes at Large,'' vol. I, Danby Pickering, Cambridge University Press, 1765.

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