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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1539.
For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, and the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.
For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see the list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes.
See also the List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660 for ordinances and acts passed by the Long Parliament and other bodies without royal assent, and which were not considered to be valid legislation following the Restoration in 1660.
The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the years of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".
Acts passed by the Parliament of England did not have a short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896).
Acts passed by the Parliament of England were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular act was passed.
The first session of the 7th Parliament of King Henry VIII, which met at Westminster from 28 April 1539 until 28 June 1539.
No acts were passed during the second session.
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| 31 Hen. 8. c. 1 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act concerning Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common. | ||||
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Fishing Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 2 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act that fishing in any several Pond, Stew or Mote, with an Intent to steal Fish out of the same, is Felony. | ||||
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Certain Lands in Kent Disgavelled Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 3 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act changing the Custom of Gavelkind. | ||||
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| 31 Hen. 8. c. 4 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act concerning the amending of the River and Port of Exeter. | ||||
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| 31 Hen. 8. c. 5 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act whereby the King's Manor of Hampton Court is made an Honour, and a new Chase thereto belonging. | ||||
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Monasteries, etc. Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 6 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act that such as were religious Persons may purchase, sue and be sued, in all manner of Actions. | ||||
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Continuance of Laws Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 7 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act concerning the Continuance of the Statute for Punishment of Beggars and Vagabonds, and of certain other Statutes. | ||||
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Proclamation by the Crown Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 8 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act that Proclamations made by the King's Highness, with the Advice of His Honourable Council, shall be obeyed, and kept as though they were made by Act of Parliament. | ||||
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Bishops Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 9 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act authorising the King's Highness to make Bishops by his Letters Patent. | ||||
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| 31 Hen. 8. c. 10 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act concerning placing of the Lords in the Parliament Chamber, and other Assemblies and Conferences of Council. | ||||
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Wales Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 11 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act authorising the King's Highness newly to allot certain Townships in Wales. | ||||
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Taking of Hawks Act 1539 (repealed)
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 12 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act concerning wrongful taking of Hawks' Eggs and Birds out of the Nests; finding and taking up of the King's Hawks; hunting in the King's Forest, Park or Chase, or other Ground inclosed; and killing of Conies within any lawful Warren of the King's. | ||||
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Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1539[3][4]
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 13 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act for the Dissolution of all Monasteries and Abbies. | ||||
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Statute of the Six Articles
| 31 Hen. 8. c. 14 | 28 June 1539 | ||
An Act for abolishing of Diversity of Opinions of certain Articles concerning Christian Religion. | ||||
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An act for the attainder of the marquiss of Exeter and others. | ||||
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An act for the lady Taylboy's jointure. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of the house of Saint Lawrence Pountney to the earl of Suffex. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of Chester Place to the earl of Hertford. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of the manor of Rycott to Sir John Williams. | ||||
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An act for the lady Rochford's jointure. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of certain lands to Sir Christopher Hales. | ||||
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An act for the restitution of Henry Norries. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of lands to Sir Richard Rich, the manor of Little Baddow, the manor of Much Waltham, and other lands in the county of Essex. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of lands to Sir Henry Long and Sir Thomas Seymour. | ||||
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An act for the assurance of Bath Place to the earl of Southampton. | ||||
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An act for an exchange between the bishops of Rochester and Carlisle and the lord Russell. | ||||
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| 28 June 1539 | |||
An act for the six clerks of the chancery for the assurance of their house. | ||||
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| 28 June 1539 | |||
An act concerning the assurance of certain lands, to Thomas Wyatt and Jane his wife, and to Thomas Culpepper and to Elizabeth his wife. | ||||
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