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Act Concerning Strangers 1540

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Aliens Act 1540
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act concerning Strangers.
Citation32 Hen 8. c. 16
Dates
Royal assent24 July 1540
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed

The Act Concerning Strangers 1540 (32 Henry VIII, c.16) was an act of the Parliament of England.

The act restricted most migrants from working and migrants were regularly prosecuted for breaching this restriction.[1]

The act is held at the Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Commons, Kathleen (13 August 2024). "This 16th-century law was England's first 'refugee policy'". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Public Act, 32 Henry VIII, c. 16". Parliamentary Archives. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.