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Attainders of Earl of Westmorland and others Act 1571
Act of Parliament
Long title An Acte for the confirmation of Thattaynders of Charles Earle of Westmerlande Thomas Earle of Northumberland and others.
Citation 13 Eliz. 1. c. 16
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Status: Repealed

Attainders of Earl of Westmorland and others Act 1571 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England (13 Eliz. 1. c. 16) which confirmed the attainder against Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland and 57 others for their part in the Rising of the North, a plot against Queen Elizabeth I.

It was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977.

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