Current Version
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1534 |
| End Date | Oct 31, 1861 |
| Description | Under the Buggery Act 1533, which recieved Royal Assent from King Henry VIII in 1534, homosexuality in what is now the United Kingdom was punishible by death. It was replaced in whole by the Offences Against the Person Act 1828, which carried the same punishment until repealed in 1861. |
| Sources | http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=englishfacpubs https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/144/mode/2up |
Revision History (2)
Revision by beeurd. Wasn't happy with the previous description so have edited it for clarity.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1533 | 1534 |
| Description | Under the Buggery Act 1533, homosexuality in the UK was punishable by death until 1861. | Under the Buggery Act 1533, which recieved Royal Assent from King Henry VIII in 1534, homosexuality in what is now the United Kingdom was punishible by death. It was replaced in whole by the Offences Against the Person Act 1828, which carried the same punishment until repealed in 1861. |
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Revision by beeurd. Correcting end date and adding a source
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 1861 | Oct 31, 1861 |
| Description | Under the 1533 Buggery Act, homosexuality in the UK was punishable by death until 1861. | Under the Buggery Act 1533, homosexuality in the UK was punishable by death until 1861. |
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| Sources | http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=englishfacpubs | http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=englishfacpubs https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/144/mode/2up |
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