The Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1539 (31 Hen. 8. c. 13), sometimes referred to as the Second Act of Dissolution or as the Act for the Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries, was an act the Parliament of England that provided for the dissolution of 552 monasteries and houses remaining after the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 (27 Hen. 8. c. 28).
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Acte for dissolucion of the Abbeys. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 31 Hen. 8. c. 13 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 June 1539 |
| Commencement | 28 April 1539 |
| Repealed | 16 November 1989 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 |
| Relates to | Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Subsequent developments
The whole act, except section 19, was repealed by section 1 of, and Part II of the Schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.
Section 19 was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part VIII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989. The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission had advised that section 19 was "spent".
See also
- Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535
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