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Importation Act 1482 
Summary
The Importation of Silk Act 1482 (22 Edw. 4. c. 3) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward IV.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act concerning silk workers. |
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| Citation | 22 Edw. 4. c. 3 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 February 1483 |
| Commencement | 20 January 1483 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Importations Act 1483 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | The statute of 22 Edward 4. c. 3. prohibiting wrought laces of silk to be brought into this realm, continued for ten years. |
| Citation | 1 Ric. 3. c. 10 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 February 1484 |
| Commencement | 23 January 1484 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Act prohibited the importation of foreign-made silk in order to protect the English silk industry.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ William Cunningham, The Growth of English Industry and Commerce during the Early and Middle Ages. Fifth Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1915), p. 429.