Poisoning Act 1530
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for Poisoning. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Hen. 8. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 March 1531 |
| Commencement | 16 January 1531 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Treason Act 1547 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Poisoning Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of England. Its long title was "An Act for Poisoning." It made it high treason to murder someone with poison, and instead of the usual punishment for treason (hanging, drawing and quartering) it imposed death by boiling. The act was rapidly introduced in and passed by Parliament in reaction to the apparent attempted poisoning of John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, and led to the execution of the cook Richard Roose the following year.