Cloth Act 1337
The Cloth Act 1337 (11 Edw. 3. c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward III.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | None shall wear any Cloth but such as is made in England. |
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| Citation | 11 Edw. 3. c. 2 |
| Territorial extent | England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Act legally obliged all English people to wear English-made cloth.[1] It was part of a group of Sumptuary Laws intended to preserve class distinctions.[2]
Notes
- William Cunningham, The Growth of English Industry and Commerce during the Early and Middle Ages. Fifth Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1915), p. 308.
- "Sumptuary laws of the middle ages". Lordsandladies.org. 8 April 2018.
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