jan 10, 1533 - The Buggery Act 1533
Description:
The Buggery Act 1533, passed during the reign of King Henry VIII, moved the issue of sodomy from the ecclesiastical courts to the state. The act did not explicitly target sex between men, as it also applied to sodomy between men and women and a person with an animal. Convictions between men for sodomy were by far the most common and well publicised. Convictions under the Buggery Act 1533 were punishable by death.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 10, 1533
Now
~ 492 years ago