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- Under the reign of Elizabeth I, any person found guilty of
"harboring a Catholic priest" would be tortured or even
hanged. Any priest of the Catholic faith that was caught would be
hanged, drawn, and quartered.
- With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on
Sunday.
- All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours
of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
- London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay
and a sack of oats. (Repealed 1976)
- The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any commoner who doth
permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal
House (enacted by George I)
- It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or
bar).
- It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as
a third person.
- Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be
sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward
VI).
- It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning
monarch when not wearing socks (enacted by Edward VI)
- Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
- A bed may not be hung out of a window.
- It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public
conveyance.
- During his reign, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of mince
pies on Christmas day, as they were insufficiently Puritan.
- Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
- It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
- Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
- Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license.
- It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of
Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
- Destroying or defacing money is illegal.
- If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in
front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red
lantern at night to warn passersby.
- All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads.
- Anal sex is prohibited.
- You may not make out in public.
- It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on
the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the
vehicle.
- Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
- Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the
Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum
penalty of death.
- Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside
down is considered treason.
- One may not "blemish the peace".
- A license is required to keep a lunatic.
- Damaging the grass is illegal.
- Jesuits, Seminary Priests and other suchlike disobedient Persons
must be banished.
- Since 1313, MPs are not allowed to don armor in Parliament.
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England
Laws
- Under the reign of Elizabeth I, any person found
guilty of "harboring a Catholic priest"
would be tortured or even hanged. Any priest of the
Catholic faith that was caught would be hanged,
drawn, and quartered.
- With the exception of carrots, most goods may not
be sold on Sunday.
- All English males over the age 14 are to carry out
2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised
by the local clergy.
- London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a
bale of hay and a sack of oats. (Repealed
1976)
- The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any
commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal
knowledge of a pet of the Royal House (enacted by
George I)
- It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in
a pub or bar).
- It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the
same house as a third person.
- Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the
sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the
village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
- It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of
the reigning monarch when not wearing socks (enacted
by Edward VI)
- Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
- A bed may not be hung out of a window.
- It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a
public conveyance.
- During his reign, Oliver Cromwell banned the
eating of mince pies on Christmas day, as they were
insufficiently Puritan.
- Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked
manequin.
- It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
- Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of
terrorism.
- Those wishing to purchase a television must also
buy a license.
- It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter
the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
- Destroying or defacing money is illegal.
- If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man
must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag
during the day and a red lantern at night to warn
passersby.
- All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on
roads.
- Anal sex is prohibited.
- You may not make out in public.
- It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as
long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle
and his right hand is on the vehicle.
- Committing suicide is classified as a capital
crime.
- Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the
consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as
such, carries a maximum penalty of death.
- Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or
King) upside down is considered treason.
- One may not "blemish the peace".
- A license is required to keep a lunatic.
- Damaging the grass is illegal.
- Jesuits, Seminary Priests and other suchlike
disobedient Persons must be banished.
- Since 1313, MPs are not allowed to don armor in
Parliament.
Chester
- You
can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow
inside the city walls and after midnight.
Hereford
- You
may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a
longbow in the Cathedral Close.
Liverpool
- It
is illegal for a woman to be topless in public
except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
London
- Companies
may vote in local elections.
- No
cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM
and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the
Commissioner of Police.
York
- Excluding
Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman
with a bow and arrow.
Isle of
Man
Isle of
Sark
- All
land must be left to the eldest son.
- Divorces
are outlawed.
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