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The Act of Grace releases Jacobite rebels from British prisons

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An Act of Grace is passed by the British Parliament, which provides for the release of Jacobite rebels in British prisons.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Act of Grace releases Jacobite rebels from British prisons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17212, accessed 09 June 2026.]

17212 The Act of Grace releases Jacobite rebels from British prisons 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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