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What was Seymour's main contribution to English law?

  • The Act of Supremacy

  • The Act of Uniformity

  • The Bill of Rights

  • The Magna Carta

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The Act of Uniformity is considered to be the main contribution of Thomas Seymour to English law. It was passed in 1549 and required all clergymen to swear an oath that they would conform to the Church of England. This was a controversial law and it led to the execution of several clergymen who refused to swear the oath.
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