Trade with France Act 1688

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Trade with France Act 1688 (simplified)

What it did
- The English Parliament banned all trade and commerce with France.
- It was a wartime measure tied to the war with France during the Nine Years’ War.

When it happened
- Passed by Parliament and given royal assent on 20 August 1689; it took effect on 24 August 1689.
- It applied to England and Wales.

How long it lasted
- The ban was planned for three years.

What happened after
- The act expired on 23 August 1692, while the war continued.
- It was renewed for another three years by the Trade with France Act 1692 (the Prize Act 1692).

Related changes
- The 1690 Act strengthened or amended the 1688 Act’s execution of the ban.
- The entire 1688 Act (and its amendments) was repealed later by the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.