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A74038	Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the. xii. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde, and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, kinge [and] Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Ierusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, Princes of Spayne and Cycilie, Archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the. xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis·; Public General Acts. 1553-1555. 1-2 Philip and Mary	England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844	59,117	65

tenementes shall continue for and durynge the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowinge and no lenger And forasmuche as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled neither by the makyng or deliueryng of either the supplications aforesayde nor by anye clause article or sentence therof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or anye other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliament by any maner of interpretation construction implication or otherwise intende to derogate empaire or diminishe any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictions of youre Croune Imperiall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belongyng we do most humbly beseche your maiesties that it may bee declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertinge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplications or promis aforesayd or either of them nor any other thinge or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the actes aforesayd shal be construed vnderstanded or expounded to derogate diminishe or take awaye any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences aucthorities or iurisdictions or any part or parcell therof which were in your Imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayd Imperiall croune the twenti yeare of the reigne of yours the Queenes maiesties most noble father or any other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twētie yere And the Popes holinesse and Sea Apostolike to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie preheminence and iurisdiction as hys holinesse vsed and exercised or might lawfully haue vsed and exercised by aucthoritie of his supremacie the said twētie yere of the reigne of the Kynge your father within this your realme of Englande and other your Dominions without diminution or enlargement of the same and none other And the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and Ordinaries to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmente of crimes and execution of censures of the churche with knowledge of causes belonging to the same and as large in these poyntes as the sayd iurisdiction was the sayde .xx. yeare Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporacions or persons as is aforesayde the donour feoffer or deuisor therof may reserue to hym and to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almayne or a tenure by diuyne seruice And to haue all remedies and actions for and vpon the sayde gyftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner forme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrde commonlye called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persone persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate whiche nowe haue or hereafter shall haue any estate of inheritaunce freholde terme or intrest of in or to any portion pention tithes gleblandes or other ecclesiasticall or spirituall profytte whyche by this acte and lettres of dipensation rehearsed in the same be permytted suffred to remaine and continue in laye mens possessions shall maye haue like remedie for the recouery of the same and euery parte therof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste day of this present Parliament Any thing in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte for the punyshment of traiterous wordes against the Queenes maiestie ¶ The .ix. Chapiter EOrasmuch as nowe of late diuerse noughty sedicious malicious heretical persons not hauing the feare of god before their eyes but in a deuillyshe sort cōtrary to the duetie of their allegiaunce haue cōgregated thē selues together in cōuenticles in diuerse sondry prophaue places within this citie of Lōdon esteming thē selfes to be in the true faith where in dede they are in errours heresies out of the true trade of Christes catholike religion and in the same places at seuerall tymes vsyng theyr phantasticall and scismaticall seruices lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of Parliament haue of theyr most malycious cankerde stomakes prayed agaynst the Queenes maiestie that God would turne her hert from Idolatry to the true fayth or ells to shortene her dayes or take her quickely out of the way which prayer was neuer hearde nor redde to haue bene vsed by anye good Christian manne agaynste anye Prince though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse agaynst any christian Prince and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faith is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholique and consonaunt and agreing with Christes catholique church throughout the worlde dispersed For reformation wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that euery such person and persons which sence the beginning of this present parliament haue by expresse wordes and sayinges prayed required or desyred as is aforesayde or hereafter shall pray by expresse wordes or sayinges that God shoulde shorten her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty God long preserue or any suche lyke malicious prayer amounting to the same effect their procurers and abbettours therin shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such praying requiringe or desirynge shal be iudged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng thereof laufully conuicte according to the lawes of this realme shall haue suffre and forteyte as in cases of high treason ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persones shall be indicted for any the offences aforesayd done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parliament and vpon his or their arreignement shal shew him or them selues penitent for their offēce and submite hym or them selues to the kynge and Queenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before suche Iustices or commissioners before whome he or they shal be arraigned that then no iudgemente of conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be gyuen agaynst any such person or persons so being penitent and submitting them selues as is aforesayde And in euery suche case the iustices or commissioners before whom suche person or persons shal be arrayned shall haue auctoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adiudge and appoynte suche corporall punishment other then death to suche offender and offenders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenient and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the said treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and queenes

sufficient aucthoritie so to dooe that then euery owner of the said victualles corne and other thynges abouesayde so transported or caried and the owner and owners of euery such bote or vessell and the botemen and mareners of the same shall loose forfeyte and suffer all such forfeytures paynes and penalties as is aboue rehersed th one moytie of all and euery which forfeyture or forfaytures to be to the Kyng and Queenes hyghnes theyr heyres and successours and thother moytie to hym or them that will sue for the same by byl information action of debte or otherwise in any of the Kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in whiche action byl or suit the defendaunt shal not wage his lawe nor haue any essoygne or protection to hym alowed And be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persones shall optayne of the Kyng and Quenes maiesties theyr heires or successours or of any of them any licence to cary and transport any corne victuall or woode into any partes beyond the seas that if he or they to whom any suche licence shal be graūted or any other to whome such person or persons hauing such licence shall geue graunt or fell his or theyr sayd licence vnto shall cary and conuey or cause to be carried and conueyed any more corne victual or wood then shal be conteyned in his or their sayd licence shal forfayt the triple value of the sayd corne victuall or wood so carried and transported without sufficient aucthoritie and shal suffer imprisonment for one whole year in the common goale where he shal be apprehended there to remaine without bayle or maynpryse And be it further enacted by thauethoritie aforesayd that no maner of person or persones after the sayd .xx. day of Ianuary that shal obteyne or haue any such licence for transporting and carying anye corne victuall or wood into any parties beyond the seas shall shippe lade and fraughte the same or anye parte therof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certaine vpon paine of forfeiture of the sayd corne victuall wood and al his goodes cattels th one moytie thereof to the Kyng and Quenes maieslies theyr heyres successours and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse wher in no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shall be to hym or them allowed And for the better execuciō of this acte be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and singuler Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within theyr seuerall aucthorities commissions at any tyme within thre yeares next after suche offences committed shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire aswel by the othes of twelue lawfull men as also to heare and examine the mayster maysters and mareners of the said shippes craiers other vessels and all and euery other person and persones of all and synguler th offenders against this present Acte and to heare and determyne the same offences as they maye and ought to heare and deter mine any other tresspasses or offences Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauchoritie aforesayde that at all time and tymes hereafter when the common price of corne within this realme is that wheat shall not excede the price of vi.s viii d the quarter t ys iiii.s. the quarter barley .iii. shyllinges the quarter it shal be lawfull to euery person and persones to cary transporte ouer the sea to any place beyond the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the kyng and quenes enemies Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that this Acte ne any thing therin ronteyned shall extende to anye person or persons for the necessary victeling of any shippe shippes or other vessels but that they and euery of them may victayle the sayd shyppes and vessels as they might haue done before the makyng of this present acte This acte or any thing therein contayned to the cōtrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shal not be preiudiciall or hurtefull vnto the Lorde great Admirall of England for the time beyng or to the Kyng and Quenes maiesties iurisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayd Lord Admiral or his deputie or deputies maye and shall exercise vse and execute al kynde of iurisdiction be longing to the sea according to his or their cōmissions as they might lawfully haue done heretofore This acte or any thing therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding ¶ An Acte for the reuiuyng of three Estatutes made for the punyshment of heresies ¶ The .vi. Chapter FOr the escheuing and auoyding of errours herisies which of late haue rysen growen and muche encreased within this realme for that the Ordinaryes haue wanted auctoritie to procede agaynst those that were infected therewith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliamente that the Statute made in the fift yere of the raigne of king Rychard the second concerning the arresting and apprehension of erronious and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the second yeare of the reygne of kyng Henry the fourth concerning repressing of heresies and punishment of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the seconde yeare of the raygne of kynge Henrye the fyfte concernyng the supression of heresies and lollardrye and euerye Article Braunche and sentence conteygned in the same three seuerall Actes and euery of them shall frō the twenty day of Ianuary nexte commyng be reuiued and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes for euer ¶ The tenor of the fyrste acte made in the fyfth yeare of kynge Rycharde is as foloweth Chap. v. ITem forasmuche as it is openly knowen that there be diueres euil persones within the realme going from countie to countie and frō toune to toune in certain habites vnderdissimulacion of greate holines with out the licence of the Ordinaries of the places or other sufficient aucthoritye preachynge dayly not onlye in Churches Churcheyardes but also in markettes Fayres other opē places where a greate cōgregatiō of people is dyuers Sermōs cōteyninge heresies not or yous errours to the greate embleamishyng of the christen fayth and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holy Churche to the greate pericle of the soules of the people and of all the realme of England as more playnly is found and sufficiently proued before the reuerend father in God the Archebyshop of Canterbury and the Byshopes andother prelates masters of diuinitie and doctours of Canon and of Cyuil and a great parte of the clergye of the sayd realme especially assembled for this cause which persones do also preach dyuers matters of siaunder to engender discorde and discention betwixt diuers estates of the sayd realme aswell spirituall as

of Aprill in the xxvii yeare of his reygne one acte was made concerning restraintes of paymentes of annaties and fyrste fruites of Archebyshopryckes and Byshoprickes of the Sea of Rome And where at a Session of the sayde parliament holden in the .xxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kyng there was also made one acte entituled the submission of the clergye to the kynges maiesties and one other acte entituled one Acte restraynyng the sayde paymentes of annates or fyrste fruites to the byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecratinge of the Archbyshoppes and Byshopes within this realme And one other act was then and there made entituled an act concerninge the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions and impositiōs before that tyme payde to the Sea of Rome and for hauing licences and dispensacions within this realme without suyng further for the same Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present perliament that the sayde seueral actes made for the restraynt of the payment of the sayd annates and fyrste fruytes and all other the sayd Actes made in the sayde .xxiiii. and .xxv. yeares of the raygne of the sayd late kyng and euery of them and al and euery braunch article matter and sentence in them and euery of them conteyned shal be by thaucthoritie of this presente parlament from henceforth vtterlye voyde made frustrate and repelled to all intentes constructions and purposes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery these actes folowinge That is to saye one acte made at the session of the sayde parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westin in the .xxvi. yeare of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght entituled an acte concerning the kynges hyghnes to be supreame heade of the church of Englande and to haue aucthoritie to reforme and redresse all errours heresies and abuses in the same And one other acte made in the same session of the same parliamente entituled an acte for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this realme And one other acte made in the .xxvii. yeare of the reygne of thesayde late kynge Henry the eyght intituled an acte wherby the kynge shoulde haue power to nominate .xxxii. persons of his Clergye and Laye fee for makynge of Ecclesiasticall lawes And also one other acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght entituled an acte extinquysshynge thaucthoritie of the Bysshop of Rome And one other acte made in the same parliamente entytuled an acte for the release of such as then had obteyned pretended lycences and dyspensations from the Sea of Rome And also all that parte of theacte made in the sayde .xxviii. yeare of the sayde kynge entituled an acte for the establyshemente of the Succession of the imperiall crowne of the realme that concerneth a prohibition to marrye within the degrees expressed in the sayde Acte And also one other Acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxxi. yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kynge Henrye the eyghte eutituled an acte aucthorisynge the kynges highnes to make Bysshoppes by his letters patentes And one other acte made in the session of the same parliament begon in the sayd .xxx. yeare holden vpon prorogation the .xxxii. yeare of the reygne of the sayde Kynge Henry the eyghte entituled an acte concernynge precontractes of marryages and touchinge degrees of consanguinitie And one other acte made in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late kynge Henry theyght entituled an act for the ratification of the kinges maiesties stile shall henceforth be repealed made frustrate voyde and of none effect And where also at the said parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the raign of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one other acte was made entite led an Acte concerning the establyshment of the succession of the sayd king in the Imperial Crowne of this realme In the which act there is a forme of a corporall othe deuised and set forth that euerye subiecte of this realme should be bound to take agaynst the power aucthoritie and iurisdiction of the Sea of Rome Be it enacted bi the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that so muche of the sayd Acte as toucheth the sayde othe agaynst the supremacy and all othes ther vp on had made and gyuen shal be from henceforth vtterly voide repealed and of none effect And where also one other act was made in the xxxvii yeare of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theight entituled an acte that doctours of ciuill law beyng married myghte exercyse ecclesiastical iurisdiction Be it enacted bi thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayd acte last before mentioned and all and euery braunche article sentence and matter conteyned in the same shall from henceforth be repealed and vtterly made voyde and of none effect And where one other acte was made at the first session of the Parliament holden at Westminster in the first yeare of the raigne of king Edwarde the six te entituled an acte for the repeale of certayne Statures concerning treasons felonies c. In the which acte amongest other thinges there is contayned certeyne prouisions paynes penalties and forfaytures for and agaynst suche as shoulde by open preachinges expresse wordes sayinges writinge printing ouert dede or acte affirme or set forth that the kyng of this realme for the tyme being is not or ought not to be supreame heade in earth of the churches of England and Irelande ne of any of them or that the Byshoppe of Rome or any other person or persons other then the kynge of Englande for the tyme being is or ought to be supreame heade of the same churches or any of them as in the same acte last before rehersed more at large is contained and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that these clauses before rehersed and other of the sayd acte concerning the supremacye and all and euerye braunche article wordes and sentence in the same sounding or tendyng to the derogation of the supremacie of the popes holines or the Sea of Rome and al paynes penalties forfaytures made against them that should by any meanes set forth or extole the sayd supremacie shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde and of none effecte And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that al clauses sentences and articles of euery other Statute or act of Parliament made sithenes the sayd .xx. yeare of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght against the supreame aucthoritie of the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolike of Rome or conteining ani other matter of the same effecte onely that is repealed in any of the Statutes aforesayd shall be also by aucthoritie hereof from henceforth vtterly voide frustrate and of none effect And where we your most humble subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this

Maiesties issue ¶ The .x. Chapiter FOrasmuche as the great mercye and clemencie heretofore declared by the Queenes hyghnesse in releasynge the penall lawes made by her progenitours hath gyuen occasion to many cankard and traiterous hartes to ymagine practise and attempt thinges stirring the people to disobedience and rebellion against her highnes comon pollicy and duetie of subiectes require that some lawe be estsones establyshed to restraine the malyce of such wicked and euill doers wher by they may be prehibited to blowe abroade such shameful slaūders and lyes as they daylye inuente and imagine of her hyghnesse and the kynges maiestie her mooste lawefull husbande whiche when they bee harde can not be but odible and detested of al good men consyderinge they touche their maiesties vppon whome dependeth the whole vnitie and vniuersall welthe of this realme In consideration wherof be it ordeyned and enacted by the kynge and the queenes maiesties with thassente of the lordes spiritual and temporall and of the commons in this present parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the fyrst day of February next to come during the marryage betwene the king the queenes maiesties do compase or ymagine to depriue the kinges maiestie that nowe is from the hauinge inioyinge ioyntly together with the Queenes hyghnes the stile honoure and kingly name of the realmes and dominions vnto our sayde soueraygne Lady the queenes highnes appertaynyng or to destroye the kyng that now is duryng the sayd matrimonye or to destroye the queenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her bodye begotten beinge kynges or Queenes of this Realme or to leauye warre within this Realme of England or within any of the marches of the same agaynste the kynges maiestie that now is duryng the sayde maryage or ageynste the queenes maiestie that nowe is or any of her sayd heyres beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or to depose the queenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her bodye begotten beynge kynges or queenes of this realme from the Imperiall crowne of the Realmes and dominions abouesaid And the same compasses or imaginations or any of thē maliciously aduisedly and directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or if any person or persons after the said first day of Februarye by preaching expresse wordes or sayinges shall maliciously aduisedly and directly saye publyshe declare maintayne or holde opinion that the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the said matrimony ought not to haue or inioye ioyntely togither with the queenes maiestie the style honoure and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persons being neyther the kynge or the queenes maiesties that nowe are durynge the sayde matrimony betwene them ought to haue or enioye the style honoure and kyngely name of this realme or that the Queenes maiestie that now is duryng her life is not or of ryght ought not to be queene of this realme or after her death that the heires of her hyghnes body beyng kynges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kynges or queenes of this realme or to haue and enioye the same or that any person or persons other then the queenes maiestie that nowe is during her life ought to be queene of this realme or after her death other then the heires of her body beyng kynges or queenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayd heires of her bodye begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue and enioye the imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery such offendour beyng therof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this realme their abbettours procurers and counsellours and all and euery theyr comforters knowynge the sayde offences or any of theym to bee done and beynge therof conuycted or attaynted as is abouesayd for his or their such offence shall forfayte and lose to the queenes highnes her heires and successours all his and their goodes and cattels and the whole yssues and profyttes of his and their landes tenementes and other hereditamentes for terme of the lyfe of euery suche offendoure or offendours and also shal haue and suffer duryng his and their liues perpetuall imprisonment Prouided alwaies and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beynge conuicted or attainted in fourme aforesaid for euery such his offence shal be depriued by the ordinary from his promotion spirituall or ecclesiasticall in suche lyke maner and forme that it shal be lawfull for euery patrone founder or giuer therof to present after such depriuation had some one other to the same as thoughe the said offendour or offendours were deceassed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter connycted or attaynted of any the sayd offences in fourme aforesayd committed shal after his or their conniction or attainder eftsones committe or perpetrate any of the said offences in fourme aforesaid That then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be demed and adiudged hyghe treason and the offendour or offendours therin theyr abbettoures proturers and councellours and al and euery their aydours and comforters knowyng the said offences or any of them to be done beyng therof conuicted or attaynted accordynge to the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be iudged and demed highe traytours and shall suffer peynes of death and loose and forfayte al their goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the queenes maiestie her heires and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this realme at this day of right ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the sayd aucthoritie that if any person or persons at any time after the said fyrst day of February next to come duryng the sayde marryage compasse or ymagine the death of the kinges maiestie that nowe is and the same maliciously aduysedly and directly shall vtter and attempte by any wrytynge printynge ouert dede or act or yf any person or persons at any tyme after the said fyrst day of February next commynge shal malitiously aduysedly and directly by wrytyng pryntyng ouert dede or act affirme that the kynges maiestie that now is duryng the sayd matrimonie ought not to haue or enioy ioyntly togethers with the queenes hyghnes the style honoure and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persons beynge neyther the kyng or the Queenes maiestie that nowe is durynge the said matrimonie betwene them ought to haue or enioye the style honour and kyngly name of this realme Or yf any person or persons after the sayd day by any wrytyng pryntyng ouert dede or acte maliciously aduisedly and directly do affirme that the queenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe is not or ought not to be queene of this realme or after her death that the heyres of her hyghnes body being kynges or queenes of this realme of right ought not to haue and enioy the Imperiall crowne of this realme or that anye person

or persons other then the queenes maiestie that nowe is durynge her lyfe or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten being kynges or queenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayde heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue and enioye the Imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery suche offence and offences shal be adiudged hygh treason the offēder offenders therein theyr abbettours procurers councellers and al and euery their aydours and comforters knowing the sayd offences or any of them to be done beinge therof conuicted or attaynted by the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged hygh traytours and shal suffer paynes of death and loose and forfayt all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of hygh treason as is aboue sayde And albeit we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled haue firme hope and confidence in the goodnes of Almyghty God that lyke as he hath hetherto myraculously preserued the queenes maiestie from many great and imminent perils and daungers euen so he wyll of his infinite goodnes gyue her hyghnes strength the rather by oure continuall prayers to passe well the daunger of deliueraunce of chylde wherewith it hathe pleased hym to all our greate comfortes to blesse her Yet forasmuche as all thynges of this worlde be vncerteyne and hauynge before our eyes the dolorous experience of the inconstant gouernemente durynge the tyme of the reigne of the late kynge Edwarde the syxte do playnely see the manyfolde inconueniences greate daungers and peryls that may ensue to this hole realme yf foresyght be not vsed to preuent euyll chaunces yf they shulde happen For the eschewynge wherof we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled for and in consideration of a most special trust and confidence that we haue and repose in the kinges maiestie for and concernyng the good and polityke gouernement ordre and administration of this realme in the tyme of the yonge yeares of the issue or issues of her maiesties body to be borne if it shulde please God to call the Quenes highnes out of this present lyfe duringe the tender yeares of suche issue or issues which God for bidde according to suche order and maner as hereafter in this present acte his hyghnes most gratious pleasure is shulde be declared and sette forth haue made our moste humble suite by thassent of the Quenes highnes that his maiestie would vouchesafe to accepte and take vpon hym the rule ordre education and gouernement of the sayd issue orissues to bee borne as is aforesayd vpon which our suite being of his sayd maiestie moste graciously accepted It hath pleased his highnes not onely to declare that like as for the fyrst part his maiestie verely trusteth that almyghtie God who hath hitherto preserued the queenes maiestie to giue this realme so good an hope of certeyne successiō in the bluo roial of the same realme wil assist her highnes with his graces benedictions to see the fruite of her body wel brought forth liue and able to gouerne wherof neither al this realme ne al the worlde besides shuld or coulde receaue more comforte then his maiestie shulde and woulde Yet yf such chaunce shulde happen his maiestie at our humble desires is pleased and contented not alonely to accepte and take vpon him the cure and charge of the education rule ordre and gouernement of such issues as of this most happy mariage shal be borne betwene the queenes highnes and him but also duryng the tyme of such gouernement wold by all wayes and meanes study trauayle and imploye him selfe to aduaunce the weale both publique and priuate of this realme and dominions there vnto belongyng accordyng to the sayd truste in hys maiestie reposed with no lesse good wyll and affection then yf hys hyghnes had byn naturally borne amongest vs. In consideration wherof beit enacted by the kynge and the queenes most excellent maiesties by thassent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons of this present Parlyament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that if it shal so please God to call the queenes maiestie out of this present lyfe whiche god forbidde before the issue of her bodye inheritable to the crowne of this realme yf it be male shall accomplyshe the age of .xviii yeares or if it be female before it shal be of the age of .xv. yeares and not maried after the age of consent and before the said age of .xv. yeares That then and immediatly after and from the deceasse of our sayd Soueraigne Ladye the queene the kinges maiesty that now is shal haue the rule order education and gouernemente of the persone of suche issue or issues and the rule ordre and gouernement vnder suche issue or issues of this realme and the dominions to the same belongyng vntill thesame issue or issues inheritable to the Imperiall croune of this realme if it bee male shall accomplishe the full age of eightene yeres and if it bee female vntill suche issue female shall accomplishe the age of fiuetene yeres and be maried after the age of consent and before thesaied age of fiuetene yeres if the saide issue or issues and oure saide soueraigne Lorde the Kyng shall so long liue together and that duryng and by all the tyme of suche gouernemente all and euery the pactes couenauntes articles and agrementes mencioned and compresed in the treatises and acte of Parliament and euery of them made and concluded for and concernynge the honourable mariage hade and cōsummate betwene the Kynge and Quenes Maiesties whiche on the behalfe of his Maiestie been to be obserued perfourmed and kepte shal after the deceasse of the Quenes Maiestie durynge the tyme of the said gouernement remain continue and be in as good and full force strength and effecte to all intentes and purposes as thei were at any tyme durynge the saied Mariage or now been and as if they were newly by apte woordes termes and sentences inserted and rehersed in this presente Act and newly made and enacted to stand remain continue and to bee obserued and kepte duryng the tyme of the saied gouernemente and shal be by his Maiestie duryng the saied tyme inuiolably obserued perfourmed mainteined and vpholden in suche sorte and in as full large and ample maner to all respectes as thei shoulde and ought to be duryng the tyme of the said marriage or after and his highnes and the Queenes moste excellente Maiestie are pleased and contented that it be enacted by this present Parliament that nothinge shal be doone permitted or assented vnto by his Maiestie to the contrary And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any persone or persons duryng the tyme that our saied soueraigne lorde the Kynge that now is shall and ought to haue the ordre rule