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A22993	Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142	63,051	69

Anno primo etsecūdo Philippi Mariae Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xii day of Nouēber in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of our soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Fraunce Naples Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith princes of Spayne Sicile Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Millaine Burgondie and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same beinge the .xvi. days of Ianuary then next ensuing were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN act touchinge letters patentes ▪ and other wrytynges to be signed by the Quenes Maiestie Ca. i. An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel Ca. ii An acte against seditious wordes and rumours Cap. iii. An act for the punishment of certayne persons callynge them selues Egiptians Cap. iiii An acte to restrayne carying of corne victuals and woode ouer the Sea Cap. v. An acte for the reniuing of three statutes made for the punyshment of heresyes Cap. vi An act that personnes dwellyng in the countrey shal not sell dyuers wares in cyties and townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An act repealing al statutes articles and prouisions made agaynste the sea apostolyke of Rome synce the twenty yeare of kynge Henrye theyght and also for the establishemēt of al spyrytual ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytye Cap. viii An acte for the punyshment of trayterous wordes agaynst the quenes maiestie Cap. ix An acte wherby certaine offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kinges and Quenes Maiesties issue Cap. x An acte for the punishmente of bunginge in of counterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes being curraunte within this realme Ca. xi An acte touchinge the impoundinge of distresses Ca. xii An act appoyntynge in order to Iustices of peace touching the vail ment of prysoners Cap. xiii An act for the making of russels satens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples in Norwyche Cap. xiiii An acte to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An act touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spyrytuall persons Cap. xvii An acte touchynge letters patentes and other wrytynges to besigned by the Quenes Maiestie The fyrst Chapter WHere in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the second day of Apryll in the fyrste yeare of the reigne of oure mooste dreade and gratious Souetaygne Ladye the Queenes Maiestye there continued and kept til the dissolution of the same being the fift day of Maye then next folowinge one acte was made touching tharticles of her highnes most noble mariage In the which acte amongeste other thinges it was enacted ordred established by the auctority of the said parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes exchanges cō firmations leases other writinges whiche after the said mariage and during the same shoulde passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them shoulde be intite led and made in the names of our Soueraigne Lord the king and of her most excellent highnes whether his Maiestye shoulde be present within the realmes and dominions of her hyghnes or wtin any of them or absent And that the same giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmations leases and other writinges so sette forth and made shoulde be sealed and firmed with the signe manuel of her highnes and the same so signed sealed with the greate seale of this realme or with such seal as hath ben accustomed should be by thauctoritie of the said parliament demed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effecte in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes agaynst our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the king and the Queenes malestyes and her hyghnes heires and successours as yf her mayestye had ben at the tyme of the making thereof sole and vnmaried and that all gyftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunces confirmatiōs leases and other wrytynges whiche after the sayde mariage and durynge the time of the same should passe and be made of the said benefices offyces landes reuenues and fruites or of anye of thē whervnto the signe manuall of her hyghnes should not be sette made or put shal be by thaucthorytye of the sayde parlyament from to tyme demed adiudged aceepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and voyde in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes the sayde marjage pranye law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding as by the sayde act more at large doth appeare Sithence the making of which Statut and the solmntsation of the sayde mariage the queenes most excellent maiestye hath bene greatly molested greued and troubled ●● often signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other wrytynges concerning and touchinge benefices offices andes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from but sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge and her highnes to sundrye of theyr most louynge subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attend vnty ssuche tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuell of her highnes vnto their sayde letters patentes gyftes grauntes ef●chaunges confirmations and leases without whith signe the fame are vtterly voyde by force of the sayde statute to the great daunger losse and vtter vndoing of diuers persons that haue lately boughte purchased or obtayned of our sayd soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quenes maiesties diuers landes tenementes and other hereditamentes to theyr great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliamente that the sayde braunthe or article touchinge or concernyng only the signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges confirmations leases or of other writinges for any landes benefices offices reuenues friutes or other hereditamētes shal be from henceforth clearely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to alintentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamet that al and singuler letters patentes touching or concernyuge anye gifte graunte eschaungs confirmation lease or other writinge the whiche sithence the sayde mariage hath passed and be made of anye benefices offices manoures landes tenementes reuenues fruytes lybertyes or other hereditamentes or of any of them in the names of our mooste dread Soueraygne Lorde and ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the waraunte or writinge or warauntes or wrytynges wherof being signed with her hyghnes signe manuel in such fourme order and degree as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her highnes was sole and vnmaryed shal be by auctoritie of this present parliament of the same like force strength and effecte in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf

surther that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire Citie and towne corporate within the limittes of theyr seueral commissions shall by auctoritye of this present act haue ful power to examine he are and determine the causes abouesayde in the sayde two fyrst actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunthe in theim conteyned in due execution that from henceforth condigne punishement be not deferred from suche offenders And for as much as diuers and sundrye malicions euyll dysposed persons maliciously seditiousely rebelliouslye and vnnaturaliye contrary to the duery of their sidelities and allegiaunces haue now of late not onely ymagined inuented practised spoeken and spredde abrode diuers and sundry lalse seditious and sciaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynst our moost dreade Soueraigne lorde and kyng and againste oure mooste naturall Soueraygne ladye and Quene and agaynste eyther of them of whome we are forbidden to thinke euyliand much more to speake euyll whiche offence foundeth and is aswel to the great dishonor reproche and sclaunder of theyr most excellent matesties as also to the great sclasider of this theyr realme and other theyr dominiōs but also haue deuised made written printed published and lette forth diuers heynous seditious and sclaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bokes intending and practising therby to moue and styrre seditions discozde discention and rebellion within this realme to the greate perill and daunger of the same Forauoy dinge wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that if any person or persons after the xx day of February next ensuing and after open Proclamation made of this Acte shal maliciously of his or theyr ymanination speake any false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayings or tales of our said Soueraigne lord and king or of out said most naturall Soueraignelady and quene that then all and euerye such person and persones so offendyng being therof conuicted or at tainted in forme hereaster in this act expressed shal for euery fyrst of fence in some market place within the shyre citie or Borough wher or neare vnto the place where the said wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shall fortune to be without any citie or towne corporate And yf it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the pryncipal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue both his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the Kysnge and quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayd offence and also shall suffer imprisonmente by the space of three monethes after such his or theyr execution And it is likewise enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that al and euery person and persons which after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made of this act shal malicioufly speake anye false seditious and slaunderons newes rumors or tales to the flaunder and reproche of our sayde Soueraygne lord the kyuge or of oure sayde most natural Soueraygne ladye the queene of the speakynge or reportynge of any other that then all and euerye suche persone or persons so speaking and reportyng being therof conuicte or attaynted in forme hereafter in this act expressed shall for euery such offence in some market place within the shyre citie boroughe or towne where or nere vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken and reported be set openly vpon the pyllorye by the shyrif or his ministers if it shall fortune to be withoute any citie or towne corporate and if it shall happen to be within any citie or to wne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he paye one C. markes to the kinges and queenes hyghnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprysonmente by the space of one moneth after his or their execution And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons shall after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made as is aforesayd maliciously deuise writ print or set forth anye manner of booke time ballade letter or writinge conteynynge anye false matter clause or senfence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the kyng and quenes maiesties or of other of them or to the encotaging sturring or mouing of any insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any dominions belongynge to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke time hallade letter or writinge written prynted or set forth and the sayde offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the xx.ii yere of the reigne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaratis of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offenders therin after his or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or their first offence in some market place within the shyre city or borow wher the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the shyreffe or his ministers yf it shall fortune to be without anye citie or towne corporate and yf within such citie or towne corporate then by the pryncypall officer or officers of suche citie or towne corporate or by his or theyr ministers haue his and theyr ryght hand stricken of And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anys person or persons beyng once lawfully conuicted of any of thoffēces aforesayd now prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of care eares or hand as is aforesayd do after wardes estsones offende in any of the offences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shal suffer imprisonment durynge his or theyr lyues withoute bayle or maynpryse and forfeyt and lose to the kyng and quenes maiesties al his and theyr goodes and cattels And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayd that all Iustices of over determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole delyuerye Iustyces of peace as wel within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seueral cōmissions in their generall sessions or other sessions whiche they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quormm maye and shall apppoynt at theyr pleasure where and when nede shal requier shall by vertue hereof haue ful power and auctoruie to inquier here and determine al and euery thoffences aforesaid as in cases and trial of fellony And that the party indieted and artained shal haue aduauntage of al maner of chalenges to the Iutie peremptorye chalenge only except as in trial of selony And also that euery Iustice of peace within the limittes of hys commssion shall haue full power and auctorytie to commit any person beinge vehemently suspected of any of the sayd

repleuis and delyueraunce of such distresses in such maner fourme as the sheryffe may or ought to do vpon paine that euery Sheriffe for euery moneth that he shal lacke such deputie or deputies shall forfayte for euerye suche offence fyue poundes the one halfe of whyoh forfaitures shal be to the kyng Quenes highnes her heires and successours the other halfe to him that wil sue for the same by byll playnt information or action of debt in any the kyng and quenes courtes of record in which noo essoygne protection nor wager of lawe shal be admytted An acte appoynting in order to iustices of peace touching the baylemente of prysoners The .xiii. Chapter WHere in the parliament holdē at Westminster in the .iii. yeare of the reigne of the noble prince king Henrye the seuenth it was among other thinges ordeined enacted that no prisoner arrested for felony should be letten to bayle or mainpryse by anye one Iustice of peace but by the hole Iustices or at least by two of thē whereof one to be of the Quorum Since the makyng of which estatute one Iustice of peace in the name of him self and one other of the Iustices hys cōpagnyon not makyng the sayd Iustice partie nor priuye vnto the cease wherfore the prisoner should be bayled hath often tymes by sinister labor and meanes set at large the greatest and notablest offenders such as be not replinisable by the lawes of thys realme yet the rather to hyde theyr affections in that behalfe haue sygnyfyed the cause of theyr apprehension to be put onely for suspition of felony whereby the sayd offendours hath escaped vnponished and do dayly to the high dysplesure of almighty God the great peryl of the kyng and Quenes true subiectes and encoragement of al theues and euylldoers For reformation wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled by aucthoritie of the same that from and after the fyrst day of Apryll next cominyng no Iustice or Iustices of peace shall let to baile or mainepryce anye such person or persones which for any offence or offences by them or any of them committed be declared not to be repleuised or bailed or be forbidden to be repleued or bailed by the estatute of Westmin prymer made in the parliamente holden in the thirde yeare of the reygne of kyng Edward the fyrst And furthermore that anye person or persones arrested for manslaughter or felony or supection of manslaughter or felony being bayleable by the lawe shall not after the sayd fyrst day of Apryll be lette to bayle or maynepryse by anye Iustices of peace if it be not in opē Sessions except it be bi two Iustices of peace at the least wherof one to be of the Quorum the same iustices to be present together at the tyme of the sayd bailmente or mainprise which bailement or mainpryse they shal certifye in wrytyng subscrybed or sygned with their owne handes at the next generall gaole deliuery to be holden within the countie wher the said person or person shal be arrested or suspected And that the sayd Iustices or one of them beyng of the Quorum when anye such prisoner is brought before them for any manslaughter or felonye before auye baylement or maynepryce shall take the examination of the said prisoner and information of them that brynges him of the facte cyrcumstaunces thereof the same or asmuch therof as shal be materiall to proue the felony shall put in wrytinges before they make the same bailement which said examination together with the sayde baylement the sayd Iustices shall certify at the next generall goale delyuery to be holden within the limites of theyr commissyon and that euery Coroner vpon any inquisition before him founde where by any persō or persons shal be indicte for murther or man slaughter or as accessary or accessaryes to the same before the murder or manslaughter committed shal put in writing the effect of the euydence geuen to the Iurye before him being materiall and aswell the sayd Iustices as the sayd Coroner shall haue aucthoritie by thys acte to bind al such by recognisaunce or obligation as do declare any thing material to proue the said murdre or manslaughter offences or fellonies or to be accessary or accessaries to the same as is afore said to appeare at the next general gaole deliuery to be bolden within the Countie citie or towne corporat wher the triall therof shal be then and there to geue euidence against the partie so indicted at the time of his triall and shall certifie aswell the same euidence as suche bonde and bondes in writing as he shall take together with the inquisition orindictment before him taken and founde at or before the time of his sayd tryall therof to be had or made and lykewyse the sayde Iustices shall certifye all and euery suche bonde taken before them in lyke maner as before is sayd of baylementes and examination And in case any Iustice of peace or Quorum or Coroner shall after the sayde fyrst day of apryll offende in any thinge contrary to the true intente and meaning of this present acte That then the Iustices of gaole delyuerye of the Shire citie to wue or place where such offence shall happen to be committed vpon due profe therof by examination before them shal for euery such offence set such fyne on euery of the same Iustices of peace and Coroner as the same Iustices of gaole deliuery shall thinke mete and shall estrete the same as other fynes and amerciamentes assessed before Iustices of gaole deliuery ought to be Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that Iustices of peace and Coroners within the citie of London and the countie of Middelsex and in other cities boroughes and townes corporat within this realme and Wales shall within their seuerall iurisdictions haue auctorytie to let to bayle fellons and prisoners in such maner and fourme as they haue bene heretofore accustomed this act or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding And also shall take examinations and bondes as is aforesayde vpon euery baylement by them or any of them to be made and shal certifie euery such baylementes bondes and examinations by them or any of them taken or made at the next gaole deliuery to be holdē within the shyre citie borough or towne where theyr seueral iurisdictions extendeth vpon like payne and forfeyture as is before limitted in this present acte And be it also enacted by the auctorytye aforesaid that no writers of Habeas corpus or Certiorary shal be hereafter graunted to remoue anye prysoner out of any gaole or to remoue anye recognisaunce except the same writtes be signed with the proper handes of the chiefe Iustyce or in his absence one of the Iustices of the courte oute of whiche the same writtes shal be awarded or made vppon payne that he that

sufficient aucthoritie so to doo that then euery owner of the said vietualls corne and other thynges abouesayd soo tronsported or caried and the owner and owners of enery such bote or Vessel and the bore menne and mareners of the same shall loose forteyte and suffer all such forfaytures paynes and penalties as is aboue rehearsed th one moytie of al and euerye which forsayture or forfaitures to be to the kynge and Quenes hyghnes theyr heyres and successours and tho ther moytie to him or them that wyl sue for the same by byl information attion of debte or otherwyse in any of the kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in which actyon byll or suite the defendaunte shal not wage his lawe nor haue any essoygne or protectyon to him allowed And be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or persons shall obtayne of the kyng and Queenes maiesties ther heyres or succe ssours or of any of them any licence to eary and transport any corne victual or wodde into any parries beyond these as that if he or thei to whom any such licence shal be geaunted or any other to whom such person or persoues hauynge such lycence shal giue graūt or sell his or their said licence vnto shall cary and conucy or cause to be caried and conueyed any more corne victuall or wood then shal be conteined in his or their said licence shall forfeyte the treble value of the sayd corne victual or wood so carried and trasported withoute sufficient auctoritie and shal suffer imprisonment for one whole yere in the common gaole where he shal be apprehended ther to remaine without bayle or mainepryse And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that no maner of person or persones after the said .xx. day of Ianuary that shal obteine or haue any such licence for transportynge and carying anye corne victuall or wodde into any parties beyond the seas shal shippe lade and fraught the same or anye parte thereof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certaine vpon paine of forferture of the sayd corne victual wodde and al his goodes cattels thoue moytie thereof to the kyng and Quenes inaiesties their heires and successours and thother moytie to him or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byl playnt information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be to hym or them allowed And for the better execution of this act be it further enacted by the aucthoritie asoresaid that all and singuler Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within their seuerall aucthorities commyssions at any tyme with in three yeares next after such offences committed shall haue full powre and aucthoritie to enquire as well by the othes of twelue laweful men as also to heare examine the mayster maistres and mareners of the sayde shyppes crayers other vessels and al and euery other person and persones of all and synguler the offenders agaynste this present acte and to here and determine the same offences as they may and ought to here and determine any other trespasses or offences Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesnyde that at all time and times hereafter when the common price of corne within thys Realme is that wheat shall not excede the pryce of vl.s. viii d the quarter and rye iiii.s the quarter and bareley .iii. shillings the quarter it shal be laweful to euery person and porsons to cary and transport ouer the sea to any place beyonde the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the kyng and quenes enemies Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thautthoritie aforesayde that thys acte ne any thing therein contained shall extende to anye person or persones for the necessary victeling of any shippe shyppes or other vessells but that they and cuery of them maye victaile the sayd shyppes vessels as they mighte haue done before the making of this presente acte Thys acte or anye thynge therein conteined to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that thys acte or any thinge therein conteined shal not be preiudiciall or hurtefull vnto the Lord great admirall of Englande for the tyme beinge or to the kyng and Quenes Maiesties furisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayd Lord Admiral or his deputy or deputyes may and shall exercyse vse and execute al kynde of iurysdyctyon belongyng to the sea accordyng to his or their cōmissions as they might lawefully haue done heretofore Thys acte or anye thing therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng ☞ An acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punishment of heresies The .vi. Chapter FOr the eschuing and auoydinge of errons herefyes which of late haue risen growen and much increased within this Realme for that the Ordynaryes haue wanted aucthoritie to procede agaynst those that wer infected therwith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that the Statute made in the fyfte yere of the reigne of kynge Rycharde the second concerning the arresting and apprehension of erronyous and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the seconde yeare of the reigne of king Henry the fourth concernyng repressynge of heresies and punyshment of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the Second yeare of the raygne of kynge Henrye the fyfre concernyng the suppressyon of heresye and lollardye and cuerye Article Braunche and sentence conteygned in the same thres seuerall actes and euery of them shall from the twenty daye of Ianuary next comming be reuiued and be in ful force strength and effect to all intenses constructions purposes for euer ☞ The tenor of the acte made in the fyst yeare of kynge Rychard is as foloweth Chapiter .v. ITem forasmuch as it is openly knowen that there be diuers euill persones within the realme going from coūtie to countie from towne to towne in certaine habites vnder dyssimulation of great holines with out the licence of the ordinaries of the places or other sufficient aucthoritie preaching daylye not onelye in churches churchyardes but also in markets faires other opē places where a great congregacion of people is diuers sermones conteining heresies notorious errours to the great embleamishing of the christen faith and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holye Churche to the great pericle of the soules of the people and of all the realme of England as more plainelye is found and sufficientlye prouyd before the reuerent father in God the Archbishop of Canterburye and the Bishoppes and other prelates maysters of diuinitie and doctours of Canon and of ciuile and a greate parte of the clergye of the said realme specially assembled for this cause which persones do also preach diuers matters of slaunder to engender discord dissention betwixt diuers estates of the said realme aswel spirituall as temporall

suspected euery of thē may by the aucthoritie of the sayd ordinarye and Statute cause to be arrested and vnder saufe custody in his prisones to be deteined tyl he or they of the articles layed to him or them in this behalfe doo canonically purge him or them selfe or ells suche wicked secte preachynges doctrynes and heretical and erronious opiniōs do abiure according as the lawes of the church doth require so that the sayd dyocesan by him self or his commissaries do openly and iudicially procede against such periones so arrested and remayning vnder his saufe custodye to all effect of the lawe and determine that same busynes according to the Canonicall decrees within three monethes after the sayde arrest any lawfull impedimēt ceassing And yf any person in any case aboue expressed be before the diocesan of that place or hys commyssaryes canonically conuict then the same diocesan may do to be kept in his prison the sayd person so conuict for the maner of his defaulte and after the qualitie of the offence accordyng and as long as to hys discretion shall seme expedient and moreouer to put the same person to the secular court except in cases where he accordyng to the canonicall decree ought to be left to paye to our soueraigne lord the kinge his pecunier fine accordyng as the same fyne shall seme competent to the diocesan for the maner and qualitie of the offence in which case the same dyocesan shal be bounde to certifye the kyng of the same fine in his escheker by his Lettre Patentes sealed with hys seale to the effecte that suche fyne by the kynges aucthoritie maye be requyred and leuied to his vse of the goodes of the same person so conuycte And if any person within the sayd realme and dominions vpon the sayde wycked preachynges doctrynes opinions schooles and heretycall and erronious informations or any of them be before the diocesan of the same place or his commissaries sentencially conuyct the same wicked sect preachinges doctrines and opinions scholes and informations do refuse duely to abiure or by the dyocesan of the same place or his commyssaryes after the abiuration made by the lame person pronounced fal in to relapse so that accordinge to the holye canons he oughte to be lefte to these culer courte whervpon credence shal be geuen to the dyocesan of the same place or to his commissaryes in this behalfe then the sheryffe of the countie of the same place and Maior and sheryffes or sheryffe or Mayor and Baylyffes of the Citie Towne and borow of the same countye next to the same diocesan or the sayde Commissaryes shal be personailye present in preferryng of such sentences when they by the same diocesan or his commissaries shal be required and they the same personnes and euerye of them after suche sentence promulgate shall receaue and them before the people in an hygh place dooe to be brent that such punyshmente maye strike in feare to the myndes of other wherby no such wycked doctrine and heretical and erronious opinions nor their abbettours and fautours in the said realme dominions agaynst the catholike faith christen law determination of the holy church which god prohibite be fusteined or in any wyse suffered in whiche al and singuler the premisses concerninge the sayde ordinaunce and statute the sheriffes maiors and bailiffes of the said counties cities boroughes and townes shal be tendynge aydynge and supportyng to the sayd diocesans and their commissaries ☞ The tenor of the thyrd act made in the second yere of kygne Henry the fift is as foloweth Cap. vii ITem forasmuch as great rumors congregations insurrections here in the realme of England by diuers of the kinges liege people aswel by them which wer of the sect of heresies commonly called lolardry as by other of their confederatie excitation abbetment nowe of late were made to thintent to adnul destroy and subuerte the christen faith and the law of god and holy church within this same realm of England and also to destroy the same our soueraine lord the king and all other maner of estates of the same realme of England aswel spiritual as temporal and also al maner of policie and finally the lawes of the lande The same our soueraigne lord the king to the honour of god and in conseruation and fortification of the christen faith and also in sak ation of his royal estate and of thestate of al his realme willing against the malice of such heretikes and lolardes to prouide a more open remedy and punishment then hath ben had and vsed in the case hereto fore so that for fear of the same lawes and punishment such heresies and lolardries may the rather cease in time to come by the aduise and assent aforesaid at the prayer of the saide commons hath ordeined established that first the chaunceloure treasurer Iustices of the one benche and of thother Iustices of peace shirifes mayors and baylifs of cities and townes and al other officers hauinge gouernaunce of people which now be or hereafter for the tyme shal be shal make anothe in takyng of their charges and occupations to put their hole power and diligence to put out and do to be put out cease and destroy al maner of heresies and errors commonly called lolardryes within the places where they exercise their offices and occupations frō time to tyme with al theyr power and that they assist the ordinaryes and their comissaries and them fauor and maintaine as often as they or any of them to that shal be required by the same ordinaries or theyr comissaries so that when the saide officers and ministers trauayle or ride to arrest any lolard or to make assistence at the instance and request of the ordinaries or their commissaries by vertue of this statute that the same ordinaries and commissaries shal paye for theyr costes reasonable And that the kynges seruices to the which the same officers be fyrst sworne be preferred before al other statutes for the libertie of holy church and the ministers of the same in especiall for the correction and punishment of the heretikes and lolardes before this time made and not repelled being in their force And also that al persons conuict of heresie of what estate condition or degre that thei be by the sayd ordinaries or other cōmissaries left to the seculer power according to the lawes of holp churche shal lose and forfeyte all theyr landes and tenementes whiche they haue in fee simple in the maner as foloweth that is to say that the kinge haue al the londes and tenementes whiche the sayde conuictes haue in fee simple and holden of him immediately as forfeyte and that the other lordes of whome the landes and tenements of such conuictes be holden immediatly after that the king is so seaced and answered of the yeare the day and the wast haue liuery out of the kynges handes of the landes and tenemētes aforesaid of them so holden as it hath bene

the said citie or suburbes of the same to be put in due execution by the saide maior and wardens and their successors for the time being in such manner forme as by the sayd ordinaunce shall be ordeyned and declared And that such as now be and the hereafter shal be makers of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich euery of thē within the sayd citie shall not from henceforth occupy the said mystery makyng of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwiche nor anye of them within the sayd citie by them selues or by anye other before he or they so occupiyng the sayde mistery within the sayde citie be made free of the said citie and admitted to be of the sayd felow ship by the maior of the sayde citie wardeyns and felowshyppe of the sayd mistery for the time beyng And that no person do occupy by him selfe or anye other for him out of the sayd citie the saide misterye of makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Naples or of any of them before he or they so occupiyng the same haue ben prentice to the saide misterye by the terme of seuen yeares or elles admitted by the sayde maior and felowshyp or the more part of them vpon paine of forfeyture of the same russels sattēs sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich by thē or any of them to be made cōtrary to the forme of this act Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the sayd maior and wardens for the tyme beynge shall not take anye summe of money or reward to theyr owne proper vses for the admytting of any person or persons to occupy the said mysterye vpon paine of forfeyture of treble the value of the reward or summe of moneye so by them or anye of them to be taken Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to the sayde wardenes and to euery of them for the time being by alwayes and meanes at al lawfull times dingētly from time to time to make searche by dewe ordynary waies for al maner of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche that shal happen to be founde by them defectiue for lacke of good and true workmanshyp And that it shal be lawfull to the sayd wardeynes and euery of thē for the time beinge by vertue of this acte to sease and take the sayd russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian bringe and present the same clothes so seased and taken to the Maior of the said citie for the time being vnto his successors to thintent that twelue honest lawful and expert men of the said mysterie and felowship being sworne before the sayde Maior maye by vertue of their othes make inquirie and present the maner of the sayde defaultes before the said Maior for the tyme beyng accordyng to such good and holsom or dinances and rules as shal be ordeyned and made for the conseruation and good continuance of the sayd occupation and misterie and the true makyng and working of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwich And that al euery person and persons that shall occupy vse and exercise the said misterye or making of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwiche or any of them contrary to the forme tenour playne meanyng and intent of this act and of the rules ordiaunces that at any time hereafter by aucthoritie of this acte shal be ordeyned and made for the continuaunce of the true and perfect making of the sayd russels sattēs sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich shall forfeyt and lose for euery tyme so offending or making any russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche contrary to the meaning tenour and effecte of the said acte rules and ordinaunces concerning the same suche fines emerciamentes and paines as shal be adiudged assessed and affered by twelue experte men of the sayd felowship vpon theyr othes the same twelue persons to besworne before the said Maior and wardens to enquire and make true verdict and presentment of such defaultes the one half of al which forfeyture to be to the Maior of the saide citye for the time being his successors and thother moitie to the said wardens for the time being and their successors bi action of det vil plaint or information in any court of record in which action vil plaint or information no wager of law protection inuention or forren I le shal be allowed And in case it shall fortune hereafter that any of the sayde russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich shal lack of such lengthes bredes or of the true and ensuing making or sorting of the yarne as shal be appoynted and set forth by the sayd rules and ordinances and the same so to be found defectiue by verdicte of twelue men of the said felowship before the sayd Maior and wardeins and theyr successors That then the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples and euery of them so found defectiue to be cut in two peeces and to paye such fine or fines as shal be offered affered by the said twelue expert men by vertue of theyr othes the one moytye of whiche fyne or fines to be to the Maior of the sayd citie for the tyme being and to his successors and thother moytie to the wardeynes of the sayde felowshyp for the tyme beyng and to theyr successours Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that if any wardeyne or wardeines for the time beyng of the said misterie or occupation of makinge russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples shal at any tyme hereafter seale or cause to be sealed any russels sattens sattens reuerses or fustians of Naples that shal not be wel sufficient and truely wrought and made accordyng to the true entent and meanyng of thys present act shal forfeyt loose for euery pece so sealed beyng not well sufficient and trulye wrought and made the whole value of euery suche pece so sealed th one halfe of whiche forfeytures to be to the kynge and Queenes maiesties her heyres and successors and thother moytye therof to be to such person and persons as shall sue for the same by byll action or information in anye of the kynges courtes of record in whiche byll action or information no essoygne protection or wager of lawe shal be allowed An act to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales The .xv. Chapter HVmbly besechen your excellente maiesties youre true and faythfull Subiectes the lorde Marchers bothe spyrytuall and temporall within your hyghnes dominion of Wales that where as in the parliament holden at Westm the xxvii yeare of the raygne of kynge Henry theyght father vnto you oure naturall Soueraygne ladye amongest other thinges one acte was made and established for lawes and instice to be ministred in the sayde dominion of Wales inlyke fourme as it is in thys realme of England