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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

eueri of thē may by the aucthoritie of the sayd ordinarie and Statute cause to be arrested and vnder saufe custody in his prisones to be deteined til he or they of the articles layed to hym or them in this behalfe do canonically purge him or them selfe or els such wicked secte preachynges doctrynes and heretical and erronious opiniōs do abiure according as the lawes of the churche doth require so that the sayd diocesan by him self or his commissaries do openly and iudicially procede against such persones so arrested and remayning vnder his sause custody to all effecte of the lawe and determin that same businesse according to the Canonicall decrees wythin three monethes after the sayd arrest any laweful impedimēt ceassing And yf any person in any case aboue expressed be before the diocesan of that place or his commissaries canonically conuicte then the same diocesan may do to be kept in his prison the sayd person so conuicte for the maner of his defaut and after the qualitie of the offence according and as long as to his discretion shal seme expediente and moreouer to put the same person to the secular court except in cases where he according to the canonical decret ought to be left to pay to our soueraygne lord the kyng his pecunier fine according as the same fine shall seme competent to the diocesan for the maner and qualitie of the offence in whiche case the same diocesan shal be bound to certifye the kynge of the same fine in his eschecker by his Lettre Patentes sealed with his seale to the effect that such fine by the kynges aucthoritie maye bee required and leuied to his vse of the goodes of the same person so conuict And if any persō within the sayd realme and dominions vpon the sayd wycked preachynges doctrynes opinions schooles and heretical and erronious informations or any of them be before the diocesan of the same place or his commissaries sencencially conuicte the same wicked sect preachinges doctrines and opinions scholes informations doe refuse duely to abiure or by the diocesan of the same place or his commissaries after the abiuration made by the same person pronounced fal in to relapse so that according to the holy canons he ought to be left to the seculer court whervpon credence shal be geuen to the diocesan of the same place or to his comissaries in thys behalfe then the sheriffe of the countie of the same place and Maior and sheriffes or sheriffe or Maior and Bayliffes of the citie towne and borough of the same countie next to the same diocesan or the sayde Commyssaryes shal be personally present in preferring of such sentences when they by the same diocesan or his commissaries shal be required they the same persones and euery of them after suche sentence promulgate shall receaue and them before the people in an high place dooe to be brent that suche punyshment maye strike in feare to the myndes of other wherby no such wicked doctrine and hereticail and erronious opinions nor their abbettours and fautours in the sayd realme do minions agaynst the catholike fayth christen lawe and determinatiō of the holy church which God prohibite be susteyned or in any wyse suffered in which al and singuler the premisses concerning the sayde ordinaunce and statute the sheriffes maiors and baylyffes of the said counties cities boroughes and townes shal be attending ayding supporting to the sayde diocesans and their commissaries ¶ The tenor of the third Acte made in the seconde yeare of kyng Henry the fyft is as foloweth Cap. vii ITem forasmuche as great rumours congregations in surrections here in the realme of England by dyuerse of the kinges liege people as wel by them whiche were of the sect of heresies commonly called lollardrie as by other of their confederacie excitation abbetment nowe of late were made to the intent to adnull destroye and subuerte the christen faythe and the lawe of God and holy churche within thys same realme of England also to destroye the same our soueraygne lorde the kyng all other maner of estates of the same realme of Englande as wel spirituall as temporall and also all maner of policie and finally the lawes of the lande The same our soueraygne lord the kyng to the honour of god and in cōseruation fortification of the christen fayth and also in saluation of his royall estate and of the estate of al his realme willing agaynst the malice of such heretikes and lollardes to prouide a more open remedy and punishment then hath bene had and vsed in the case heretofore so that for feare of the same lawes and punyshmente such heristes and lollardries may the rather cease in tyme to come by the aduise and assent aforesaid and at the prayer of the sayd cōmons hath ordeyned and stablished that fyrst the chaunceler treasurer Iustices of the one bench and of the other Iustices of peace sheriffes maiors and baylyffes of cities and townes and al other officers hauing gouernaunce of people which nowe be or hereafter for the tyme shal be shal make an othe in takyng of their charges and occupations to put their whole power diligence to put out and do to be put out cease destroye al maner of heresies and errours cōmonly called lollardries within the places where they exercise their offices occupatiōs frō tyme to tyme with all their power that they assiste the ordinaries and their cōmissaries them fauour maintayne as often as they or any of them to that shal be required by the same ordinaries or their cōmissaries so that when the said officers ministers trauayle or ride to arrest any lollard or to make assistence at the instaunce request of the ordinaries or their cōmissaries bi vertne of this statute that the same ordinaries cōmissaries shall pay for their costes reasonablye And that the kynges seruices to the whych the same officers be first sworne be preferred before all other statutes for the libertie of holy church the ministers of the same and in especiall for the correction punishment of the heretikes and lollardes before this time made and not repelled being in their force And also that al persons cōuict of heresie of what estate condition or degre that they be by the said ordinaries or other cōmissaries left to the seculer power according to the lawes of holye churche shal loose and forfayt al theyr landes and tenementes which they haue in fee symple in the maner as foloweth that is to saye that the king haue all the landes tenementes which the sayd conuictes haue in fee simple holden of him immediatly as forfayte that the other lordes of whome the landes tenementes of such conuictes be bolden immediatly after that the kyng is so seaced aunswered of the yeare the day and the wast haue liuery out of the kynges handes of the landes tenemētes aforesaid of thē so holden as it hath

Anno primo secundo Philippi Mariae ACTES made at a Parliament begon and holdē 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 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 Flaūders 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 Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN Acte touchyng letters patentes other writinges to be signed by the Quenes Maiestie Cap. i. An acte for the reformation of excesse in apparayll Cap. ii An acce against seditious wordes rumours Cap. iii. An acte for the punyshment of certayne persons calling them selues Egyptians Cap. iiii An acte for to restrayne the carrying of corne victualles and woode ouer the sea Cap. v. An acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punishment of heresies Cap. vi An acte that persons dwelling in the countrye shall not sell dyuers wares in cities and Townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An acte repealinge all Statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolike of Rome synce the .xx. yeare of King Henry theight and also for the stablyshment of all spirituall and ecclesiastical possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie Cap. viii An acte for the punishment of Traiterous wordes against the Quenes Maiestie Cap. ix An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes maiesties issue Cap. x. An acte for the punyshment of bringinge in of counterfeyte coyne of forr eyne realmes being curraunt within this realme Cap. xi An acte touchyng the impounding of distresses An acte appoynting in ordre to iustices of peace touchyng the baylement of prisoners Cap. xiii An acte for the makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses and fusti an of Naples in Norwiche Cap. xiiii An acte to confirme the liberties of the Lord-Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An acte touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii ¶ An Acte touchinge letters patentes and other Writinges to be signed by the Queenes maiestie ¶ The first Chapter WHEREIN THE parliament begon and holden at Westminster the seconde day of Aprill in the first yeare of the reygne of our moost dread and gratious Soueraygne Ladye the Queenes maiestie and there continued and kept tyll the dissolution of the same beyng the fyft day of May then next folowynge one Acte was made touchyng the articles of her highnes most noble mariage In the which act amongest other thinges it is enacted ordred and establyshed by aucthoritie of the sayd parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confymations leases and other writinges which after the said marriage and during the same shoulde passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them shoulde be intiteled and made in the names of our Soueraygne Lorde the kyng and of her moost excellent hyghnes whether his maiestie shoulde be present within the Realmes and dominiōs of her highnes or within any of them or absent And that the same giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmations leases and other wrytinges so sette forth and made shoulde be sealed and fyrmed with the sygne manuel of her highnes and the same so signed and sealed with the great seale of this realme or with such seale as hath bene accustomed shuld be by thauctoritie of the sayde parliament deemed 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 oursayde Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the king and the Queenes maiesties and her highnes heyres and Successours as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the makyng thereof sole and vnmarried and that al gyftes grauntes letters patentes esechaunges confirmations leases and other wrytinges whiche after the sayde marryage and durynge the tyme of the same shuld passe and be made of the sayd benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them wher vnto the signe manuell of herhighnesse shulde not be sette made of put shal be by aucthoritie of the sayde parliament from tyme to tyme deemed adiudged accepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and voyde in the lawe to all intentes construccions and purposes the sayd marryage or any law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstandynge as by the sayde Acte more at large doth appeare Sythence the makyng of which Statute and the solemnisation of the sayde marriage the Queenes moost excellent maiestie hath bene greatly molested greued troubled with often signing of letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other wrytynges concerninge and touchyng benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from our sayd soueraygne Lorde the kynge and her hyghnesse to sondry of theyr mooste louyng subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attende vntyll suche tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuel of her highnes vnto theyr sayd letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaunges confyrmations and leases without whiche signe the same are vtterly voyde by force of the said Statute to the great daunger losse and vtter vndoyng of diuers persons that haue lately bought purchased or opteyned of our sayd soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quenes maiesties dyuers landes tenementes and other he reditamentes to theyr great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the sayd braunche and article touchinge or concernyng onely the signing of letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaūges confirmations leases or of other wrytinges for any landes benefices offices reuenues fruictes or other hereditamentes shal be from henceforth clerely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to al intentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that all and synguler letters patentes touchinge or concernyng any gyfte graunte eschaunge confirmation lease or other wrytynge the whiche sythence the sayde marriage hath passed and be made of any benefices offices manours landes tenementes reuenues fruytes liberties or other hereditamentes or of any of them in the names of our moost dread Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the warraunt or wryting or warrauntes or writinges wherof beyng signed with her highnes signe manuell in such fourme ordre and degree as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her highnes was sole and vnmarried shal be by aucthoritie of this present parliament of the same lyke force strengthe and effecte in the law to all intentes constructions and

bene vsed in the case of attainder of felonie except the landes tenementes which be holden of the ordinaries or their commissaries before whome any such persons impeched of heresie be conuict which landes tenemētes intierly shall remayne to the kyng as forfayte And moreouer that al the goodes cattels of these persons so cōuicted be forfaytto our soueraygne lord the kyng so that no person conuict of heresy left to the seculer power after the lawes of holy church shal forfait his landes before that he be dead And yf any such person so cōuict be enfeffed be it by fyne by dede or without dede in lādes or tenemētes rentes or seruices in fee or otherwise or hath any other possessiōs or cattels bi gift or graūt of any person or persons to anothers vse thē to the vse of such conuictes that the same landes nor tenementes rentes nor seruices nor such other possessions nor cattels shal be forfeyt to our soueraigne lord the king in no wise And moreouer that the iustices of the kinges benche iustices of peace iustices of assise haue ful power to enquire of al thē which hold any errors or heresies as lollardes which be their main temers receyuers fauorers sustemers cōmen writers of such bookes as wel of the sermons as of their scholes cōuenticles congregatiōs and confederacies And that this clause be put in cōmissions of the Iustices of the peace And yf any persons be endicted of ani pointes aforesaid the sayd Iustices shal haue power to award against thē a Capias and the sheriffe shal be bound to arrest the person or persons so endicted as sone as he may them find by hym or by his officers And forasmuch as the congnisaunce of heresie errours lollardries belongeth to the iudges of holy church and not to the seculer iudges such persons endicted shal be delyuered to the ordinaries of the places or to their cōmissaries by indentures bytwyxt them to be made within .x. daies after theyr arrest or soner yf it may be thereof to be acquyte or cōuict by the lawes of holy church in case that these persones be not endicted of an other thing wherof the cognisaunce belongeth to the seculer iudges and officers in whiche case after that that they be acquyte or delyuered before the seculer Iudges of such thinges to the seculer Iudges belongyng they shal be sent in safegard to the sayde ordynaryes or to theyr commissaries and to them deliuered by indentures as before to be acquyte or conuicte of such lollardryes errours or heresies as is aforesayd after the lawes of holy churche and that within the terme aforesayd Prouided alwayes that the sayde endictementes be not taken in euydence but for information before the spirituall iudges agaynste suche persones so endicted but that the ordinaries commence theyr processe agaynst such persons endicted in the same maner as though no endictement were hauing no regarde to such endictmentes And yf anye be endicted of heresie erroure or lollardrye and taken by the Sheriffe or other officer he shal be lette to mayne pryse within the sayd tenne dayes by good suertie for whome the sayd Sheriffes or other officers will aunswere so that the sayd person or persones whiche were so endicted be ready to be deliuered to the sayde ordinaries or to theyr commissaries before the ende of the sayde tenne dayes yf he may by any meanes for syckenes And euery ordinarye shall haue sufficient commissaries or commissarye dwelling in euery countie in a place notable so that yf any such person so endicted be taken that the sayde commissaries or commissarye maye be warned in the notable place where he dwelleth by the Sheriffe or some of hys officers to come to the kynges iayle in the same countie there to receaue the same person so endicted by indentures as before And that in the enquest in this case to be taken the Sheriffes and other officers to whome it belongeth shall do to be empanelled good and sufficient persons not suspected nor procured that is to say that euery of them whiche shal be so empanelled in such enqueste haue wythin the realme of Englande C. s. of landes tenementes or of rent by yeare vpon payne to lose to the bynges vse x.li and they which shal be empanelled in such enquestes in Wales euery of them shall haue to the value of .xl. s. by yeare And yf any such person be arested be it by the ordinarie or by the kynges officers or ministers escape or breake the pryson before that he be acquite before the ordinary the goodes and cattels whiche he hadde the daye of suche arreste shal be forfeyre to the kynge and his landes and tenementes which he hadde the same daye seased also into the kynges handes the kyng shall haue the profytes thereof from the sayde day vntil he be yelded to the prison from which he escaped And that the forsayd Iustices haue full power to enquyre of al such escapes breakyng of pryson and also of landes and tenementes goodes and catteles of such persones so endicted Prouided also that yf any such person endicted do not retourne to the sayd pryson and dyeth not conuicte it shal be lawfull to his heires to entre into the landes and tenementes of theyr auncestre wythout anye other pursuyte makyng to the kynge for thys cause and then al they whych haue liberties and fraunchises royall in Englande as in the countie of Chester the countie and libertie of Durham and other lyke and also al the Lordes which haue iurisdiction and fraunchises royall in Wales wher the kynges writtes do not runne haue power to execute and put in due execution these articles in al poyntes by thē or by theyr officers in lyke maner as the Iustices and other the kynges officers before declared shoulde do ¶ An acte that persons dwellyng in the countrye shall not sel diuers wares in cities or townes corporate by retayle ¶ The .vii. Chapter WHere before thys tyme the auncient cities boroughes Townes corporate markette townes within this realme of Englāde haue bene verye populous chiefly inhabited with marchauntes artificers handye craftes men duryng which tyme the chyldren in the sayd cities boroughes towēs corporate market townes were ciuilye brought vp and instructed and also the sayde cities boroughes and townes corporate kept in good ordre and obeysaunce and the inhabiters of the same wel set on worke and kept from ydlenes By reason whereof the sayde cities boroughes and townes corporate did then prosper in riches and great welth and were as then not onely able to serue and furnysh the kyng and Queenes maiesties and other theyr noble progenitours kynges of this realme aswel with great numbers of good able persones and well furny shed mete for the warres as also then charged ' and yet chargeable with great fee farmes quyndemes taxes and dyuers other paymentes to the kynge and Queenes maiesties whiche at this present they be not able to pay and beare but

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

diuers and sondry other persons and bodyes polytyke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes and statutes of this realme And where also diuerse manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes percell of the possessions of Archebysshoprykes and Bishoprykes and many and sondrye late deaneryes colleges chauntryes rectories Prebendes Free chappels Guyldes and Fraternities manours houses Graunges landes tenementes rentes seruyces and other Ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes goodes and cattels to the sayd Archebysshoprykes Bysshoprykes deanries colleges chauntries free chappels rectories guyldes and fratermties late appertayning and belongyng or appoynting to and for the fynding of priestes obyttes lyghtes or other lyke purpose came as wel to the handes possession of the lare noble kyng Edward the sixt brother vnto your maiestie soueraygne Lady by vertue of an acte of parliament thereof made or otherwise as also to the handes and possession of diuerse and sondry other persons and bodies polytyke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces according to the ordre of the lawes of this realme a great nombre of which sayd late monasteries priories nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges hospitalles prebendes chauntries free chappelles guildes and fraternities and the mannours granges mesuages landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruyces tythes pentions portions vicareges churches chappeles aduousons nominations patronages an nuities and hereditamentes goodes and cattels to the sayd monasteries pryoryes nonneryes commaundries deaneries colleges hospitalles chauntries free chappelles guyldes fraternities and other ecclestasticall houses Archebysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes belonging as well for great sommes of moneye as for other good and reasonable causes and considerations haue bene conueyed and assured to diuerse the subiectes and bodyes polytyke of this realme aswel by the sayd kyng Henrye theyght the sayd kyng Edward the syxte and by your hyghnes our soueraygne Ladye and ioyntely by both your maiesties as also by diuerse the owners of the sayd ecclesiasticall possessions whych sayd conueyaunces and assuraunces by their sondrye letters patentes and other wrytynges more playnelye do and mayappeare Forasmuche as the sayd most reuerende father hath also bythe sayd dispensations remoued and taken away al matter of empeachement trouble and daunger whyche by occasion of any generall counsayle canon or decree ecclesiasticall myghte touche and disquiete the possessions of such goodes moueable landes tenementes possessions and hereditamentes as were of late belongyng to anye of the sayd Archebysshoprykes Bysshoprykes monasteries prioryes nonneries commaundries deaneryes colleges chauntries prebendes rectories hospitalles houses of fryars or other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places of what nature name kind or qualitie soeuer they be of Yet for that the title of allandes possessions and hereditamentes in thys your maiesties realme and dominions is grounded in the lawes statutes and customes of the same and by your highe iurisdiction aucthoritie royall and crowne imperiall and in your courtes onlye to be impleaded ordered tryed and iudged and none otherwyse and vnderstandyng that the whole full and moste gratious intentes mynd and determination of your most excellent maiesties be that all and euery person and persons bodyes polytyke and corporate theyr heyres successours and assignes and euery of them shal haue kepe retayne and enioye all and euery their estates ryghtes possessions and interestes that they and euery of them nowe hathe or hereafter shall haue of and in al and euery the mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes tithes pentions portions aduousons nominations patronages anuities rentes reuercions seruices hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchesis and other the possessions and hereditamentes of the sayd monesteries abbeyes pryoryes nonneryes commaundries deaneries colleges prebendes hospitales houses of fryars chauntries rectories vicareges churches chappelles Archebysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and other religious or ecclesiastical standing And where as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappels which were before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshop and Byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priueledge from Rome were vnder the gouernement and ordre of the Abbottes and Pryours of those religions houses which sayde churches by colour of the sayde exemptious be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry Kyng Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of temporall and laye men who can no more enioye that supremacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therfore enacted that all Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes in their diocesses and al other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministers and officers and no laye persone or persones in euery Churche and place within the precinct of the same beyng exempt or not exempte may freely and without impedimēt execute their spirituall iurisdictiō in al pointes articles as though no suche exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this acte extende not to take awaye or diminishe the priuileges of the vniuersities of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesoure ne the Cower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custome haue enioied probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuche as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes churche it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of Goddes mercy and grace deuotion shall encrese and growe in the hartes of many Subiectes of this realme with desire to giue and bestowe their worldly possessiōs for the resuscitating of almose prayer and example of good lyfe in this realme to thintēt suche godly motions and purposes shoulde be aduaunced Be it therfore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliamēt that it shal be lawfull to suche as shal be seised of any manours landes tenementes personages tythes pencions portions or other hereditamentes whatsoeuer in fee symple in possessiō reuertiō or remainder in their owne rightes not beyng coppy holde maye therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his laste will and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fee simple all and euery the sayd manours landes tenementes personages tithes pencions porcions or other hereditamentes to any spirituall bodye politike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute anye lycence of mortmayne therein to be opteyned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to bee sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manuni mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in any wise notwithstanding Sauyng to the Lordes of the see all rentes seruices dewe or goyng out of any of the sayde lande or tenementes or hereditamētes so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouided alway that this clause of this acte for geuyng the libertie of or for the amortezing of landes or

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