for a declaration of our repentaunce to repeale and abrogate suche actes and statutes as had bene made in parlyament synce the sayd .xx. yeare of the sayd kynge Henrye the ryght against the supremacy of the Sea apostolike as in our submission exhibited to the sayd moste reuerende father in God by youre maiesties appeareth The renor wherof ensueth We the lordes spititual and remporall and the commons astembled in this present parlyament representyng the whole body of the realme of Englande and the dominions of the same in the name of our selues perticulerly and also of the sayde body vniuersallye in this our supplication directed to your maiesties with most humble suyte that it may by youre graces intercession meane be exhibited to the mooste renerende father in God the sorde cardynall Poole legate sent spetiallye hyther from our mooste holye father pope Iuly the thyrd and the Sea apostolyke of Rome do declare our selues very fory and repentaunte of the feisme and disobedience committed in thys realme dominions aforesaid against the said Sea of apostolike eyther by making agreing or executing any lawes ordinaunces or commaunde mentes agaynst the suprentacye of the sayd sea or other wyse doyng or speakyng that myght impugne the fame offerynge our selues promising by thys our supplication that for a token and knowledge of our sayd repentaunce we be and shal be alwayes redy vnder and with thauctorities of your maiesties to the vtter most of our poweres to do that shall lye in vs for the abrogation and repealyng of the sayde lawes and ordinaunces in thys present parlyament aswell for our selues as for the whole bodye whome we represente whervpon we moost humblye desyer your maiestyes as personages vndefiled in offence of hys bodye towardes the sayd Sea whych neuertheles god by hys prouydence hath made subiect to you so to set forth this our most humble suyte that we maye obtayne from the Sea apostolike by the sayde moost reuerend father as well perticuserly as generally absolution release and discharge from all daunger of suche censures and sentences as by the lawes of the churche we be fallen into And that we may as children repentaunte be receiued into the bosome and vnitie of Christes churche so as this noble realme with al the membres thereof may in this vnitie and periecte obedience to the Sea apostolyke and Popes for the tyme veynge serue god and your maiesties to the furtherance and aduaimcemeÌ„t of his honor and glorye We are at the intercession of your maiestyes by thauctoritie of oure holye father Pope Iuly the thyrde and of the Sea apostolike assoiled discharged and deliuered from excommunication interdictions and other censures ecclesiasticall which hath hanged ouer oure heades for oure sayde defaultes synce the tyme of the sayde schisme mentioned in our supplication The whiche tyme the sayde lorde Legate and we do all declare recognyse and meane by thys act to be onely since the .xx. yeare of the raigne of your moost noble father kyng Henry the eyght It maye nowe lyke your maiesties that for the accomplishment of oure promyse made in the sayde supplication that is to repeale all lawes statutes made contrarye to the sayde supremacy and Sea apostolyke duryng the sayd scisme the whiche is to be vnderstande synce the .xx. yeare of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght and so the sayd lorde Legate doth accept and recognise the same Where in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yeare of the raygne of the late kynge of most famous memory kyng Henry theyght one act was then and there made agaynste pluralities of benefices for takynge of farmes by spyritual men and for none residence in the which act amongeste other thynges it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons at any tyme after the fyrst day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde God a thousand fyue hundred and thyrtye contrary to the same acte shoulde procure and obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensatyon to receaue or take anye more benefices with cure then was limitted and appoynted by the same acte or els at any tyme after the sayde daye shoulde put inexecution any suche licence tolleration or dispensation before that time obteyned contrarye to the sayde acte that then euery suche person or persons so after the sayd day suyng for hym selfe or receauynge and takyng suche benefice by force of suche lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation that is to saye the same person or personnes onely and no nother should for euery such defaulte incurre the daunger payne and penaltie of xx.li. sterl and shoulde also loose the whole profites of euerye suche benefice or benefices as he receaueth or taketh by force of any such licence or licences vnion tolleration or dispensation And where also in the sayd acte it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons dydde procure or obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye maner of lycence or dispensation to be noâ—e resideÌ„ce at their dignities prebend or benefices contrary to the sayd acte that then euery suche person or personnes puttynge in execution anye such dispensation or licence for him selfe frome the sayÌ„de fyrst daye of Apryll in the sayde yeare of our Lord God a M. syue hundred and thirtye woulde runne and incurre in the peualtye damage and payne of xx.li ster for euerye tyme so doynge to be forfeyted and recouered as by the sayd act is declared And yet such licence or dispensation so procured or to be putte in execution to bee boyde and of none effecte as by the same acte more playnelye it doth and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that as muche only of the sayde aete as concerneth the articles and clauses aforesayd and al and euery the wordes and sentences conteyned in the sayd act concernyngs the sayde articles and clauses and euerye of them shal from henceforth be repealed adnulled reuoked adnihilated and vtterly made voyde for euer Any thinge in the sayde acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandynge And where also at the session of the same parliament holden vpon prorogation in the .xxiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght one act intituled the act that no person shal be cyted out of the diocesse where he or she dwelleth except in certayne caces And where also at the sayd parliament in the session holdeÌ„ at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xxiiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght one act was made that appeales in suche cases as hath ben vsed to be puriued to the sea of Rome shoulde not from he free forth be had nor vsed but within this realme And where also at the sayd parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eighte and there contynued by diners prorogations vnty the
in other cases of hygh treason And it is further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd commytted onely by open preachynge or wordes onlesse the offender of offenders be therefore indited within sixe moneths next after the same open preaching or wordes Anye thing conteined in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that vpon the arraygment of any person whiche hereafter shall for tune to be arraygned for any treason mentioned in this acte all and euery such person persones or two of theÌ„ at the least as shall hereafter wryte declare confesse or depose any thing or thynges agaynst the person to be arraygned shall yf they be then liuing within the realme be brought forth in person before the partye arraygned yf he requyre the same and obiecte and saye openly in his herynge what they or any of them can agaynst him for or concerning any the treasones conteined in the indictment wher vpon the partye shal be so arraygned onlesse the partye arraygned for any such treason shal willingly confesse the same at the time of his or their arraignement Prouided neuer thelesse be it enacted by the thauchoritie aforesayde that in al cases of hyght treason concernynge coyne curraunt within this realme or for counterfeytyng the king or Quenes sygnet pryuie seale great seale or sygne manuel such maner of tryal none other be obserued and kept as heretofore hath bene vsed by the common lawes of this realme Any lawe statute or any other thynge or thynges to the contrary notwithstandyng Pronyded alwayes that the counsellours procurers coÌ„forters and abbettonrs for his or their first offeÌ„re shal suffer like punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the pryncipal offendours for their first offence and none other And that the councellours procurers comforters abbettoures for his or thier second offence shall susteyne lyke punyshment penaltie forfeytur as is conteyned in this act agaynst the principal offendour or offendoures for their second offence and none other ¶ And acte for the punishment of brynging in of couterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes beynge curraunte wythin this realme The .xi. Chapiter WHere diuerse and sondrye coynes of golde and siluer of other realmes not beynge of the propre coyne of thys realme of Englande and yet by the sufferaunce and consent of the kyng and quene our Soueraygne Lord and Lady be curraunt in paimeÌ„t within this realme many yl disposed persons for thir owne corrupte lucre aduauÌ„tage haue nowe of late brought into this realme from the parties of beyonde the sea greate quantitie of forged and counter fayte mony lyke to the said coine of other forreyne realmes and haue vttered the same here by marchaundising and otherwyse to diuerse of the subiectes of this realme to their greeat deceit hurt damage because the sayde yl dysposed persones hane perceaued and vnderstanded that there was not nor yet is any sufficiente lawe or statute made or prouyded for the condygne punyshment of the offendours in that behalfe Wherefore be it enacted and establyshed by the auc thorytye of this present Parliament that if any person or persoÌ„es after the twentye daye of Ianuary nexte commynge shal bryng from the partyes of beyond the sea into this realme or into any the dominions of the same any such false and counterfeyte coyne or money beyng courrauÌ„t within thys realme as is aforesayd knowyng the same coine or money to be false and counterfeite to thintent to vtter or make paimeÌ„t with the same within this realme or any the dominions of the same by marchaundisyng or otherwyse that all and euery such person or persones so offen â—yng as is aforesayd their counsailours procurours aydours and abbettours in that behalfe shal be demed iudged to be offendours in high treason and shall suffer after lawefull conuiction or attaynder thereof such paines of death losse and forfaiture of landes goodes cattelles as other offendoures shal do in cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all euery person and persons that shall at any tyme after the sayde .xx. day of Ianuary be accused or impeched of any of the offeÌ„ces conteined and prouided for in this estatute or of any other offeÌ„ce or offences concernyng the impayrynge counterfeytyng or forgyng of any coyne curraunte within this realme shall and maye be endicted arreyned tryed conuicted or atteynted by suche like euidence and in such maner and fourme as hath ben vsed accustomed within this realme at any tyme before the tyrste yeare of the raygne of our late sone raygne lord king Edward the sixt Any statute custome lawe or vsage to the contrarye there of in any wyse notwithstanding ¶ An acte for the impounding of disters The .xii. Chapyter FOr the auoydyng of greuous vexations exactions troubles and disorder in taking of destresses and im poundynge of cartel be it enacted by aucthorytye of this present Parlyment that froÌ„ after the first dai of Apryl next coÌ„ming no distresse of catel shal be driuen out of the huÌ„dred rape wapentake or lath where such distresses is or shal be takeÌ„ except it be to a pound ouert within the sayd shire not aboue thre myles distauÌ„t from the place where the sayd distresse is taken that no cattell or other goodes distreined or taken by way of distresse for any maner of cause at one tyme shal be impouÌ„ded in seueral places whereby the owner or owners of such dystresse shal be constrayned to sue seuerall repleuis for the deliuery of the sayde distresse so taken at one time vpoÌ„ payne euery person offendyng contrary to this act shal forefeyt to the party greued for euery such offence a hundred shillinges and treble damages And further be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that after the said fist day of Apryll no persoÌ„ or persons shall take for kepynge inpounde impounding or pondage of any maner of distresse aboue the somme of .iiii. pence for any one whole distresse that shal be so impounded and where lesse hath bene vsed ther to take lesse vpon the payne of fyue pound to be payd to the party greued ouer besydes such mony as he shal take aboue the some of foure pence Any vsage or prescription to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng And for the more spedier deliuery of cattell taken by waye of distresse it is further enacted by the sayd aucthoritie that euery Shiriffe of shires being no cities nor townes made shyres shall at his first countie day or within two monethes next after he hath receaned his patente of his office of shiriswike shall depute appoint proclayme in the shyre towne within his baylyweke foure deputies at the least dwellyng not aboue twelue myles one distaunt from another which sayd deputies so appoynted proclamed shal haue auctoritie in the sheryffes name to make
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
And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf the Egiptians or other persons commonly callinge theim selues Egiptians and euery of them now beyng within this realme of EnglaÌ„de or Wales do not depart out of the same within .xx. daies nexte after proclamation of this present acte shall be made that then he or they whiche shall not depart within the said time accordinge to the true meaning of this acte shall forfeyte and lose all his and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to al and euery the kynge and the Quenes subiectes to sease the same th one moytie thereof to be to the vse of our soueraygne lord and lady the king and the quene and thother moytie therof to be to the vse of him or them that shal so sease the same And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayde that yf the Egiptians and other persons commonly called Egiptians and euerye of them now beinge within this realme of England or Wales do not depart out and froÌ„ the same within .xl. dayes nexte after proclamation shal be made of this act that then he or they which shall not depart and anoyd within the sayde tyme of .xl. dayes accordinge to the true meaning of this act shal be indged and demed according to the lawes of this realme of England a fellon and fellons and shal suffer therfore paines of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of fellony and shal be tryed as is aforesayd and without hauyng any benefite or prinilege of sanctuary and clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuary next comming shall sue for the â—hteyning of any licence letter or pasporte for anye of the sayde persons called Egiptians to abide or continue within this realme of England or Wales contrary to the tenour of this acte that then euerye such person so suing shal forfeyt and lose for the same forty poundes of lawefull money of Englande and that euerye suche lycense letter and pasport shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to al intentes purposes th one moytie of all which summes of moneye to be forfeited as is beforesaid shal be to the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lorde and Lady and the other moyte therof to be to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any court of record by action of dect byll playnte or information wherin any essoigne wager of lawe nor protectyon shal be admitted and allowed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucth oritie aforesayd that thys present act nor any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende nor be hurtfull to any of the saide persones commonlye called Egyptians which within the sayd tyme of twenty dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as is beforesayde shall leaue that noughtye ydle and vngodly lyfe and companye and be placed in the seruice of some honest and able inhabitaunte or mhabytauntes within this realme or that shal honestlye exercyse hym selfe in some lawe full worke or occupation but that he or they so continuing in seruyce or other lawful worke or occupation shal duringe suche time as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeitures coÌ„tayned in this acte Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte shal not in any wise extende to anye chyld or children being not aboue the age of .xiii. yeares nor to any of the said personnes being nowe in prison so that he or they so being in prison doo departe out of this realme within .xiiii. dayes next after his or their deliuery out of pryson nor shall extend to charge anye maner of person or persones as accessary to any offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ☞ An acte to restraine carrying of corne victuals and wodde ouer the Sea ☞ The .v. Chapter WHere as sundry good estatutes and lawes hath bene made within thys realme in the tiine of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitours that none shuld traÌ„sport carye or conueye oute of thys Realme into anye place in the parties beyond the seas any corne butter chese or other victuall except onelye for the vitalyng or the towne of Callys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse great paynes and for faytures in the same conteined that norwithstandyng many and sundre couetous and vnsaciable persenes sekyng their onely sucres and gaynes hath and dayly doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quanticie aswel of corne chese butter other victual as of wod out of this realme into the parties beyond the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne vyctual woode are growen vnto a wonderfull dear the and extreme pryces to the great detriment of the Common wealth of this your highnes realm and your faythfull fubiectes of the same For remeby wherof it may please your highnes that it may be enacted and be it enacted by youre highnes by thassent of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliameÌ„t assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of person or personnes after the .xx. daye of Ianuary next commyng shal carye transport out of this realme by any Shippe Craier or other bessell whatsoeuer into any place in the parties beyond the seas or into the realme of Scotland any wheat rye barleye or other corne or grain growing within this Realme or any malt made within the same or any bere butter chese heringe or wodde except onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the to wnes of Callyes Hames Guysnes and to the towne of Barwicke the marches of the same wyth out sufficient and laweful aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines and penalties hereafter eusuyng that is to say thowner and owners of the sayd shyppes and other vessels to forfeyte the sayd shippes crayers and other vessels with al their apparels to them and euery of them belongyng wherein the sayde corne butter chese herryng victuall or wodde shalve so transported and caried and the owners owner of the sayd corne butter chese hearynge and wodde to forfeyte the double value of the same so caried and conueied and the maister and mareners of euery of the sayd shippes craiers and vessels for euerye such offence to forfeyte all their goodes and to be imprisoned by the space of one whole yeare without bayle or maynepryse And be it further cuacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that yf anye person or persones after the sayde twenty day of Ianuary do cary conueye awaye by Boote Crayer or other vessell or otherwpse anye wheate tye bareley malte or other corne or crayne or any beare butter chese herryng or wodde to any Shippe or vessett beinge on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the bordre of this Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into any place in the parties beyonde the Seas or into the realme of Scotland without
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
vsed in the case of attainder of feloni except the landes tenementes which be holden of the ordinaries or their cōmissaries before whom any such persons impeched of heresie be cōuict which landes tenementes intierly shall remaine to the king as forfayt And moreouer that al the goods cattels of these persons so cōuicted be forfeit to our soueraygne lorde the kinge so that no person conuict of heresy left to the seculer power after the lawes of holy church shal forfeyt his lands before that he be dead And if any such person so cōuict be enfeffed be it by fine by dede or without dede in landes or tenementes rentes or seruices in fee or otherwise or hath any other possessiōs or catels by gift or graūt of any persō or persons to anothers vse thē to thuse of such cōuictes that the same landes nor tenements rentes nor seruices nor suche other possessions nor catels shal be forfeit to our soueraign lorde the king in no wise And moreouer that the iustices of the kings bench iustices of peace iustices of assise haue ful power to enquire of al thē which hold any errors or heresies as lolardes whiche be theyr mainteyners receiuers fauorers susteners cōmen writers of such bokes as wel of the sermons as of their scoles conuenticles congregatiōs confederaties And that this clause be put in comissions of the iustices of the peace And if any persons be indicted of any pointes aforesaid the sayd iustices shal haue power to award against thē a capias the shiref shal be bound to arrest the person or persons so endicted as sone as he may them find by him or by his officers And forasmuch as the cognisance of heresy errors lolardries belongeth to the iudges of holy church not to the seculer Iudges suche persons iudicted shal be delyuered to the ordinaries of the places or to their commissaryes by indentures betwixt them to be made within .x. dayes after theyr arrest orsoner yf it may be therof to be acquit or conuict by the lawes of holy church in case that these persons be not indicted of another thynge whereof the cognysaunce belongeth to the seculer iudges and offycers in whiche case after that that they be acquyte or delyuered before the seculer Iudges of suche thinges to the seculer Iudges helongyng they shal be sent in safegarde to the sayde ordynaryes or their commissaryes and to them delyuered by indentures as before to be acquite or conuyct of suche lollardryes errours or heresies as is aforesayde after the lawes of holy churche and that within the terme aforesayde Prouided alwayes that the sayd endictementes be not taken in euidence but for information before the spyrytuall Iudges agaynste suche persones so endicted but that the ordinaries commence theyr processe agaynst such persons endicted in the same maner as though no endictmeut were hauing no regarde to suche endictmentes And yf anye be endicted of heresye erroure or lolardrye and taken by the Sheriffe or other officer he shal be let to maynpryce wythin the sayde tenne dayes by good suertye for whom the sayde shyreffes or other officers wil aunswere so that the sayde person or personnes whiche were so endicted be readye to be deliuered to the sayde ordynaries or to theyr commissaries before the ende of the sayde tenne dayes yf he may by anye meanes for sicknes And euerye ordynarye shal haue sufficient commissaries or commissary dwellyng in euerye countie in a place notable so that if any such person so endicted be taken that the sayde commissaries or commissarie may be warned in the notable place where he dwelleth by the shyreffe or some of hys officers to come to the kynges iayle in the same countie there to receyue the same person so endicted by indentures as before And that in the inqueste in this case to he taken the shyreffes and other offycers to whom it belongeth shall do to be empanelled good and sufficient persons not suspected nor procured that is to say that euerye of them which shal be so empanelled in suche inquest haue within the realme of England C.s. of landes tenementes or of rente by yeare vpon payne to lose to the kynges vse x.li and they which shal be empanelled in such inquestes in Males euery of them shal haue to the value of xl.s by yeare And yf anye suche person be arreste be it by the ordinary or by the kynges officers or ministers and escape or break the prison before that he be acquit before the ordinarye the goodes tattelles which he hadde the daye of suche arreste shal be forfeyte to the kynge and his landes and tenementes whiche he had the same daye seased also into the kynges handes the kyng shall haue the profytes therof from the sayd daye vntyll he be yelded to the pryson frō whiche he escaped And that the foresaid Iustices haue ful power to enquyre of al such escapes breakyng of pryson and also of landes and tenementes goodes and cattels of such persons so endicted Prouided also that yf any such person endicted do not retorne to the sayd prison and dieth not conuicte it shal be lawfull to his heyres to enter into the landes and tenementes of their auncestre without anye other pursuyt makynge to the kyng for thys cause and then al they which haue libertyes and fraunchises royall in England as in the countye of Chester the countye and liberty of Durham other lyke and also al the Lordes which haue iurisdiction and frauchisies royal in Wales where the kynges wryttes do not run haue power to execute and put in due executiō these articles in al poyntes by thē or by theyr officers in like mauer as the Iustices and other the kynges officers before declared shoulde doe ☞ An act that persons dwellinge in the countrey shal not sel diuers wares in eities or townes corporate by retayle ☞ The .vii. Chapter WHere before thys tyme the aunnent tities horughes to wnes corporat and maiket to wnes within thys realme of Englād haue bene very populous chiefly inhabited with march auntes artificers handye craftes men during which time the childrē in the sayd cities borowes townes corporat market townes were ciuilly brought vp and instructed and also in the said cities borowes and townes corporate kepte in good order and obeysaunce and the whabiters of the same wel set on worke and kept from ydlenes By reason wherof the sayde cytyes borowes and townes corporate dyd then prosper in riches and great wealth were as then not only able to serue and furnysh the kynges and quenes maiesties and othere their noble progenytours kynges of thys realme aswell with great numbers of good able persons and wel furnyshed meete for the warres as also then charged and yet chargeable with greate fee farmes quindemes taxes and diuers other paymentes to the kyng and Quenes maiesties whiche at this present they be not able to paye beare but to their vtter vndoinge beynge fewe
in number to paye and bear the same but also the same cytyes boroughes and townes corporat are lyke to come verye shortly to vtter dystruction tuyue and decay by reason whereof the occupyers lynnen drapers wollen drapers haberdashars and grocers dwellynge in the countries oute of the saide cities boroughes to wnes corporate and market townes do not onely occupie the art and mistery of the sayd sciences in the places where they dwell and inhabite but also come vn to the said cities boroughes townes corporate and market townes and there sell theyr wares and take away the releif of the inhabitautes of the sayd cities borowes to wnes corporate and market townes to the great decaye and vtter vndoyng of the inhabitauntes of the same yf sped y reformation therin be not had in time conuenient For remedy whereof for the better amendment of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate and markette townes and to th ende the same cities boroughes and townes corporate may be the better able to paye the said fee farmes and also to beare the other ordinary charges within the same cities boroughes and townes corporare and to furnyshe the kynge and queenes maiestyes with numbres of able persons like as they heretofore haue done in tymes paite in tymes of warre Be it therfore enacted by our soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kyng and Quene the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parlyament assembled and by thauctorytye of the same that any person or persons which do nowe inhabite dwel or here after shal inhabite or dwell in the country any wher or countye with in thys realme of Englande or of anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate or market townes from after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next commyng shall not sell or cause to be fold by retayle any wollen cloth linnen cloth haberdashe wares grocery wares marcery wares at or within anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporat or market townes or wtin the suburbes or lybertyes of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporat market townes within the sayde realme of England excpet it be in open fayres vpon payne to forfeyt lose for euerye tyme so offendyng the sume of vi.s.viii.d the whole wares so solde profered and offered to be solde contrarye to the forme entente and effect of thys present acte as aboue is sayde the one moyte of all whyche forfeytures to be to the vse of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye the kynge and queenes maiesties and the other halfe to hym or them that shal sease and sue for the same in anye of the kynge and queenes courtes of recorde by byll plant action of debt insormation or otherwyse wherin no essoyne proteccion or wager of lawe shal be allowed Prouided alway that this act shall not in any wyse extende nor be hurtful to anye person or persons that bryng any of the sayd wollen cloth linen cloth haberdashe grocerye mercery ware or wares to anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate or markette townes to be solde or cause to be solde by whole sale in grosse and not by retayle but they and euery of them maye laufully sel the same in as large and ample maner forme and condition by whole sale in grosse not by retayle as they and euerye of them myght haue done at any tyme or tymes before the makyng of thys acte Anye thynge herein to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided alway that thys present acte shall not extende to any person or persons the now dwelor inhabyte in the coūtry or herafter shal dwel or inhabit out of any of the sayd cities borowes to wnes corporate or markete townes but that theye and cuerye of them at any tyme hereafter when they or any of them shal be free of any the guyldes liberties of any the said cities borowes to wnes corporat or market towns and dwel or inhabite wichin any of the same cities borowes townes coruorate or markette townes that they and euerye of them so veyng free shal and may sel or cause to be solde any of the wares aforesayd by retayle in as ample and large maner as they and enerye of them might haue done beyng free of the sayde cities borowes and townes aforesayde before the makyng of thys act Any clause or article in thys act to the contrarye notwithstandynge Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritye aforesaid that it shal be laweful to al personnes to sell or cause to besolde by retayle or otherwyse al maner of cloth lynnen or wollen of their owne makyng in euery city boronghe towne corporat and market towne within the realme as frelye and franklye as they might haue done before the making of thys acte Anye thynge in the same conteyned to the contrarye hereof not withstandyng Prouided alway that thys act or any thinge therein conteyned shal not be prciudirial or hurtefull to the liberties and prtuileges of the vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxford or eyther of them Anye thing in this acte heretofore mencioned to the contrarye notwythstandynge ☞ An arte repealynge all Statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the Sea Apostolike of Rome synce the .xx. yeare of kyng Henry the eyghte and also for the establishmente of all spirituall and ecclesiasticall possessions and heredicamentes conueyed to the laytie The eyght Chapter WHere as synce the .xx. yeare of kynge Henry theyghte of famous memory father vnto youre maiestie oure most naturall soueraygne and gratious Ladye and Queene muche salse and erronious doctryne hath bene taught preached and written partly by diuers the hatural borne subiectes of this realme and partly beynge brought in he ther from fondrye other forreyne countreyes hath bene sowen spred abroad within the same By reason whereof al wel the spiritualtie as the temporaltie of your highnes realmes and dominions haue fwerned from the obedience of the sea Apostolyke and declyned from the vnitie of Christes churche and so haue continued vntyl suche time as your maiestie beyngfyrst reysed vp by God and set in the seate Royall ouer vs. and then by his deuine and gratious prouidence knit in mariage with the moste noble and bertuous prynce the king our soueraigne lorde your husbande the Popes holines and the Sea apostolike sent hither vnto your maiesties as vnto persons vndefried by gods goodnes preserued frome the common infection aforesayd and to the whole realnie the moost renerende father in God the Lorde Cardinall Poole Legate de latere to cal vs home agayne into the ryght way from whence we haue al this longe while wandred and strayed abroade And we after sundry longe and greuous plagues and calamities seynge by the goodnes of God our owne exrours haue knowledged the same vnto the sayde moost reuerende father and by hym haue bene and are the rather at the contemplation of your maiesties receyued and embraced into the vnitie and bosome of Christes church and vpon our humble submission and promise made
also to the handes and possession of diuers and sondrye other persones 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 possessyons of Archbysshoprickes and byshoprykes and manye and sondrye late deaneryes colleges chauntryes rectories Prebendes Free Chappell 's Gnyldes and Fraternytyes manours houses Graunges landes Tenementes rent̄es Seruices and other Ecclesiasticall possessions and heredytamentes goodes and cattels to the said Archbysshopryckes Bysshopryckes deaneries colleges chaunteryes free chappels rectories guyldes and fraternities late appertayning and belongynge or appointing to and for the fyndyng of pryestes obyttes lyghtes or other lyke purpose came as wel to the handes possession of the late noble kyng Edward the sixr 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 fondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes of this realine a gret nomber of which said late monasteries priories nonneries commaundres deancryes colleges hospytales prebendes chaunteryes free chappeles guyldes and fraternities the mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes rentes reuertions seruices tythes pentions portions vica reges churches chappels aduousons nominations patronages an nuities and hereditaments goodes and cattels to the said monaste tyes pryories nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges hospitalles chauntries fre chappels guyldes fraternities and other ecclesiasticall houses Archbysshoprickes and Byshoprickes belonging as well for great sommes of moneye as for other good and reasonable causes and considerations haue beue conueyed and assured to diuerse the subiectes and bodyes politike of this realme aswell by the sayd kyng Henry theight the said kynge Edwarde the sixte and by your highnes our soueraygne Lady and ioyntly by both youre maiesties as also by dyuerse the owners of the said ecclesiasticall possessions which sayd conueyaunces and assuraunces by their sondrye letters patentes and other wrytinges more plainely do and maye appeare Forasmuch as the sayd most reuerend father hath also by the said dispensations remoued and taken away al matter of empeachment trouble and daunger which by occasion of any generall counsayle canon or degree ecclesiasticall myghte touche and disquite the possessions of such goodes moueable landes tenementes possessions and hereditamentes as were of late belongynge to anye of the sayde Archbysshopryckes Byshoprikes monasteryes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneryes colleges chauntryes prebendes rectories hospitales houses of fryers or other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places of what nature name kind or qualitie soeuer thei be of Yet for that the title of al landes possessions and hereditamentes in this your maiesties realme and dominions is grounded in the lawes statutes and customes of the same and by your high iurysoiction aucthoritie royall and crowne imperial and in your courtes onlye to be impleaded ordered tryed and iudged and none otherwise and vnderstandyng that the whole full and most gratious intentes mynd and determination of your most excellent maiesties be that al and euery person and persons bodyes polytyke and corporate their heyres successours and assignes and euerye of them shall haue kepe retayne and enioye al and euerye their estates ryghtes possessions and interestes that they and euerye of them nowe hath or hereafter shall haue of and in al and euery the mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes tythes pencions portions aduousons nominations patronages annuities rentes reuersions scruices hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises and other the possessyons and he reditamentes of the sayd monasteries abbeyes proryes nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebendes hospitales houses of fryers chauntryes rectoryes vycareges churches chappelles arch bysshopryckes and Bysshoprikes other religious or ecclesiasticall houses and places or of any of them within this realme or the domynions of the same by suche lawes and statutes as were in force before the fyrst daye of this present Parlyament and by other lawefull conueyaunce to them thereof made That it may be therfore enacted by thaucthoritie of this presente parliament that aswell your maiestie soueraigne Ladye your heyres and successours as also all and euery other person persones bodies polytyke and corporate their heires successours assygnes nowe hauynge or that hereafter shall haue holde or enioye anye of the seytes of the sayd late monasteries and other the religious or ecclesiastycall houses or places and al the said manours graunges mesuages lands tenementes tithes pentions portions glebelandes aduousonnes nominations patronages annuities rentes reuersyons seruyces hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises profytes cōmodities and other the possessions and hereditamētes of the saide late monasteries abbeyes pryories nonueries commaundries deaneries colleges prebēdes hospitals houses of friers rectories vicareges chaūteris churches chappels archbishoprikes bisshoprikes and other religious ecclesiasticall houses and places or of anye of thē of what name nature or kynde soeuer they be shall haue holde possede retaine kepe enioye all and euery the sayde scites mannours graunges mesuages landes tenemenees possessyons profyttes commodities other hereditamentes accordynge to suche interestes and estates as they and euery of them nowe haue or holde or hereafter shal haue or holde of and in the same by the dewe ordre and course of the lawes and statutes of thys realme whiche nowe be or were standinge in force before the fyrst day of this present Parliament in maner and fourme as they shoulde haue done yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys acte or any thinge herein contayned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng to you our sayd soueraigne Lady your heyres and successours and euerye of them and to all and euerye other perion persons subiectes of this realme and bodyes politike and corporate and to theyr heyres and successours and to the heires and successours of al and euery of them other then such whose ryghte tytle or intereste is bounden or taken awaye vndone or extinct by anye acte of Parliament heretofore made or otherwyse al such right title clayme possession interestes rentes annuities commodities commons offyces fees leases liueries lyuynges pentions portions dettes dutyes and other proffytes which they or any of them lawfully haue or of ryghte ought to haue or myghte to haue had in of or to anye of the premysses or in of or to any parte or percell thereof in such like maner fourme and condition to all intentes respectes constructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made And that it may be further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that al and euery article clause sentence and prouiso conteined or specyfyed in any acte or actes of Parliament concerning or touchyng the assuraunce or conueiaunce of any the said monasteries priories nonneryes cōmaundris deaneries prebendes colleges chauntryes hospitals houses of fryers rectories vicarages Churches Chappeles Archbyshoprickes and Byshoprickes and other religyous
and ecclesiastical houses and places or any of them or in anyewise concerning any manuours landes tenementes proffites commodities hereditamentes or other the thynges before specified to the said kinge Henrye theyght or kynge Edwarde the syxte or either of them or anye other person or persones or body politike or corporate and euerye of them and all and euery writing dede and instrument concernynge the assuraunce of anye the same shall stande remayne and be in as good force effect and strength and shal be pleaded and taken aduauntage of to al intentes constructions and purposes as the same shoulde myght or coulde haue bene by the lawes and statutes of thys realme in case this present acte had neuer bene had ne made And that al fe offamentes fynes surrenders forfaytures assuraunces conueyaunces estates and interestes in any wyse conueied had or made to our sayd late soucraygne lord kinge Henrye theyght or to our said late soueraigne Lorde kinge Edwarde the sixte or eyther of them or to any other person or persōes bodies polityke or corporate or to any of them by dede or dedes act or actes of Parlyamente or otherwise of any the scites mannours landes tenementes possessions profites commodites or hereditamentes of anye the sayde Archebysshoprikes Byshoprikes late monasteryes priories nonneries commaundries deaneries houses of fryars colleges chaunteryes hospitalles prebendes fre chappels or of any mannours landes tenementes reuertions seruices tithes pentyons portyons annuities or of any other hereditamentes of by or from any ecclesiastycall or spirituall person or persons or by or frō any spiritual or ecclesiasticall corporation or body politike shal be as good auailable in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes as they were by the lawes statutes of this realme standing in force before the first daye of this present parliament And that the same may and shal be pleaded aleged taken aduauntage of in such sorte and to such effect as they shoulde could or might haue ben by the lawes and statutes of thys Realme standing in force before the said fyrst day of this present Parliament And that all and euery clause and article of sauinge conteined in all and euery the sayd actes and statutes shall stand remayne and be in such force strength and effecte as they were before the sayde fyrste day of this present parliament Any thing conteined in this presente acte to the concrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And that it maye be in like maner enacted by aucthoritie aforesaid that whosoeuer shal by any processe obteined out of any ecclesiasticall court within this realme or without or by pretence of any spyrytuail iurisdiction or other wyse contrary to the lawes of this realme inqui et or molest any person or persons or bodye politike for any of the said manours landes tenementes hereditamentes or thynges aboue speryfyed contrary to the wordes sentences and meanynge of this acte shall incurre the daunger of the act of preminere made in the xvi yere of kyng Richarde the seconde and shall suffer and ineurre the forfeytures and paynes conteined in the same Prouyded alway that it shall and may be leafull to anye person or persons body politike and corporate to sue in any competente ecclesiasticall or spiritual court within this realme for tythes ryghtes and dueties that they or any of them shall pretende to haue of or oute of any the sayd manours landes tenementes and other the premysses and to haue full and perfect remedy for the fame in suche maner and fourme as they or any of them mighte or oughte to haue done or had by the lawes and Statutes of this realme before the makinge of this Acte and as though this act had neuer ben had or made And that it may be further prouyded and enacted by thauetoritie aforesayd that albeit the title or stile of supremacye or supreame hed of the churche of England and of Irelande or eyther of them neuer was ne coulde be iustly or lawefully attributed or knowledged to any kynge or Soueraygne gouernoure of thys realme nor in anye wyse could or might rightfully iustly or lawfully by any king or soueraign gouernour of this realm be claimed chalēged or vsed Yet forasmuch as the sayde tytle and style sythens the thyrde daye of Nouember in the .xxvi. yeare of the raygne of the sayde kynge Henrye the eyghte hath bene vsed and is mentioned and conteyned in dyuers and sondrye wrytes letters patentes recordes exemplyfycatyons coute rolles charters dedes instrumentes euydences bokes and wrytynges It shal be lawefull aswell to and for youre Maiestyes and your Soueraygne ladies heyres and Successoures as to and for euerye other person and persones and bodies politike and corporate ▪ as altime and times here after to haue retayne and kepe the sayd wrytes letters patentes recordes exemplifications courte rolles Charters dedes instrumentes euidences bokes and vorytynges and them to shewe exhibite vse alledge and pleade in all tymes and places requpsyte or nedeful without any daunger penaltye losse for feyture trouble vexation or impeachment for the same anye thynge in thys acte or in any other acte or actes to the contrary thereof in anye wyse notwithstandynge And wher your highnes Soueraygne Lady synce your comming to the crowne of this realme of a good and Christē conscience omytted to write the saide Style of Supremacye specyfyed in one Acte made in the parliament holden at Westminster by prorogation in the xxxv yeare of the raygne of your late father kynge Henrye theyghte aswell in gyftes grauntes letters patentes as in commyssyons and other wrytynges and also other haue in theyr wrytynges done the same aswell in your tyme as before And forasmuche as notwithstandyng any lawe made concernynge the sayde Style of Supremacye it was in the free choyse libertye and pleasure of the kynge of thys realme and of your hyghnes whether ye woulde expresse the same in the sayd Style or not Be it therefore declared and enacted by aucthoritie of this presente parlyament that all grauntes letters patentes commissions indytementes recordes and wrytinges made in youre oure Soueraygne Ladies name or in the names of yours Soueraygne Lorde and Lady or any other wherein the said Style of Supremacye is omytted is and shal be to all intentes and purposes as good and effectuall as yf the same had bene therein expressed may be deteined kepte pleaded and alleged without any daunger paine penaltie or forfayture to ensue to any person or persones or body politike for or concerninge the omission of the same Style or any parte thereof in any such wrytinges that no person ne persons shal be impeached molested or dāp nyfyed for or by reason of any such omyssyon And where in an acte of parliament made since the sayde .xx. yeare of kynge Henrye theyghte all Bulles dispensations and wrytynges which were before that tyme optained fyom the Sea of Rome should be voyde avolyshed and extinguished with a clause neuertheles that the matter of them by vertue of letters patentes from
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
the same were or had bene signed by her highnes ligne manuel and as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the makyng ther of sole and vnmaryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayde acte The sayde estatute or any braunche or article therein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge ☞ An act for the reformation of excesse in apparell ¶ The seconde Chapter BE it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliameÌ„t that no person borne within this realme or the dominions of the same other then the son and heyre apparaunt of a knight or other then such as maye dispend xx.li. by the yere in landes offices fees or other yerelye reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worth in goodes two C.li. shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte comming weare any manet of fylke in or vpon his hatte bonet nyghtcappe gyrdle seabberde hose shoes or spnrre leathers vpoÌ„ payne of thre monethes imprysonment and forfeytures of x.li for euery dayes wearing contrary to the tenour of this act And be it further enacted by thaucthorytie aforesayde that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessions sheriffes in their turnes Stewardes in letes and lawe dayes Maiors shieriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in theyr courtes shall and maye enquyre here and determyne from tyme to time al and euery the said offences committed or done within the limittes of theyr seueral iurisdictions and aucthorities and where any suche forfeytures shal happen to be found within the precincte of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe daye then the Maior sherif Bayliffes of the saide cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayde lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytye of the sayde forfeytures and thother moytie to be to any subiecte of this realme that wyll sue for the same in any court of recorde by action information byll or otherwyse in which no wager of law protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche forfeyture shal be founde out of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe day that the moytie of al such forfeitures shal be to the kyng and Quenes maiesties and the heyres of the Quene and thother moytie therof to any of theyr subiectes that wyl sue for the same by byll playnt action information or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesayde in which no wager of lawe protection or essoygne shal be admytted or allowed And that al and euery such person and persons as haue auc toritye by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the premysses may vpon the conuiction of euery suche offender award proces vnto the shyryf of any shyre within this realme for the apprehension of the sayd offender which beinge apprehended shall be committed by the shyrefe vnto the gaole of the sayde shyre there to remayne withoute bayle or maynpryse vntyl the sayde offendoure hath payde the forfey ture wherein he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthorytye aforesayde that yf any person or persones of what estate condition or degree soeuer he or they be after the said first day of April next coÌ„ming knowing any seruaunte or seruauntes of his or theyrs to offende contrarye to this act doo not put the same oute of his or theyr seruice but shall kepe in his or theyr seruice the same offendoure or offendours by the space of xiiii dayes next after such knowledge had or els beynge so put oute of his or their seruice shall retaine the same offendour or offendours to his or theyr seruice agayne within one yere next ensuing the time of committing of any suche offence the same person or persons so keping or retayninge agayne in or to his or theyr seruice any suche seruaunt or seruauntes offending contrary to the tenoure of this acte as is aforesayd shall for euery his or theyr offence forfeyt c.li of lawfull moneye of England the moytye whereof to be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties vse and the heyres and successours of the quene and the other moytie to hym that wyllsue for the same in any courte of record by action byl plaint information or otherwyse wherein no wager of law essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this acte or anye thyng therin conteyned shall not extend to any person veynge of or aboue the degree of a knyghtes sonne or doughter or veynge wyfe to anye of them nor to such as haue bene be or shal be Maioure Baylife Alderman or head officer in any city boroghe or towne corporate or to the wyfe of any of them nor to any of the kynges or Queenes seruauntes in ordinary wages attendaunt and wearynge the kynges or Quenes ordinary liueries but that they and euery of them maye vse and weare as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare before the makyng of this acte Prouided also that no personne shal be compelled by this acte to put away his prentise or hyreb seruaunte before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene them nor that any mayster shal forfeyt or lose any pame or forfeyture for the keping of his prentise or hyred seruant after his offence contrary to this act vnto th end of the terme before agreed betwene them Any thyng aboue sayde to the contrary norwythstandynge Prouyded also that women may weare in theyr eappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or anye of them myghte vse and weare lawfully before the makynge of this acte An acte agaynst seditious wordes and rumors The thyrde Chapter WHoreis is conteyned as well in the Statute of Westm the fyrâ—â—e as in the Statute made at Glocester the seconde yere of the raygne of kynge Rychard the second that no man shoulde be so hardye to contryue speake or tell anye false newes lyes or other suthe lyke false thynges of Prelates Dukes Earles Baronnes and other Nobles and Peares of the realme or of the Chauncelloure Treasurer cierk of the prmye seale Stewarde of the kinges houshold Iustices of the one hauche or of thother or of any of the great officers of this realm And that euery such offender shoulde ve taken and imprisoned vntyll suchtime as he had brought him or them forth which did speake the same And where also at a parsiamente holoen at Cambridge in the .xli. ye are of the reygne of the sayd kynge Rycharde it was also enacted that where anye suche offender as is aforesayde shoulde be taken and imprifoned and could not finde him of whome he hearde those newes whiche he spake as is aforesaid that then the same speaker should be puntshed by the adnise of the counsayle as by the same actes amongest other more playnly do and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this presente parliamente that all and euery the sayde former actes and Statutes shal be and remaine in their full force strengthe and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes And
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
.xxiiii. daye of Apryll in the xxvii yere of his raigne one act was made concerninge restrayntes of paymentes of annaties and firste fruites of archebyshopryckes and byshopryckes of the Sea of Rome And where at a Session of the sayde parlyament holden in the .xxv. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng there was also one acte made intituled the submission of the clergye to the kynges matestyes and one other art entituled one acte restraynynge the sayde paymentes of annaces or lyrste frutes to the byshop of Rome and of the electyng and cousecratyng of the arch byshoppes and byshoppes wythin thys reaime And one other act was then and there made entituled an act concernyng the exoneration of the kynges subiectes from exactyons imposâ—â—tons before that time payed to the Sea of Rome and for hauing licences and dispensations within this realme withoute suynge further for the same Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamente that the sayde seuerall actes made for the restraynt of paymente of the fayde annates and fyrste fruites and all other the sayde actes made in the sayd .xxiiii. and .xxv. yeres of the raygne of the sayde late kynge and euery of them and al and euery braunch article matter and senteÌ„ce in them and euerye of them conteyned shal be by auctorytye of thys present parliament from hence forth vtterly voyde made frustrate and repealed to al intentes constructions and purposes And be it further enacted by thauctority of thys presente parliament that al and euery these actes folowynge That is to saye one act made at the session of the sayd parliament holden vpon prorogation at West in the .xxvi. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght entituled an acte concerning the kinges highnes to be supreme head of the church of Englande and to haue auctorytye to reforme and redresse al 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 Suffraganes within this realme And one other acte made in the .xxvii. yeare of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eighte entituled an acte wherby the kynge shoulde haue power to nominate .xxxii. persones of his Clergy and Laye fee for the makynge of Ecclesticall lawes An also one other act made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kynge Henry the eyghte entituled an acte extinguishinge the auctorytye of the Bysshop of Rome And one other act made in the same parlyament entituled an acte for the release of suche as then had obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the Sea of Rome And also all that parte of the acte made in the sayde .xxviii. yeare of the sayde kynge entituled an acte for the establishemente of the Succession of the imperiall crowne of the realme that concerneth a prohibition to marry 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 raygue of the sayde late kynge Henrye the eyghte entituled an acte auctorysynge the kynges hyghnes 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 vpoÌ„ prorogation the .xxxii. yeare of the reigne of the sayde kynge Henry the eyghte entituled and acte concerninge precontractes of martyages and touching degrees of consangumitie And one other act made in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late king Henry theyght entituled an acte for the ratificatyon of the kings maiesties stile shal henceforth be repealed made frustrate voyde and of none effect And where also at the fayd parlyameÌ„t holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one othere act was made entyteled an act concernyng the stablishment of the succession of the sayd king in the imperiall crowne of this realme In the which act there is a forme of a corporall othe deuised and sete furth that euerye subiect of this realme should be bounde to take agaynst the power auctoritie and iurisdictyon of the sea of Rome Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this prefent parlyament that so muche of the sayde acte as toucheth the sayde oth against the supremacy and al othes therevpon had made geuen shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And wher also one other act was made in the xxxvii yere of the raigne of the sayde late king Henrye theyght entytuled an act that doctours of the cyuyl law being maried might exrecise ecclesiastical iurisdiction Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that the sayde act last before mentioned and all and euerye braunche article sentence and matter conceyned in the same shal from henseforth be repealed and vtterly made voyd and of none effecte And where one other act was made at the fyrst yere of the parliament holden at Westminster in the fyrst yere of the rayne of kyng Edwarde the syxt entituled an act for the repeale of certayne Statutes concerning treasons fellonies c In the which act amongest other thyngs ther is conteyned certeyne prouysyons paynes penal tyes and forfeytures for and agaynst suche as should by open preachynges expres wordes sayinges wrytynge pryntynge ouert dede oracte affirme or set furth that the kyng of thys realme for tyme beyng is not or ought not to be supreame head in earth of the churches of England and Ireland ne of anye of them or that the byshoppe of Rome or any other personne or persons other then the kyng of England for the tyme beyng is or ought to be supreame heade of the same churches or any of them as in the same act last before rehearsed and at large is conteyned and maye appeare Be it enacted by auctority of this present parlyament that these clauses before rehearsed and other of the sayde act conceruyng the supremacy and all and euerye braunche artycle wordes and sentence in the same souÌ„dyng or tendyng to the derogatyon of the supremacy of the popes holynes or the sea of Rome and al paynes penalties forfeytures made agaynst them that should by any meanes set furth or extol the sayd supremacy shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde and of none effect And be it further enacted by thauctoryty aforesayd that al clanses sentences and articles of euerye other statute or acte of Parlyment made sithence the sayde .xx. yeare of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght agaynste the supreame auctoritie of the Popes holynes or Sea apostolike of Rome or conteining any other matter of the same affect only that is repealed in any of the Statutes aforesayde shal be also by auctoritie hereof from henceforth vtterly voyd frustrate and of none effecte And where we your most humble subiectes the lordes spyrytual and temporall and commons in this present parliamente assembled
haue exhibited to youre maiesties one other supplycation in fourme folowing We the lordes spyritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled representinge the whole bodye of this realme reduced and receiued by your maiesties intercession to the vnitie of Christes churche and the obedience of the Sea apostolike of Rome and the Popes holynes gouerning the same make most humble suite vnto your maiesties to be likewise meanes and intercessors that all occasions of contention hatred grudge suspition and trouble both outwardly and inwardly in mens consciences which might arise amongest vs by reason of disobedience may by auctoritie of the Popes holines and by ministration of the same vnto vs by the most reuerend father in god the lord Cardinal Poole by dispensation toleration or permission respectiuely as the case shal requyre be abolyshed and taken away and by aucthoritie sufficient these articles folowyng and generally all others when anye occasion shall so requyre may be prouided for and confyrmed Fyrst that al byshoprickes cathedrall Churches hospitales colleges scholes and other such foundations nowe continuing made by auctoritye of parlyament or otherwise established accordinge to the order of the lawes of this realme sithence this schisme may be confirmed and continued for euer Item that mariages made infra gradus prohibites consanguinitatis affinitatis cognationis spiritualis or whiche might be made voyd propter impedimentum publicâ—e bonestatis iustitiae or for any other cause prohibited by the canons only may be confirmed and children borne of those mariages declared legittimate so as those mariages were made accordinge to the lawes of the realme for the tyme beinge and be not directelye agaynste the lawes of God nor in such case as the Sea apostolyke hath not vsed to dispence withal That institutions of benefices and other promotions ecclesiasticall and dispensations made according to the forme of the act of parliament may be lykewyse confyrmed That all iudiciall processes made before anye ordinaries of thys realme or before any delegates vpon any apeales according to thorder of the lawes of the realme may be likewise ratified confirmed And finallye where certayne actes and statutes haue bene made in the tyme of the late scisme concernyng the landes and hereditamentes of Archbysshopryckes and Bysshopryckes the suppression dissolution of monasteries Abbeyes pryoryes chauntries colleges al other the goodes and cattels of religious houses Synce that whyche tyme the ryght and dominion of certaine landes and hereditamentes goodes and catteles belongynge to the same be dyspersed abroade come to the handes and possessions of diuerse and sondry persons who by gyfte purchase exchaunge other meanes accordyng to the order of the lawes and statutes of thys Realme for the tyme beynge haue the same For the auoydynge of all scruples that might growe by any thoccasions aforesayd or by any other waies or meanes whatsoeuer It may please youre maiesties to be intercessours and mediatours to the sayd mooste reuerend father Cardynall Pole that all suche causes and quarels as by pretence of that sayde scyme or by any other occation or meane whatsoeuer might be moued by the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolyke or by any other iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall maye be vtterly remoued and taken awaye so as all persons hauing sufficient conueyaunce of the sayd landes and hereditamentes goodes and cattels as is aforesayd by the common lawes actes or Statutes of this realme may without scruple of conscyence enioye them withoute impechmente or trouble by pretence of anye generall counsayle Canons or Ecclessastical lawes cleare from al daungers of the censures of the Churche And comformably herevnto the Bysshoppes and Cleargy of the prouynce of Catorbury haue presented to your maiesties a supplication in this tenour that foloweth Nos Episcopi clerus Cantuariensis prouinciae in hac Synodo more nostro solito dum Regni parliamentuÌ„ celebratur congregati cum omni debita humilitate reuerentia exponimus Maiestatibus uestris quod licet Ecclesiarum quibus in Episcopos Decanos Archidiaconos rectores uicarios praefecti sumus animaruÌ„ quae nobis curae nostrae subiectae sunt earundem bonorum iurisdictionum iurium ex sacrorum Canonum dispositione defensores curatores constituti sumus prop teria ipsarum bona iurisdictionis iura in pernicioso huius Regni prae terito scismate deperdita amissa omni studio totis nostris uiribus recuperare ad pristinum Ecclesiarum ius reuocare iuris remedijs niti deberemus Nichilominus tamen habito prius per nos super hac re maturo Consilio et deliberatione ingenue fatemur nos optime cognossere quam haec bonorum Ecclesiasticorum difficilis quasi impossibilis esset recupe ratio propter multiplices ac pene inextricabiles super hijs habitos contrac sitiones quod si ea tentaretur quies et tranquillitas Regni facile pertutbaretur unitas Eeclesiae Catholicae quae iam pietate aucthoritate Maiestatum uestrum hoc in regno introducta est cum maxima difficultate suum debituÌ„ progressive sinem sortiri posset Ideo nos bonum quietem publicam priuatis commoditatibus salutem tot animaruÌ„ praetioso Christi sanguine redemptarum terrenis bonis anteponentes non quae nostra sed quae Iesu Christi sunt quaerentes Maiestates uestras enixe rogamus eiusque humiliter supplicamus ut reuerendissimo in Christo patri domino Reginaldo Cardinali Polo ad ipsas uniuersum hoc Anglie regnum sanctissimi domini nostri Domini Iulij Papae tertij Apostolicae sedis de latere legato haec nomine nostro insinuari apud eum intercedere dignentur ut in hiis bonis Ecclesiastisis in parte uel in to to arbitrio suo iuxta facultates sibi ab eodem sanctissimo domino uostro Papa concessas eorundem bonorum detentoribus elargiendes et relaxandis publicum bonum priuato pacem et tranquillitatem dissidijs per tur bationibus atque animarum salutem bonis terrenis preferre anteponere uelit Nos enim in omnibus quae ab ipso legato statuta et ordinata circa haec bona fuerint exnunc prout extunc et econtra consensum nostrum prestamus imo etiam ut in premissis se difficilem aut restrictum red dere non uelit maiestates uestrae nostro nomine eum hortari rogare dignabuntur In super maiestatibus uestris supplicamus ut pro sua pietate efficere dignentur ut ea quae adiurisdictionem nostram et libertatem Ecclesiasticam pertinent sine quibus debitum nostri pastoralis officij et curae animarum nobis commissae exercere non possumus uobis superiorum temporum iniuria ablata restituantur et ea nobis et Ecclesij perpetuo illesa et salua permaneant et ut omnes leges quae hanc nostram iurisdictionem libertatem Ecclesiasticam tollunt seu quouis modo impediunt abrogentur ad honorum
the kyng then beinge shoulde and mighte be alleged pleeded and allowed as yf the same had not bene soo abolisbed or extinguyshed Forasmuche as the sayd acte is here before amongest other repealed and made voyde Be it therefore euacted by aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that all Bulles dispensations and pryuyleges obteyned before thee sayde .xx. yeare or at any tyme sythence or whyche shall hereafter be optemed of the Sea of Rome not conteininge matter contrarye or pretudicial to the aucthoritie dygnytye or prehemynence Royall or imperyall of the realme or to the lawes of this realme nowe beyng in force and not in this parliament repealed maye be put in executyon vsed and alleged in anye courte within thys Realme or ells where whether the same remayne yet hole or can appeare to haue bene can celled in this vayleable and effectuall maner to all intentes purposes as yf the sayd Acte had neuer bene had or made Anye obiectyon by pretence of extinguyshment or cancellyng of the sayd Bulles dyspensations or priuileges or of any other matter or cause by the pretence of the lawes of thys realme whatsoeuer in anye wyse notwythstandyng And wher as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappeles which wer before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshope and byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priuelege from Rome were vnder the gouernement and order of the Abbotes and Prioures of those religious houses whych sayde churches by colour of the sayd exemptions be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry kynge Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of tēporall and laye men who can no more enioye that suprmacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therefore enacted that all Archbyshoppes byshopes in their dioces and all other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministeres and officers and no laye person or persones in euery Churche and place within the precincte of the same beyng rempte or not exempte maye freely and without impedimēt execute their spirituall iurisdictiō in al pointes articles as though no such exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this act extend not to take awaye or oiminyshe the preuileges of the vniuersitie of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesore ne the Tower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custōe haue emoyed probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuch as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes church it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of goddes marcy and grace deuotion shal encrese and growe in the hartes of many the Subieces of this realme with desire to gyue bestow their worldly possessions for the resuscitatyng of almose prayer example of good life in this realme to thintent such godly motions and purposes should be aduaunced Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritye of this present parlyamēt that it shal be lawefull to suche as shal be sessed of any mauours lāds tene mentes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamētes whatsoeuer in fee symple in posession reuertiō or remaynder in their owne ryghtes not veyng coppy holde may therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his last wyll and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fe symple al and euery the sayd manours lādes tenementes personages tithes pentions portions or other hereditamentes to any spyrituall body polytike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute any lycence of mortmayne there in to be optayned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to be sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manion mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng to the Lordes of the fee all rentes seruices dew or goyng out of any of the sayde land or renements or hereditaments so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouided alway that this clause of this acte for geuing the liber tye of or for the amortezyng of landes or tenementes shall cotynue for and duryng the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowyng and no lenger And forasmuch as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parlyament assembled nether by the makyng or deliuering of either the supplycations aforesayde nor by any clause artycle or sentence thereof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or any other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliamēt by any maner of inter pretation cōstruction implication or other wyse intende to derogate empaire or diminish any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictyons of your Croune Imperyall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belonging we do most humbly besech your maiestyes that it maye be declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this presēt parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertynge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplicatyons or promys aforesayd or either of them nor any other thyng or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the artes aforesayde shal be construed vnderstanded or expoūded to derogat diminishe or take away any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences authorities or iurisdictyons or any parte or pertel therof which were in your imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayde imperial croune the twenty yere of the reigne of yours the Quenes maiesties moste noble father or anye other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twentye yere the popes holynes and Sea Apostolyke to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie prehemynence and inrisdictyon as hys holines vsed and exercised or myght lawfully haue vsed and excercised by aucthoritie of hys supremacie the sayd twētie yeare of the regine of the kinge your father within this youre realme of Engnde other your Dominions without diminution or enlargemēt of the same and none other And the Eclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and ordinaties to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmēt of crimes and execution of censures of the churche wyth knowledge of causes belongyng to the same as large in these poyntes as the sayde iurisdiction was the saide .xx. eyare Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauethoritie aforesayd that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporations or persones as is aforesaid the donor feoffer or diuisor thereof may reserue to him and
to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almaine or a tenure by diuine seruice and to haue al remedies and actions for and vpon the said giftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner sorme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrd commonly called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrarye in anye wise notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persō persones and bodies politike and corporate which nowe haue or here after shall haue any estate of enheritaunce frehold terme or intrest of in or to any portion pention tithes glebelandes or other ecclesyasticall or spirituall profytte which by thys acte and letters of dispensation rehearsed in the same be permitted suffered to remayne continue in laye mens possessions shall and maye haue lyke remedye for the recouerye of the same and euery parte thereof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste daye of thys present Parlyament Anye thyng in this acte contēyned to the contrary in anywise notwithstandyng ¶ An acte for the punishment of traiterous wordes agaynst the Quenes Maiestie The .ix. Chapter FOrasmuch as nowe of late diuerse noughty sedicyous malicious heretical persons not hauyng the fere of god before their eies but in a deuilishe sort contrarye to the duetie of their allegiaūce haue congregated thē selues together in conuenticles in dyuerse and sondry prophane places within this citie of Lōdon esteming thē selfes to be in the true faith wher in dede they are in errous here sies oute of the true trade of Chrystes catholyke religyon in the same places at seuerall tymes vsing theyr phantasticall and scysmaticall seruyces lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of parlyament haue of theyr most malicious cankerde stomakes prayed agaynst the Quenes maiestie that God would turne her herte from Idoltrye to the true faythe or ells to shorten her dayes or take her quickely out of the waye whiche prayer was neuer harde nor rede to haue bene vsed by anye good Chrystyan manne agaynste anye Prynce though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse against any christian Prince and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faythe is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholyque and consonaunt and agreing with Christes catholique Churche throughout the world dyspersed For reformation wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of thys present parliament that euery such person and persones which since the begynnyng of this present parliament haue by expresse wordes and sayinges prayed required or desired as is aforesayde or hereafter shal pray by expresse wordes or sayinges that God shoulde shortenne her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty God longe preserue or any suche lyke malicious prayer amountinge to the same effect theyr procurers and abbettours therein shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such prayinge requiringe or desyryng shal be indged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng thereof lawfully conuycte accordyng to the lawes of thys Realme shall haue suffer and forfeyte as in cases of hygh treason ¶ Prouyded alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persones shall be indycted for any the offences aforesayd done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parlyament and vpon hys or their arraygnment shall shewe him or them selues penytente for there offence and submitte him or them selues to the kyng and Quenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before such Iustices or commissioners before whom he or they shal be arraygued that then no iudgement or conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be geuen agaynste any suche person or persones so beyng penytent and submyttynge them selues as is aforesayd And in euery such case the Iustices or commissioners before whō such person or persons shal be arraigned shal haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adiudge and appoynte suche corporall punishment other then death to such offender and offēders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenyente and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the sayde treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte whereby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes Maiesties issue ☞ The .x. Chapter FOr asmuch as the greate mercy clemency heretofore declared by the Queenes hyghnes in releasing the penal lawes made by her progenitours hath giuen occasiō to many cankarde trayterous harts to ymagyne practyse attempte things stirryng the people to disobedience rebellyon agaynst her hyghnes common polecy and duetye of subiectes requyre that some lawe be eftsons establyshed to restrayne the malyce of such wycked and euyll doors wherby they may be prehibited to blowe abroade such shame full slaunders and lyes as they daylye inuente and yinagine of her highnes and the kynges maiestie her moost lawefull husbād which when they be hard can not be but odible and detested of all good mē consyderyng they touche their maiestyes vpon whome dependeth the whole vnitie and vniuersall wealth of this realine In consideratydn wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the king and the quenes maiesties with thassent of the lordes spyrituall and temporall and of the commons in thys present parsyament assebled and by the auctorytye of the same that yf any perso or persons after the first daye of February next to com duryng the maryage betwen the king the quenes maiesties do compasse or imagine to depriue the kynges maiestie that nowe is frō the hauyng inioyning ioyntly together with the quenes highnes the stile honour and kynglye name of the realmes and dominions vnto our sayd soueraygne Lady the quenes hyghnes apertaining or to destroie the kyng that nowe is duryng the sayd matrimonye or to destroye the quenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her bodye begotten beynge kynges or Queenes of thys Realme or to leuye warre wythyn thys Realme of England or wythin any of the marches of the same agaynste the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the sayd maryage or agaynst the quenes maiestie that nowe is or any of her sayde heyres beyng kinges or quenes of this Realme or to depose the quenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her body begotten beynge kynges or queenes of thys realme from the Imperyall croune of the realmes and dominions aboue sayd And the saine compasses or imaginations or any of thē maliciously aduisedly and directly shall or do vtter by open preaching expresse wordes or sayinges or if any person or persones after the sayd fyrst day of February by preching expresse wordes or sayinges shal maliciously aduifedly and directlye saye publyshe declare maintaine or hold opinion that the kynges maiestye that now is during the said matrimony ought not to haue or enioy ioyntlye together with the queenes maiestie the stile honoure and
kyngly name of this realme or that any persō or persons being neyther the kyng or the quenes maiesties that nowe are durynge the sayd matrimony betweue them ought to haue or enioye the stile honoure and kyngelye name of this realme or that the Queenes maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or of right oughte not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heyres of her hyghnes body beyng kinges or quenes of this realme of righte oughte not to be kynges or quenes of this realme or to haue and enioye the same or that anye person or personnes other then the quenes maiestie that nowe is during her life ought to be Quene of this realme or after her death other then the heyres of her body beinge kinges or queenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayde heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght oughte to haue and enioy the imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery suche offendoour beyng therof duly connicted or attainted by the lawes of this realme their abbettours procurers and counsailoures and all and euerye theyr comforters knowynge the sayde offences or anye of theym to bee done and being thereof conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr suche offence shall forfeyte and lose to the queenes hyghnes her heyres and successours all his and theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and proffytes of his and theyr landes tenementes and other hereditamentes sor terme of the lyfe of euerye suche offendoure or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duringe his and theyr liues perpetuall imprisonment Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beinge conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesaid for euery surhe his offence shal be depriued by the ordinary from his promotion spirituall or ecclesiasticall in suche lyke maner and fourme that it shal be laweful for euery patron founder or geuer thereof to present after suche depriuation hadde some one other to the same as thoughe the sayde offendoure or offendoures were deceassed And yf any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or at taynted of any of the sayd offences in fonrme aforesayd cōmitted shal after his or theyr conuiction or attainder estsones committe or perpetrate any of the sayde offences in forme aforesayde That then euerye suche seconde offence or offences shal be demed and adiudged hyghe treason and the offendoure or offendoures therein theyr abbettoures procurers and councelloures and all and euery theyr aydours conforters knowing the sayd offences or anye of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attainted accordyng to the lawes and Statutes of this realme shal be iudged and demed hyghe traytoures and shall suffer paynes of deathe and lose and forfeyte all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the queenes maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the said aucthoritie the yf any person or persones at any time after the said first day of February next to come during the sayd marriage compasse or ymagine the death of the kynges maiestie that nowe is and the same maliciousely aduisedly and directly shall vtter and attempte by any writing pryntynge ouert dede or acte or yf any person or persons at any tyme after the said fyrst day of February next comming shall maliciously aduisedlye and dyrectlye by wryting prynting ouert dede or acte affirme that the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the said matrimony oughte not to haue or enioye ioyntly togethers with the Quenes hyghnes the style honour and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persons beyng neither the kynge or the Quenes maiestie that nowe is durynge the sayde matrimony betwene them ought to haue and enioy the stile honour and kinglye name of this realme Or yf any person or personnes after the sayde day by any writing prynting ouert dede or acte maliciousely aduisedly and directly do affirme that the Quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe is not or oughte not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heyres of her hyghnes body beyng kynges or Quenes of this realme of ryght ought not to haue and enioye the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or that anye person or persones other then the Quenes maiestie that nowe is durynge her lyfe or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten beynge kynges or quenes of this realme as longe as anye of her sayde heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of ryghte oughte to haue and enioye the imperyall crowne of this realme That then euery such offence and offēces shal be adiudged high treason the offender offenders therein theyr abbettours procurers and councellers and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowinge the sayd offences or any of them to be done beynge thereof conuicted or attaynted by the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged hygh traytoures and shall suffer paynes of death and loose and forfeyte al theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Quenes maiestie her heites and successours as in cases of high treason as is abouesayde And albeit we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled haue fyrme hope and confidence in the goodnes of Almyghty God that lyke as he hath hether to mir aculousiye preserued the Quenes maiesty from many greate imminent periles daungers euen so he wyll of his infinite goodnes gyue her highnes strength the rather by oure continuall prayers to passe well the daunger of deliueraunce of chylde wherwith it hathe pleased hym to all oure greate comfortes to blesse her Yet forasmuch as all thinges of thys worlde be vncertayne and hauynge before our eyes the dolorous experience of the inconstaut gouernement duringe the tyme of the reygne of the late kynge Edwarde the syxte do playnelye se the manifolde inconuenienees greate daungers and perylles that maye ensue to this hole realme yf foresyghte be not vsed to preuent euyll chaunces yf they should happen For the eschewing whereof we the Lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled for in consideration of a most special trust and confidence that we haue repose in the kinges maiestie for and concernyng the good and politike gouernemēt ordre and administration of this realme in the tyme of the yonge yeres of the issue or issues of her maiesties body to be borne if it should please God to call the quenes hyghnes out of thys present lyfe duryng the tender yeares of such issue or issues whych God forbyde according to such ordre and maner as hereafter in this present acte hys hyghnes most gratious pleasure is should be declared and set fourth haue made our most humble suite by thasiēt of the quenes highnes
that his maiestie would vouchsafe to accepte and take vpon him the rule ordre educatyon and gouernement of the sayde issue or issues to be borne as is aforesayd vpon which our suit being of his said maiestie most graciously accepted It hath pleased his highnes not onely to declare that like as for the fyrst part his maiestie verely trusteth that almighty God who hath hetherto preserued the quenes maiestie to giue this realme so good an hope of certayne successiō in the blud roial of the same realme wil assist her highnes with his graces benedictiōs to see the frute of her bodye wel broughte forth liue and able to gouerne whereof nether all thys realme ne al the world besydes shold or coulde receaue more cōforte then hys maiestie shuld wold Yet yf such chaunce shuld happen his maiestie at our humble desires is pleased and contented not alonely to except and take vp ō hym the cure and charg of the education rule ordre and gouernemēt of such issues as of this most happy mariage shal be borne betwene the quenes highnes and him but also during the time of such gouernement wold by alwayes and meanes study trauayle and employe himselfe to aduaunce the weale bothe publique and priuat of thys realme dominions there vnto belongyng accordyng to the said trust in his maiestye reposed with no lesse good wyll and affectyon then ythys hyghnes had byne naturally borne amongest vs. In consyderatyon wherof be it enacted by the kyng the queenes most excellent maiestyes by thassent of the Lordes spirytuall temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf it shal so please God to call the quenes maiestie out of this present lyfe which god forbydde before the issue of her body inheritable to the Crowne of this realm if it be male shal accomplishe the age of .xviii. yeres or if it be female before it shal be of the age of .xv. yeares and not maryed after the age of consent and before the sayd age of .xv. yeares That then unme diatly after and from the deceasse of our sayd Soueraygne Lady that quene the kinges maiestie that nowe is shall haue the rule order education and gouernment of the person of suche issue or issues and the rule ordre gouernement vnder such issue or issues of this realme and the dominions to the same belongynge vntyll the same issue or issues inheritable to the imperyall Crowne of thys Realme yf it bee male shall accomplyshe the fall age of eightene yeares and yf it be female vntill such issue female shal be accomplyshe the age of fyuetene yeares and be maried after the age of consēt and before the said age offyuetene yeares if the said issue or issues and oure said soueraigne Lord the king shal so long liue together and that duringe and by all the tyme of such gouernement all and euery the pactes couenaūtes articles and agrementes mentioned and comyrysed in the treatises and acte of Parliament and euery of them made and concluded for and concernyng the honourable mariage had and consummate betwene the Kyng and Quenes Maiesties whych on the behalfe of his Maiestie bene to be obserued perfourmed kepte shall after the deceasse of the Quenes Maiestie durynge the tyme of the sayd gouernement remaine continue and be in as good and ful force strength and effecte to all intentes and purposes as they were at any tyme duryng the sayde Maryage or nowe bene as yf they were newly by apte wordes termes and sentences inserted and rehersed in this present Act and newely made and enacted to stand remaine continue and to be obserued and kept durynge the tyme of the sayde gouernmente and shal be by his Maiestie duringe the saide tyme inuiolablye obserued perfourmed mainteined and vpholden in suche sorte and in as full large and ample maner to all respectes as they should and ought to be duryng the tyme of the sayd maryage or after and his highnes and the Quenes most excellent Maiestye are pleased and contented that it be enacted by thys present Parliamēt that nothyng shal be done permitted or assented vnto by hys Maiestie to the contrary And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persones duryng the tyme that our sayd soueraigne lorde the kynge that nowe is shal and ought to haue the ordre rule education and gouernement of such issue or issues being kynge or Quene of this realme according to theordre and prouision aforesaid malyciously aduisedly and directly by wrytynge prynting ouert dede or acte dooe compasse attempt and go aboute to destroye the personne of our said soueraynge lord or do depryue or remoue his sayde hyghnes from the order rule education and gouernement of the same issue or issues beyng kynge or Quene of this realme contrarye to the tenoure entente and true meaning of this present act that then euery such person or persones so offendyng their procurers and abettours beyng there of lawfully conuicte or attaynted by the lawes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged high Traitours And that all and euerye suche offence and offences shal be demed and adiudged hygh treason And the offendour and offendours therein theyr procurers counsaylours and abbettours shall incurre the daungers forfeytures and penalties of hygh treason And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that al tryals hereafter to be had awarded or made for any treason shal be had and vsed onely accordyng to the due order course of the common lawes of this realme and not otherwyse Sauyng to euery person and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate their heires and successoures other then the offendours and their heires and suche person and persones as clayme to any of theyr vses all such ryghtes tytles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offyces and other profytes whych they or any of them shall haue at the daye of the committynge such treasones or at any tyme afore in as large and ample maner as if this acte had neuer bene had or made Prouyded alwayes and be it declared and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that conceylement or kepyng secrete of anye hygh treason be demed and taken onely misprisyon of treason the offenders therein to forfeyt and suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore bene vsed Anye thynge aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouyded also that if it shall fortune hereafter any of the peares of this realme to be indicted of any of the offences made treason or mysprisyon of treason by thys acte that then the same peares or peare soo beynge indycted shal be put to aunswere vnto euerye suche endytement before the hygh stewarde of Englande for the tyme beyng and to haue his and their tryall by hys and their peares and to receaue haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same tryall of hys or their peares or makyng open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed
in the whiche acte one article is that for that the lordes Marchers before the parliament had vsed to put theyr tenauntes within the lordships Marchers vnder common maynpryce and suerty of apparaunce and haue had the forfeytures thereof which for euer from and after the feast of al sainctes then next ensuyng the sayde parliament shoulde vtterlye sease and be determyned It was enacted that after the sayd feast of all saynctes euery lay and temporall person then beyng a lorde Marcher shoulde haue the moitye or halfe of euery forfeyture of all and euery common mainpryce recognisance for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye of their tenauntes inhabitinge within any of theyr lordships marchers and they to be payed the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of euerye of the countyes where such forfeyture shal be yf the shyryff can leuye the same and the same shyriffe to accompte to our sayde late soueraygne lorde the kynge for the other half or moytie in suche excheker as they can be accoÌ„tant And further it was enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery lay and temporall person or persons then beyng lords marchers and hauyng any lordshyps marchers or lordships royall shoulde from and after the sayd feast of al sayuctes haue all such myses and profytes of their tenantes as they haue had or vsed to haue at the fyrste entrye into theyr landes in times past And also should haue hold kepe with in the precinct of theyr lordeshippes courtes Baron courtes lete and lawdayes and all and euery thing to the sayd courtes belonging and also shuld haue within the precinct of their said lordships or lawdaye wayf strayf infangthefe outfangthefe treasure trouie deodandes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons coÌ„dempned or outlawed of fellony or murther put in exigente for fellonye or murther and also wrecke de mer wharfage and customes of straungers as they haue had in time paste as thoughe such priuileges graunted vnto them by poynt of charter any thing in that acte to the contrary notwithstanding as in the said act of parliament more at large it may appeare And forasmuch as bishops and other ecclesiastical persons beynge lordes marchers hauing the like liberties casualties profittes and coÌ„modities within their iordshyps marchers and lordships royal with in the sayd dominion or principalitie of Wales were not prouided for by the expresse letter of the sayde statute in like sorte as the laye and temporall lordes marchers were but rather of purpose as it shoulde seme forgotten and lefte out of the sayde acte agaynste all reason and good equitie And forasmuch also as the heyres and successoures of the lay and temporal lordes marchers then beinge were not prouided for by the limitation and expresse wordes of the sayd acte as well as their auncesters predecessors were as reason wold thei shulde haue bene It may please your maiesties of your moost gratious fauoure and benignitie at the humble suit and supplication of youre sayde faythfull subiectes the lordes marchers that nowe are in the sayd dominion of Wales both spiritual and temporal to graunt that it maye by thasseÌ„t of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled be ordeined established and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that aswel your said spiritual and ecclesiastical subiectes lordes marchers now hauinge lordshippes marthers or lordships royal in Wales aforesayde and their successors and the successoures of euerye of them as also the heyres and successoures of the lordes temporall marchers that then were or nowe be and the heyres or successours of euery of them beyng or whiche hereafter shall belordes marchers within their lordships marchers and lorshyppes royal in the dominion or principalitie of Wales shall haue and enioye to them and to their heires successors respectiuely and seuerallye for euer the moytie half of euery forfeyture of al euery common mainprice recognisaÌ„ce for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye theyr tenantes inhabiting wtin any of their lordships marchers or lordships royal they to be payde the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of the countie for the time beyng after suche forme and sort as the sayd lay or temporal lordes marchers haue bene or oughte to haue bene payed the same by force of the sayde Statute And further shall haue all such mises profites of their tenauntes as the lordes marchers spirituall or temporall respectiuely or seuerallye had or vsed to haue at theyr fyrst entry into their landes in times past before the makyng of the sayd act or statute And also shall haue hold and kepe within the precinct of their sayd lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete and lawdayes and al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging and also shal haue within the precincte of theyr sayd seuerall lordshippes or lawdayes all suche waif straif in fang thefe outfang thefe treasure trouis deodamdes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons condemâ—ned or outlawed of fellonye or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also al such wreck demer wharfage customes of strauÌ„gers as the lordes Marchers spyrytuall and temporall respectiuely and seuerallye had and vsed in tymes past before the makyng of the sayd statute ☞ An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap .xvi. WHer in the parliameÌ„t begon holden at London the iii. daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the raigne of our most dread souerain lord of most famous memory king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westm and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restraint of cariage conueying of horses mares out of this realme also one other act was there made for the true windinge of wolles and one other act was there made to restrain killing of wain linges bullocks stieres heifers being vnder thage of .ii. yeres which sayd seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the nexte parliament as by the said seuerall actes more playnly appeareth And wher also in the said parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punishment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before rehersed were then made and ordeined to coÌ„tinue endure to the last day of the next parliameÌ„t as by the same act more playnely at large is shewed may apeare And wher also in the parliament begon and holden at West theyght day of Iune in the xxviii yere of the raygne of our sayd most drad soueraigue lord kynge Henry the .viii. and ther continued kept vnto the dissolution thereof it was ordeined and enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their force and strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the nexte parliament as by the same