hurtefull to any person or personnes that before the fyrst day of this parlyamente hath made any seaser or putte in any information in to any of the kynges courtes for any maner of forfayture doone or commytted by any person or personnes contrarye to the sayde estatute made in the saide thyrde daye of Nouembre the .xxi. yere of the reygne of our soueraygne lorde kynge Henry the eyght ¶ An acte for auoydinge of exactions taken vpon prentices in the cities boroughes and townes corporate Cap. v. WHere in the parliament begonne at London the third day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our moste drad soueraigne lorde king Henry the .viii. and from thens adiourned and proroged vnto westminster the .xvi. day of Ianuary in the .xxii. yere of the reigne of our said soueraigne lorde and there then also holden It was is recited that where before that time it was established enacted in the .xix. yere of our late soueraigne lorde king Henry the .vii. that no maister wardeynes and felowshippe of craftes or any of them nor any rulers of the gyldes or fraâ—ities shuld take vpon them to make any actes or ordinaunces ne to execute any actes or ordinaunces by theÌ„ before that time made or then hereafter to be made in disheritance or diminutioÌ„ of the prerogatiue of the king nor of other nor against the coÌ„mon profite of the people but if the same actes or ordinaunces were examined or approued by the Chancellour treasorer of England or chief iustice of either bench or thre of theÌ„ or before the Iustices of assise in their circuite or progres in the shire where such actes or ordinaunces be made vpon peyn of forfaiture of .xl. fi for euery time that they do the contrary as more plainely in the said acte doth appere wardenies of felowshyps Syth which tyme diuers wardens and felowships haue made actes ordinaunces that euery prentice shuld pay at his first entre in their common hall to the wardens of the same felowship Apprentice somme of them .xl. s some .xxx. s some xi s some .xiii. s .iiii. d. some .vi. s .viii. d. som .iii. s .iiii. d. after their owne sinister mindes and pleasure contrary to the meaning of the said act made in the said .xix. yere of the reigne of the said late kinge Henry the .vii. and to the great hurte of the kinges true subiectes putting their children to be prentises It was therfore in the said parliament holden at westminster in the said .xxii. yere of the reigne of kyng Henry the .viii. established and enacted by the kinge our soueraigne lord Fraternitieâ— by the aduise of his lordes spirituall and temporall and of the coÌ„mons in the same parliament assembled by the auctoritie of the same that no maister wardeines or felowships of craftes or maisters or any of them nor any rulers of fraternities shulde take from thensforth of any prentice or of any other persoÌ„ or persons for the entre of any prentice into their said felowship aboue the some of .ii. s .vi. d. nor for his entree whan his yeres and terme is expired and ended aboue iii. s .iiii. d. vpon peyne of forfaiture of .xl. li. for euery time that they doo to the contrary the one halfe to the kinge our soueraigne lorde and the other halfe to the partie that therfore shall sue by action of dette information or otherwise and that in the action afore saide no protection or essoyne shal be allowed As by the same act amonges other thinges therin conteyned more playnely may appere Sithen whiche sayde seuerall actes establisshed and made as is afore saide diuers maisters wardeines and felowshippes of craftes haue by cautel and subtil meanes compassed and practised to defraude and delude the said good and holsom statutes causinge dyuers prentises or yonge men immediatly after their yeres be expyred or that they be made free of their occupatioÌ„ or felowship to be sworne vpon the holy Euangelist at their first entre that they ne any of theÌ„ after their yeres or terme expired shall not set vp or open any shoppe house nor sellar nor occupie as freemen without the assent and licence of the maister wardens or felowshippes of their occupations vpon peine of forfaitinge theyr freedome or other like penaltie By reason wherof the said prentices iourney men be put to as moch or more charges therby then they before time were put vnto for the obteininge and entering of their fredom to the great hurt and impouerishement of the saide prentices and iourney men and other their frendes For remedie wherof be it now by the auctoritie of this present parliament establisshed ordeined and enacted that no mayster wardens or felowshippes of craftes nor any of them nor any rulers of fraternities gildes or brotherhedes froÌ„ hensforth coÌ„pel or cause any prentice or iourney maÌ„ by oth or bond heretofore made or hereafter to be made or otherwise that he after his apprentiship or terme expired shall not set vp nor kepe any shop house or sellar Iourney maÌ„ nor occupie as a free man without licence of the mayster wardeines or felowship of his or their occupation for and concerning the same nor by any meane exact or take of any such prentice or iourney men nor any other occupieng for them self nor of any other persons for them after his or their said yeres expired any sum of money or other thinges for or concerning his or their fredome or occupatioÌ„ other wise or in any other maner theÌ„ before is recited limitted appointed in the said former acte made in the said .xxii. yere of the reigne of king Henry the viii vpon the peyne to forfaite for euery time that they or any of them shal offend contrary to this acte xl.li The one half therof to the king our souerayne lorde the other half to the partie that wil sue for the same in any of the kinges courtes by actioÌ„ of det informatioÌ„ or otherwise in which suite or action no protectioÌ„ nor essoine shal be allowed for the partie defendant ¶ An acte for continuance of the statutes for beggers vacabundes and against conueyaunce of horses and mares out of this realme ageinst Welshe men making affrayes in the counties of Herff Glouc. and SalopÌ„ and against the vice of buggery Cap. vi WHere in the parliament begonne at London the third day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drad soueraigne lorde king Henry the .viii. and from thense adiourned to westmynster and there holden and continued by prorogation vnto the .xvi. day of Ianuarie in the .xxii. yere of our saide soueraine lord it was then in that session of the saide parliament an acte made and established declaring and concerning as well how aged poore and impotent personnes Vagabâ— compelled to lyue by alâ—rs shoulde be ordered as howe vacabundes and myghty strong beggers shuld be whipped and punished whiche acte was then made
to endure and continue vntyll the last daye of the nexte parliament And where also in the said session of the sayd parliament one other acte was made for the restraint of carieng and conueyinge of horses and mares out of this realme Horses and mareâ— whiche acte was also made to continue and endure to the last daye of the nexte parlyament as by the said two seueral actes more plainly appereth And where also at the sayde parliament continued and proroged vnto the thyrde day of Nouembre in the .xxvi. yere of the reygne of our sayde soueraygne lorde it was then in that session of the sayd parliament welshemen an other acte made and establyshed for punyshement of welshemen attemptynge assaultes or affrayes vpon any the inhabitauntes of Hereforde Gloucestre Shropshyre whiche acte was also made to endure vnto the last day of the next parlyament as by the sayde acte more plainely appereth And where also in the sayd parlyament contynued and proroged vnto the .xv. daye of Ianuary in the .xxv yere of our sayde soueraigne lord it was then in that session of the sayd parlyament one other acte made and establyshed for punishement of the vyce of buggery declarynge suche offence to be felony Buggery whyche acte was than also made to endure to the last daye of the next parlyament as by the sayde acte more plainely appereth For as moche as the sayde .iiii. seueral actes be beneficiall and profitable for the common weale of this realme Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that the said .iiii. actes and euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisions therin conteined shall from hensforth be obserued and kept and continue and endure vnto the last day of the nexte parlyament ¶ An acte for the establyshement of the succession of the imperiall crowne of this realme Capi. vii IN their most humble wyse shewen to your moste royal maiestie the lordes spiritual and â—mporal and al other your louynge and obedyente subiectes the commons in this your most high court of parliament assembled that where in your laste parliament begonne and holden at London the thirde daye of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of your mooste gracious reygne and from thens adiorned to WestmÌ„ and there holden and contynued by dyuers and sundry prorogations vnto the .xv. daye of Ianuary in the xxv yere of your mooste noble reygne and than there holden It was made and ordeyned an acte concernynge amonges many thynges as wel for ratification and confyrmation of your maryage Lady Anne Boleine than hadde and solempnysed betwene your hyghnes and the late lady Anne Boleyne Marques of Pembroke as for the lymittation of the successioÌ„ of your imperial crowne of this realme to the issue of your body begoten to be begoten of the body of the sayde ladye Anne with diuers remaynder ouer for defaute of suche issue as in the said acte playnely particularly more at large is expressed and mencioned Othe And where also by the sayde acte it was ordeyned and establysshed that all and syngular your subiectes shuld take a corporal othe for the fulfyllynge maynteynynge and defendynge the hole effectes and contentes of the sayde acte And it was further ordeyned by the sayde acte amonges other thinges that if any person or personnes subiecte or resiant within this realme or within any your gracis dominions after the fyrst daye of Maye than nexte ensuynge by wrytynge prynte dede or acte procured or dyd or caused to be procured or done any thyng or thynges to the preiudice sclander dysturbance or derogation of the sayd matrymony solemnised bitwen your maiestie and the sayd lady Anne or to the peryl sclaunder or disherison of any the issues and heyres of your hyghnesse beynge lymytted by the same acte to inherite to be inheritable to the crowne of this realme wherby any suche issues or heires of your hyghnes myghte be destroyed disturbed or interrupted in bodye or title of inheritance to the crowne of this realme as to them is lymytted in the same acte that than euery suche person and personnes and theyr aydours counsaylours maynteynours and abbettours and euery of them for euery suche offence shoulde be adiudged hyghe traytours and that euery suche offence shuld be adiuged high treason And the offendours and their aydours counsaylours maynteynours and abettours and euery of them beynge lawefully conuycte of suche offence by presentment verdicte confession or processe according to the customes and lawes of this realme shulde suffre peynes of death as in cases of hyghe treason as in the said acte amonges many other articles clauses and prouisions is more at large mencioned and specified ¶ AND also in the sayd parlyamente holden at Westmynster by prorogation in the thyrde daye of Nouembre in the .xxvi. yere of your mooste noble reygne an other acte was made for declaration and ratification of the sayd othe whiche dyuers of your subiectes then hadde taken and all your subiectes after that were bounde to take for due obseruation of the sayd acte of the sayde Succession Succession as by the same acte amonges other thinges is also specified and expressed And all be it moste dradde soueraygne lorde that the sayde actes were thenne made as it was then thoughte by your maiestie nobles and commons vpon a pure perfite and clere foundation thinkynge the sayde mariage then had betwene your highnes and the sayd lady Anne in theyr consciences to haue ben pure sincere perfite and good and so was reputed accepted and taken in the realme tyll nowe of late that god of his infinite goodnes frome whom noo secrete thynges canne be hydde hath caused to be broughte to lyghte euidente and open knowledge as well certayne iuste trewe and lawefulle impedimentes vnknowen at the makynge of the sayde actes and sithen that time confessed by the sayde ladye Anne before the mooste reuerende father in god Thomas Archebysshoppe of Canturburye Metropolytane and prymate of all Englande syttynge iudicially for the same by the which plainely appereth that the said mariage betwene your grace and the said lady Anne was neuer good nor coÌ„soâ—ante to the lawes but vtterly voyde and of none effecte By reasoÌ„ wherof your highnes was is laufully deuorced and seperated from the boÌ„des of â—e said mariage in the lyfe of the said ladye Anne And this not withstanding moste gracious soueraine lord the lady Elisabeth your doughter beinge borne vnder the said vnlaufull mariage by vertue and auctoritie of the acte of your successioÌ„ aboue remeÌ„bred for lacke of heires males of your body shuld immediately succede as your lauful heire in the most roial estate of your imperiall crowne of this realme gainst all honour equitie reason and good conscience if remedy shuld not be prouided for the same And ouer this most dradsouerayne lorde al be it that your maiestie not knowing of any lauful impedimeÌ„tes entered into the bondes of the said vnlauful mariage auanced the same lady Anne to
here to fore made or here after to be had done or made to the contrary therof not withstanding And that euery acte statute lawe prouision thinge and thinges heretofore had or made or here after to be hadde done or made contrary to the effecte of this statute shall be voyde and of no value nor force ¶ An acte for continuaunce of the statutes againste the caryage of brasse latenne and coper out of this realme And for making of cables and ropes for the wyndynge of wolles agaynst kyllynge of weynelynges vnder the age of two yeres Cap. viii WHere in the laste parlyamente begonne and holden at London the thyrde daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the kinges most gratious reigne frome thens adiorned to westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vntyl the dissolution therof it was ordeined and established amongest other thinges one acte for restrayning the caryages of brasse Brasse laten and copper latten and coper out of this realme And also one other acte was made in this parliament for the trewe makinge of cables halsers and ropes Cables halsers ropes wynding of wolles Kyllynge of weinlynges One other acte for the trewe windinge of wolles and one other act to restraine killing of weinelinges bullockes steres or hester being vnder the age of two yeres All whiche foure seuerall actes were made to continue and endure to the nexte parliament as by the said actes more plainly appereth For as moch as the said seuerall actes and euery of them be necessary for the common welth of this realm be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that the said foure seuerall actes and all clauses articles and prouisions therin conteyned shall from hensforthe be and stande good and effectuall and to endure and contynue vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parlyament ¶ In act for continuance of the statutes of petiurie for making of iayles for pewteres and for sowynge of flaxe and hempe Cap. ix WHere in the parliament begonne and holden at London the thirde day of Nouembre from thense adiourned to westminster and there holden and continued by prorogatiō vnto the .xv. day of Ianuarie in the .xxiii. yere of the reigne of our moste dradde soueraigne lorde kynge Henry the .viii. Atteynt Periury Iayle it was then in that sessiō of the said parliament one act made and established for the atteintes to be sued for punisshemēt of periurye vppon vntrue verdictes which acte was then made to endure to the last daye of the nexte parliament And where also in the saide session of the said parliament one acte was made and established for making of iayles in diuers shires of this realme whiche acte was than made to continue and endure for one yere nexte after the ende of the same parliament And where also in the time of the same parliament Pewterers one other acte was made concerning pewterers which act was also made to endure to the last day of the next parliament And also in the time of the said parliamēt one other acte was made concerning sowinge of flaxe and hempe Flax and hemp which acte also was made to continue and indure to the last day of th nexte parliament as by the said foure seuerall actes more plainely appereth For as moch as the said foure actes be good and beneficiall for the common welth of this realme be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that the said foure actes and euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisiōs therin conteined shall stande continue and endure in theyr force and strengthe and be obserued and kepte to the laste day of the nexte parliamente ¶ An acte extinguishing the auctoritie of the bishop of Rome Ca. x. FOr as moch as not withstanding the good holsome lawes ordinances and statutes heretofore made enacted established by the kinges highnes our moste gratious soueraigne lord and by the hole consent of his high courte of parliamēt for the extirpation abolution and extinguissment out of this realme other his graces dominions seignories and contreis of the pretended power and vsurped auctoritie of the bishop of Rome Byshope of Rome by some called the pope vsed within the same or elles where concerninge the same realme dominions segniories or countreis which dyd obfuscate and wreste goddes holy worde and testament a longe season from the spiritual and trewe meanynge therof to his worldelye and carnall affectyons as pompe glorye auaryce ambytion and tyrannye couerynge and shadowinge the same with his humayne and polytike deuises traditions and inuentions sette forthe to promote and stablyshe his onelye domynion bothe vppon the sowles and also the bodyes and goodes of all Christyan people excluding Christ out of his kingedome and rule of man his soule as moche as he may and all other temporall kinges and princes out of theyr dominions which they ought to haue by goddis lawe vppon the bodies and goodes of theyr subiectes wherby he dyd not onely robbe the kinges maiestie being onely the supreme head of this his realme of Englād immediatly vnder god of his honour righte and preemynence due vnto hym by the lawe of god but spoiled this his realme yerely of innumerable treasure with the losse of the same deceiued the kinges louing obedient subiectes perswadinge to them by his lawes bulles and other his deceiuable meanes suche dreames vanities and fantasies as by the same many of them were seduced and conueied vnto superstitious and erronious opinions so that the kynges maiestie the lordes spirytuall and temporall and the commons in this realme being ouerweried and fatigated with thexperience of the infinite abhominations and mischefes procedinge of his impostures craftilie colouring of his deceites to the great damages of soules bodyes and goodes were forced of necessitie for the publique weale of this realme to exclude that forein pretended power iurisdiction and auctoritie vsed vsurped within this realme and to deuyse such remedies for theyr relife in the same as doth not onely redounde to the honour of god the highe praise and aduauncemēt of the kinges maiestie and of his realme but also to the great and inestimable vtilitie of the same And not withstandinge the said holsome lawes so made and heretofore establisshed yet it is commen to the knowlege of the kinges highnes and also to diuers and many his louing faithfull and obedient subiectes howe that diuers sedicious and contentious persones being impes of the saide bisshoppe of Rome and his see and in harte membres of his pretended monarchy do in corners elles where as they dare whisper inculke preache and perswade and from time to time instill in to the eares and heades of the pore simple and vnlettered people the aduauncement and continuaunce of the said bishoppes feined and pretended auctoritie pretending the same to haue his grounde and original of goddes law wherby the opinions of many be suspended theyr iugementes corrupted deceiued and
robbing of any person or persons in or nere about the highe wayes or for wilfull bourninge of any dwellinge houses or bernes wherin any corn or graine shal happen to be nor that any person or persōs being founde giltie of any abbetrement procurement helpinge maynteyning or counsaylinge of or to any such petie treason Benefyt of clergy murders or felonies shuld be admitted to the benefyte of theyr clergye suche as be within holy orders that is to saye of the orders of subdeacon or aboue all onely except with many other clauses and prouisions conteined in the said acte as by the same acte more playnely appereth which acte was also made to cōtinue and endure to the laste daye of the nexte parlyament ¶ And where also in the same parliamēt it was further enacted that euery such persone and persons which shulde happen to be indited of any pety treason wilfull burninge of houses murder robberie or burgularye or other felonye accordinge to the tenour and meaninge of the said estatute nexte aboue rehersed Standynge muet and thervpon arrained didde stande muet of malice or froward minde or challeng paremptorie aboue the numbre of .xx. or els will not answere directely to the same inditement and felony whervpō they shal be arrayned that then euery suche person and persones shuld lose the benefite and priuilege of theyr clergie ¶ AND IT VVAS ALSO ORDEYNED by the same acte that if any person or persones be indited and founde giltie for stealing of any goodes or cattelles in any countie of this realme or beinge indited stande muet of malyce or chalenge paremptorie aboue the numbre of .xx. personnes or will not aunswere directely to the lawe shuld also lose the benefite of theyr clergie in like maner and fourme as they shulde haue doone if they hadde be endyted arrayned and founde gyltye in the same countie where the same robberie or burgulary was doone if it shall appere to the Iustices by euidence or examination that the saide felons or robbers arayned afore them shuld or ought to haue loste theyr clergie by force of the said estatute in case they hadde be founde gyltie of the same felonies or burglaries in the same shyre where they were commytted as by the sayde acte amonges other thinges more at large is expressed ¶ And where also in the sayde parlyament it was further ordeyned that the detestable vice of buggery commytted with mankynde or beaste Buggery Felony shoulde be felony and that the offenders therin shulde lose the priuilege of theyr clergy whiche acte was made to endure to the laste daye of the nexte parlyamente as by the same acte amongeste other thinges it appereth more at large For as moche as the sayde actes be beneficiall and profitable for the common welthe of this realme Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyamente that the sayde actes and euery of theym and all clauses and prouisions conteyned in the same shall stande in full strengthe and vertue and from henseforthe to continue and endure vnto the last daye of the nexte parlyament ¶ And also be it enacted by auctoritie aforesayd that suche as be within holy orders shall from henseforth stande and be vnder the same peines and daungers for the offences conteyned in any of the sayde statutes Orders and be vsed and ordered to all intentes and purposes as other persons not beynge within holy orders Any prouision or exception specified in any of the sayd actes or any other vsage or custome of this realme to the contrary therof not withstanding This acte to endure vnto the last day of the next parliament ¶ An acte for continuing of two statutes made in the last parlyament touchynge suche as go awaye with caskettes iewels goodes or plate of theyr maysters Cap. ii WHere in the laste parlyamente begonne and holden at London the third day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the kinges moost gracious reygne and from thense adiourned to Westmynster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof it was ordeined enacted amongest other thinges that yf any seruauntes Seruantes Caskettes Iewels to whome any caskettes iewels money goodes or catalles shulde be deliuered to kepe by his or theyr maisters or maistresses doo go awaye with the saide caskettes iewels money goodes or cacalles or any parte therof to the intente to steale the same and defraude his or their saide maister or maystres therof contrary to the truste and confidence to him or them putte by his or their saide maisters or maistresses Or elles being in seruyce without assente or commaundemente of his saide maister or maystres embesile the caskettes iewelles money goodes or cattalles Embesiling of his said maister or maistresse or any parte therof or otherwyse conuerte the same to his owne vse with lyke purpose to steale than if the saide caskets iewels money goodes or cattalles that any suche seruaunte shall go awaye with or whiche he shall embesyle with pourpose to steale it as is afore sayde be of the value of xl.s or aboue that then the same false fraudulent and vntrewe acte and demeanour should from henseforth be demed and adiudged felony And that he or they so offendyng Felony should be punished as other felons be punished for felony commytted by course of the common lawe whiche acte was then made to endure to the next parliament ¶ And where also in an other acte made in the sayde parlyament it was enacted that if any seruaunte for the tyme beyng in seruyce with any person or persons happen to steale or felonousely take awaye any iewels money plate or other goodes or cattalles of his maister or maystresse or if any seruaunt to whome any caskette iewels money goodes or cattalles were delyuered by his mayster or maystresse and goo awaye with the sayde casket money goodes or cattalles or any parte therof contrarye to the truste and confydence to hym or theym putte or withoute the assente or commaundemente of his sayde mayster or mastresse embesile any caskette iewelles money goodes or cattalles or any parte therof or otherwyse conuerte the same to his owne vse with pourpose to steale it if the sayde caskette money iewels goodes or other cattalles be of the value of xl.s or aboue that then the offendour in suche case should lose the benefitte of his clergye Benefite of clergy Sainctuary and the priuilege of al saintuaryes as by the sayde seuerall actes more playnly appereth For as moche as the sayd actes bē thought necessary for the common welth of this realme Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyament that the same actes and euery of theym and al and euery clause article and prouiso therin conteyned shall from henseforth stand good endure and continue for euer An acte gyuynge the kinges hyghnes auctoritie newly to allotte the towneshyppes in the shyres and marches of wales at any tyme with in three yeres next ensuynge Cap. iii. VHere in
the parlyamente begonne and holden at London the thyrde daye of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reygne of oure mooste drad soueraygne lorde kynge Henry the .viii. and frome thense adiourned to Westmynster and there holden and contynued by dyuers prorogations vnto the .iiii. daye of Februarye in the .xxvii. yere of the reygne of our sayde soueraygne lorde and then and there holden and continued vnto the dyssolution therof one acte and ordynance was made in the session of the sayde parlyament holden the sayde .iiii. day of Februarie Shires newly made in Wales wherby amonges other thynges dyuers shyres and counties were newely made and named within the dominion and principalitie of wales and dyuers townes paryshes lordeshyppes commotes and cantredes within the sayde dominion and principalitie were allotted appoynted lymitted to the said seueral shires and counties as by the same act more plainly and particularly amonges other thinges appereth And for as moche as by credable information it is commen to the kinges knowledge sythens the makinge of the sayde acte that some lordeshyppes townes paryshes commotes hundredes and cantredes be not indyfferently allotted and lymytted to the shires named in the sayde acte for the commoditie of the kynges â—ectes therin inhabyted Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parlyament that the kynges hyghnes durynge the tyme of thre yeres â—t after the ende of this present parlyament shall haue power and auctoritie by wrytynge vnder his great seale Allottyng of townshyps in Wales to allotte appoynte assygne and lyâ—te to euery of the shires named in the sayde acte suche and so many lordshyps townes parisshees hamlettes hundredes commotes and cantredes as his maiestie by his moste highe wisedome shall thinke moste conuenient and agreable for the ease and commoditie of his louinge subiectes the inhabitantes of his sayde dominion and principalitie Principalitie of Wales And shall lykewyse haue power and auctoritie to name and assygne the shyre townes in euerye of the sayde shires named in the sayde acte And that euery suche limitation apointment nomination and assignement to be made by the kynges hyghnes in that behalfe by auctoritie of this acte shall be as good and effectuall to all intentes and purposes as thoughe it had bene done and made playnely and particularly by auctoritie of parliament any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte made in the last parliament or any other thynge or thinges to the contrary therof notwithstandyng ¶ An acte repellyng the statute lately made for the bringing in of doulas and lokerams Cap. iiii WHere in the parliament holden at Westminster the third daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde king Henry the .viii. amongest other thinges it was enacted and established that no person nor persons englishe nor straunger denisen or alien from or after the feaste of saincte Mighel tharchangel than next folowyng shuld bryng or conuey or cause to be conueied or brought by any maner of meanes into this realme of England any linnen clothe called doulas or lockerams Doulas and lockerams onâ—es euery hole piece of doulas conteined in length fyue score elles of assise accompted to euery elle one inche of assise and in bredth one yarde of assise And euery halfe piece fyfty elles in lengthe and one yarde in bredth of lyke assise and al the hole piece and half piece of one goodnes in making And also it was there enacted and establyshed that euery hole piece of lockerams shulde be of lyke length as the hole piece of doulas and euery halfe piece of lockerams shuld be of lyke length as the halfe piece of doulas and euery such hole piece and halfe piece of lockerams to be in bredth a hole yarde lackyng a nayle of the yarde and euery piece and halfe piece to be in lyke goodnes by all the length of the same piece vppon peyne of forfeyture of the same doulas and lockerams so to be brought or conueyed into this realme not conteynyng the full lengthe bredth and goodnes or the value therof as in the same statute more playnely at large doth appere Sithens the makyng of whiche acte a greate nombre of kinges subiectes that is to saye weauers tuckers spynners dyers and wulpikers and many others haue bene ydell and without worke to theyr great impouerysshynge whiche more and more is lyke dayly to encreace if remedy be not prouyded for as moche as the clothemakers whiche before the makynge of the sayde acte were wonte to conuey theyr sayde clothes into Britaine where the sayde lynnen clothe called doulas and lockerams is made and from thense to brynge with theym the sayde lynnen clothe called doulas and lockeram whiche they canne not doo sythens the makynge of the sayde acte without daunger and forfayture of the sayde lynnen clothe by reason that there shall noo englishe man be suffered to carye or conuey any of the sayde clothes called doulas or lockerams from the parties of beyonde the sea into this realme of the length conteyned in the sayde acte whiche wyl make the sayde cloth makers to leue the makynge of theyr cloth to the greatte and manyfolde perylles of the kynges subiectes Be it therfore enacted by the kynge oure soueraygne lorde with the assente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parlyament assembled and by the auctoritie of the same that the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxi. yere be to all intentes pourposes and constructions in the lawe made vtterly voyde and of none effecte as yf this sayde acte hadde neuer ben had nor made Neuerthelesse to the entent that the byers of the sayde lynnen clothes shall not at any tyme hereafter be deceiued by the length of the sayd clothes Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie afore sayd that after the feast of sayncte Myghell the archangell nexte commynge no maner of personne englysshe nor straunger denysen nor alyen putte to sale any hole piece or halfe piece of the sayde lynnen clothe called doulas and lockerams one lesse there be mencion expressed vppon euery of the sayde hole piece or halfe piece of the sayde lynnen clothe called doulas or lockeram so putte to sale as is aforesayde the hoole and entier noumbre of the yardes or elles that is conteyned in euerye suche hole piece or halfe piece vppon peyne of forfeyture of the same hole piece or halfe piece not conteynynge the noumbre of yardes or elles so mencioned vpon euery of the sayde hole piece or halfe piece so put to sale as is afore sayde The one halfe of euery suche forfayture to be to the kynge our soueraygne lorde and the other halfe to hym that shall sease and wyll sue for the same by action of det byl plaint information or otherwyse in whiche action suite or information no wager of lawe nor essoyne shall be admitted or allowed ¶ Prouyded alwayes that this acte or any thyng therin conteyned be not preiudiciall ne
the honour of the soueraine estate of quene of this realme yet neuer the lesse she inflamed with pride carnal desires of her body putting a part the drede of god and excellent benefites receiues of your highnes confederated her selfe with George Bolein late lord Rocheford her naturall brother Henry Norreis esquier Fraunces weston knight William Brereton esquier gentillmen of your priuie chaumbre Marke Sâ—ton Grome of your said priuie chaumbre so being confederated she and they mooste traiterousely coÌ„mytted and parpetrated diuers detestable and abhominable treasons to the moste fearefull perill and daunger of the â—truction of your most roiall person and to the vtter losse disherison and desolation of this realm if god of his goodnes had not in due tim brought theyr said treasons to light for the which being palmely and manyfestely proued they were conuicte atteinted by the due course and order of your coÌ„mon lawes of this realme and haue suffered accordynge to theyr merytts as by the recordes therof more at large maye appere ¶ And al be it most gratious and most dred soueraine lorde diuers sondry honourable iust true and resonable clauses be conteyned expressed in the said act made for the establishement of your succession which be verye necessary and profitable for the common welthe of this realm yet neuer the les bycause certaine articles clauses conteined in the same concerninge the ratification of your said vnlaufull mariage betwene your highnes the said ladye Anne and the limittation of your succession to the issues of your body had by the saide lady Anne the othe expressed and mentioned in bothe the actes aboue remembred for the defending and maynteinynge the holle effectes and contentes of the saide acte whiche clauses and artycles be nowe become of late so dishonourable and soo far distaunte from the due course of your common lawes of your realme and also so moche agaist good reason equitie and good conscience that they can not be susteined nor tollerated to continue endure without greatte perill of dyuision hereafter to be hadde by occasion of the same amoÌ„ges vs your said moost humble louinge and obedient subiectes our posterities It may therfore please your highnes of your most excellent and accustomable goodnes and for the entier loue fauour harty affection that your maiestie hath alwais borne and beareth to the coÌ„mon welthe of this your realm and for the conseruation of the good peace vnitie and reste of vs your mooste bounden obediente subiectes and of your said posterities that it maye be enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyamente that the said two actes and euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisions therin conteyned from the firste daye of this present parliament shall be repealed adnulled and made frustrate and of none effecte Repele ¶ Prouyded alwaye that the saide repeale and adnullaion of the sayde acte which was made for the establysshemente of your succession shall not be taken expounded nor vnderstand to discharg any persone or personnes which haue done or committed any offences of treason or misprision of treson contrary to the same acte or any parte therof at any time afore the firste daie of this presente parliamente but that suche offences of treason and misprision of treason done and committed by any personne or personnes contrary to the same acte afore the firste daye of this present parliamente shall be and remaine in the same degree qualitie to be punisshed by auctoritie of the same acte as if the same acte hadde not ben repealed the repeale and adnullation of the same acte by auctoritie of this present parlyamente in any wyse not withstandinge Neuer the lasse the kynges moste royall maiestie mooste gratiouselye consyderynge that diuers and manye of his mooste louynge and obedyente subiectes nowe lately afore the begynnynge of this presente parlyamente haue spoken doone practysed procured and attempted as well by wordes wrytynge and pryntynge as by exteriour actes not onely against the said vnlawefull mariage solempnised betwene his highnesse and the saide ladye Anne and to the preiudice sclaunder disturbance and derogation therof but also to the perill sclaunder and disheryson of the ladye Elysabeth the kynges daughter illegyttimate borne vnder the same mariage and to the let disturbaunce interruption of the said ladye Elysabeth to the title of the crowne and also to depriue the said lady Anne late Quene and the said lady Elysabeth and euery of theÌ„ of theyr dignitie title and name of theyr roiall estates contrarye to the tenours purportes prouisions and ordynaunces as well conteyned in the said acte made in the laste parliament for the establishement of the kinges succession as in an other act made in the laste parliament for punishement of treasons Which wordes doynges practises procurementes attemptes of his said subiectes all be it they proceded of no malyce but vpoÌ„ true and iuste groundes for punyshement of the said late lady Anne according to her desertes and for reformation of the saide vnlaufull mariage for the suretie of the kinges highnesse for the vnitie and welthe of this realme yet neuerthelesse the kinges said subiectes mought hereafter happen to be empeched troubled and vexed for such theyr wordes doinges actes procurementes and attemptes as well by reason of the said estatute made for the establyshement of the kinges succession and nowe repealed by this act as by occasion of other statutes heretofore made for punishment of treasoÌ„ and misprision of treason to the greatte daunger and perylles of the liues landes and goodes of the kinges sayde subiectes which onely for harty good-will and faithefull obedience that they beare to the kinges maiestie incurred into the sayd dangers and peryls The kinges highnes thefore of his moost bountyfull mercy and benignitie is pleased and contented that it be enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that all and singular his louynge subiectes which haue spoken done practised commited or attempted or procured to be done or attempted directely or indyrectely by wordes Pardon writinges printes or any exterior acte any thinge or thynges what so euer it be against the said mariage solempnysed betwene his highnesse and the saide late Quene Anne or for the settinge forthe or preferremente of the deuorce or dissolution therof or against the said late quene Anne or the said lady Elisabeth or to any of theyr sclaunders perilles or disherisoÌ„s or haue wished willed or desired by wordes or writinges or inueÌ„ted imagined practised or attempted any bodily harme to the said late quene Anne or lady Elyzabeth or to depriue the same late quene Anne or ladye Elizabeth or any of them of the dignitie title or name of theyr royall estates or haue spoken done or procured to be done any other wordes writiÌ„ges printinges wishing willinge thinge or thinges acte or actes against the saide late quene Anne or lady Elizabeth which is or moughte be demed or interpreted for treasoÌ„ or
suretie of his succession in the crown of this realme in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .viii. daye of Iune in the .xxviii. yere of the kinges most gratious reigne And also for lacke of such heires to such person persons as the kinges highnes shall limitte and appoint to succede to the crown by vertue auctoritie of the same act and not to any other within this realm nor foreine auctoritie power or potentate And in case any other othe be made or hath be made by you to any person or persons that then ye to repute the same as vayne adnichilate And that to your counninge writte and vttermooste of your power without gyle fraude or other vndewe maner ye shall obserue kepe maynteine and defende the saide acte of succession made in the saide parliament begon and holden at westmynster in the said .viii. day of Iune in the saide .xxviii. yere of the kinges most roiall reigne and al the holle effectes and contentes therof and al thinges that shall be done by the kinges highnes by auctoritie of the same and all other actes and statutes made in confirmation or for executioÌ„ of the same or of any thing therin conteined and this ye shal do against al maner of persoÌ„s of what estate dignitie degree or condition so â—uer they be in no wise do or attempte nor to your power suffre to be done or attempted directlie or indirectly any thing or thinges priuily or appertely to the let hinderaunce damage or derogation therof or of any parte of the same or of any thynge or thinges that shal be done by the kinges highnesse by vertue or auctoritie of the said act by any maner of meanes or for any maner of pretence so helpe you god al saintes and the holy Euangelistis ¶ And it is also enacted by auctoritie afore saide that all maner your subiectes as well spirytuall as temporall suynge lyuerey or ouster le mayne out of the handes of your highnesse or of your heires or successours or doynge any feyltie to your highnesse or to your heires or successours by reason of tenure of theyr landes shall swere the saide corporall Othe aboue mencyoned And that they nor any of theym shall here after haue any lyuereys oustre le mayne or restytution out of your handes nor oute of the handes of your heyres or successours tylle they shall haue made the saide corporall Othe in fourme aboue rehersed And if any person or persones beynge commaunded by auctorytye of this acte to make the sayde Othe afore lymytted obstynately or wylfullye refuse that to doo or wyll proteste and saye whan they shall be examyned vpon any interrogatories that shal be obiected to theym for or concernynge this acte or any thyng therin conteined that they be not bounde to declare their thought and conscience and styffely theron abyde that then euery suche personne soo doynge for euery suche offence shall be taken and accepted for offendour in hyghe treason And that euery suche refusell shall be demed and adiudged highe treason Treason and the offendour therin beinge as afore is limitted lawefullye conuicted or attemted therof by the lawes of this realme shall suffre suche peines of death losses and forfaitures and also lose priuileges of saintuaries in like maner and fourme as is aboue mentioned for the treasons afore limitted by this acte ¶ And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamente that if it shall please the kynges maiestie at any tyme here after by his letters patentes vnder his greate seale or by his laste wyll made in wrytinge Letters patentes and ligned with his most gratious hande to auaunce any person or persons of his most royall bloud to any title style or name of any estate dignitie or honour what so euer it be and to gyue to them or to any of them any castelles honours manours landes tenemeÌ„tes liberties fraÌ„cheses or other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of theyr lyues or the life of any of them that then al and euery such letters patentes and last wyl of his highnes so to be made to any such person or persones of his blode shal be good and effectuall to them and euery of them according to the tenour purporses and effectes of euerye such letters patentes and laste will And that the said persone and persones and euery of them shall haue and enioy as well all suche titles style and names of honour dignitie and estate whiche shall be conteyned and expressed in any such letters patentes or laste wyll of the kynges hyghnes as suche castelles honours manours landes tenementes lyberties francheses and all other hereditamentes whiche shall be specifyed and mencyoned in euery such letters patentes or last will in such maner fourme fation and condicion and according to such estate or estates in the lawe as shal be expressed and limitted in euery suche letters patentes or last wyll in as large and ample maner to all intentes and purposes as if the titles styles and names of honour dygnitie and estate and the castelles honours manours landes tenementes lyberties francheses and other hereditamentes whiche shall be comprysed in any such letters patentes or laste wyll to be made were all redye yeuen by good sufficient letters patentes to suche personne or persons of the kynges blode by theyr speciall names and surnames and ratyfyed and confyrmed by auctoritie of this presente parlyameÌ„te Or as if the names of suche personne and personnes soo beyng of the kinges bloudde and such titles stiles names castelles honours manours landes tenementes lyberties francheses or other hereditamentes hadde ben specyally named and expressed in this acte and gyuen to suche person and personnes of the kinges bloude by theyr propre names and surnames by sufficient wordes termes clauses sentences immediatly by auctoritie of this present parliament Sauinge to al and euery person and persons and bodyes politike and to theyr heyres assignes and successours other than to the kinges highnes his heyres or successours al such ryghte title interest possession rentes annulties fees offices comens rightes interestes petitions condicions all other hereditamentes which they or any of them may or mought claime of in or to any the said titles stiles names castelles honours manours landes tenementes liberties fraÌ„cheses and other heredytamentes conteyned or mentioned in any suche letters patentes or laste wyll in as large and ample maner as if this acte hadde neuer be had nor made ¶ AND BE it fynally enacted by auctoritie afore said that this presente acte and euery clause article and sentence comprised in the same shal be taken and accepted according to the plaine wordes and sentences therin conteined and shall not be interpreted nor expounded by colour of any preteÌ„se or cause or by any subtill argumentes inuentions or reasons to the hynderance disturbance or derogation of this act or any part therof Any thing or thinges acte or actes of parlyament
hensforthe extende and be as well within the soyle and places afore limited and appoynted for the same as also in all the strete or waye ledinge from Charinge Crosse vnto the seintuarie gate at westminster afore said and in all the houses buyldinges landes and tenementes on both the sides of the same strete or way from the said Crosse vnto westminster halle situate lyinge or being betwene the water of the Thames of the easte part and the saide parke walle of the weste parte and so forthe throughe all the soyle precincte and limittes of the saide olde palays ¶ AND THAT the saide palayce nowe made by the auctoritie of this acte shal from hensforth haue and enioy within the precincte limittes and boundes before expressed and declared of and for the same al such and like prerogatiues lyberties preemynences iurisdyctions and pryuyleges as to the kynges aunciente palaice within this realme haue at any tyme heretofore belonged vsed or of right apperteined And that the same olde and auncieÌ„t palace of westminster from hensforth be reputed demed and taken only as a meÌ„bre parcel of the said newe palaice made by this act as is aforesaid any prescription recorde or vsage heretofore had vsed or allowed to the contrary notwithstanding Sauinge to al and singular person and persons bodies polyke and corporate theyr heyres and successours and euery of them al such right title interest possession rentes reuertion remaindre distresse actioÌ„ lease leases grauÌ„tes annuiries suites petitions and conditions in such maner and fourme as they or any of them their heires and successours or the heires and successours of any of them haue had shulde myghte or ought to haue had in the premysses or any parcell therof if this acte had neuer ben had ne made any thynge in this acte conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ Prouided alwaies that this present act nor any thing therin conteined be in any wyse preiudicyall or hurtfull to Wyllyam Babyngton keper of oure olde palaice of westmynster his heires nor assignes for or concerning his said office but that it shall be lefull to the saide Wyllyam Babington his heyres and assignes to haue holde occupye exercyse and enioye the sayde office of keper of the sayde palaice at westmynster with all comodities profytes aduauntages and other emolumentes rysynge or growinge of the same office in as large and ample maner as if this presentt acte had not benne made any thinge in this presente acte to the contrary heretofore not withstandynge ¶ An acte compellynge spirituall persons to kepe residence vppon their benefices Cap. xiii WHere as in the parliament begonne at London the their day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reine of our souerayne lord king Henry the .viii. and from thens adiorned and proroged to the palaice of Westminster the .xvii. daye of Decembre than nexte ensuinge amongest other good actes and ordinances then and there by the auctoritie of the sayde parlyament it was establyshed ordeyned and enacted that as wel euery spiritual person then being promoted to any archdeconry deanry or dignitie in any monastery or cathedrall churche or other churche conuentual or collegial or being beneficed with any personage or vicarage as al and euery spiritual person persons which shuld after the feast of saint Mychaell tharchaungell whiche was in the foresaide .xxi. yere of the reine of our saide soueraigne lorde kinge Henry the .viii. Residence be promoted to any of the said dignities or benefices with any personage or vicarage shuld from the saide feaste of sainte Mychaell tharchaungell be personally residente and abydinge at and vpon his said dignitie prebende or benefice or at one of them at the least And in case any such spiritual person at any time after the saide feaste kepte not residence at one of his said dignities prebende or â—ices as is afore said but absent him selfe wilfully by the space of one â—eth together or by the space of two monethes to be accompted at seuerall tymes in any one yere and make his residence and abidinge in any other places by such tyme that then he shall forfayte for euery such defaulte 〈◊〉 sterlynge as in the same acte more playnely dothe appere In whiche aâ—e amonge other prouisions conteined and specyfyed in the same it was â—uided that the said acte of none residence shulde not in any wise extend 〈◊〉 be preiuditiall to any scholar or scholars Scholars beinge conuersaunte and abiâ—ynge for studye without fraude or couyne at any vnyuersytie within this realme or withoute as by the same prouysyon dothe also appere more at â—ge Sythens the makynge of whiche good acte and statute dyuers and manye personnes beinge benefyced with cure of soule as is afore sayde and beyng not apte to study by reason of theyr age or other wyse ne neuer â—tending before the making of the said act to trauaile in study within any of the saide vniuersities for the encrease of lerninge but rather mynding â—tending theyr owne ease singuler lucre pleasure by the same prouision â—ourably to defraude the same good statute ordinaunce do dayly coÌ„monly resorte and repayre to the said vniuersities of OxenÌ„ and Cambrige and to either of them where they vnder the said pretence and colour of study doth contynue and abyde lyuinge dissolutely nothing profitinge them selfes by study at all in lerning but consume the time in ydelnes and in other pastymes and insolente pleasures giuinge occasion and euylle example therby to other yonge men and studentes within the said vnyuersities â—tell or nothinge regardinge theyr cure and charge of sowle contrarye to the mindes and entente of the makers of the foresaid good statute ordenaunce And also diuers and many old beneficed men haue do continually remayne there neuer exercisynge nor practisynge theyr lerninge to the example of vertue and mayntenaunce of the common weale in dyscharge of their conscience according to theyr duetie hauing neuertheles and occupieng such romes and commodities as were institute and ordeined for the mayntenaunce reliefe of poore scolers to the great hinderance and detriment of the same Be it therfore enacted by the kinge our soueraygne lorde with the assente of the lordes spiritual and temporall and the coÌ„mons in this present parliament assembled that all and singular spirituall persone and persones whiche nowe be or hereafter shall be to any benefice or benefices promoted as is aforesaid being aboue the age of .xl. yeres the chancellour vychancellour coÌ„missary of the said vniuersities or any of them wardens deanes prouostes presidentes rectours masters principals and other head rulers of colleges halles and other houses or places corporate within the said vniuersities or any of them doctors of the chaire reders of diuinitie in the comon scholes of diuinitie in any of the said vniuersities onely excepted shal be resideÌ„t abiding at vpon one of their said benefices according to the entent true meaninge of the sayd former act vpon such peyne and penalties as
diuersitie in opinions augmeÌ„ted encreased to the great displeasure of almighty god the high discontentation of our said most dred souerain lord and the interruption of the vnitie loue charite coÌ„corde and agremeÌ„t that ought to be in a christen region and congregation For auoydynge wherof and repression of the folyes of suche sedicious persones as be the meanes and authors of such inconueniences Be it enacted ordeyned and established by the kinge our soueraigne lorde and the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this presente parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that if any persoÌ„ or persons dwelling demurring inhabiting or resiant within this realme or within any other the kinges dominions seignouries or countreis or the marches of the same or els where within or vnder his obeisance and power of what estate dygnitie preeminence order degre or condition so euer he or they be after the laste day of Iuly which shal be in the yere of our lord god M.D.xxxvi shal â— writinge cifring printing preching or teching dede or acte obstinately or â—aliciousely holde or stand with to extoll setforth maynteyne or defend the â—ctoritie iurisdiction or power of the bisshop of Rome or of his see hereto 〈◊〉 claymed vsed or vsurped within this realme or in any dominion or couÌ„â—ye beynge of within or vnder the kynges power or obeysaunce or by any â—tence obstinately or maliciousely inuent any thinge for thextollynge aâ—cement settyng forth mainteinance or defence of the same or any part â—of or by any pretence obstinately or maliciousely attribute any maner of iurisdiction auctoritie or preeminence to the said see of Rome or to aâ— bishop of the same see for the time beyng within this realme or in any the â—ges dominions or countreyes that then euery such person or personnes so doynge or offendinge their aydoues assistentes comforters abbettours procurers maynteyners fautours counsaylours concelours and euery of theÌ„ being therof laufully conuicted according to the lawes of this realme for euery such defaulte and offence shall incurre and runne in to the daungers penalties peines and forfaitures ordeyned and prouided by the statute of prouisioÌ„ and premunire made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of the noble valiaunt prince king Richarde the seconde ayenst suche as attempte procure or make prouisioÌ„ to the see of Rome or els where for any thing or thinges to the derogation or contrary to the prerogatiue royall or iurisdiction of the crowne and dignitie of this realme ¶ And to the entente that this acte at all tymes may be wel and trewly executed and the offendoues therof haue and receyue condigne punishement according to their demerites It is enacted by the auctoritie afore sayde that as well iustyces of assise in their circuites Iustices of assyse and peace as iustyces of peace within the limittes of their commission and auctorities or two of euery such iusticiers of peace at the least wherof one to be of the quorum shall haue ful poâ— and auctoritie to enquere of all offences contemptes transgressions parpetrated committed or doone contrary to this acte in like maner and fourme as they may of other offences ayenst the kinges peace And shall certifie euery presentment afore them or any of them had or made concernynge this acte or any parte therof before the kinge in his benche within xl dayes nexte after any such presentment had or made if the terme be then open And if not thanne at the firste day of the terme nexte folowynge the saide .xl. dayes vpon peyn that euery of the iusticiers of assise or iusticiers of peace before whom such presentment shall be made makynge defaulte of such certificat contrary to this statute to lose and forfaite forty poundes to the kynges highnes ¶ And it is enacted by the auctoritie afore sayde Certificat that the Iusticiars of the kinges bench as well vpon euery such certificat as by enquery before them selfes within the limittes of their auctorities shal haue ful power and auctoritie to here ordre and determine euery such offence done or commytted contrary this acte accordinge to the lawes of this realme in suche like maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as if the person or persons ayenâ— whom any presentment shal be had vpon this estatute had be presented vpon any mater or offence expressed in the said estatute made in the said xvâ— yere of king Richarde the seconde Visitations ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie afore said that al and euery arcâ—byshoppes byshops and archedeacons within this realme their commissaries vycars generall and other their ministers in euery their visitation â—seanes Seanes shall make diligent insearche enquerie and examination of al euery ecclesiasticall and religious personne within and of their iurisdiction which shal be suspected accused or demed to be a transgressour or offendour of this acte And if vpon such serche enquirie and examination any ecclesiasticall or religious persons shall be presented suspected accused or founde culpable by witnes or confession of any offence contrary to this acte and be presente at the time of such presentmente examination or accusation that then euery the archbisshoppes bishoppes and archedeacons their commissaries vicars general and other their ministers afore or to whom any such personne shal be presented suspected accused or founde culpable as is afore saide shall committe euery suche persone so presented suspected accused or founde coulpable if he be presente as is aforesaid to the next common iaile of the shyere where such enquitie examination or accusation shal be had or made or elles by good sufficient sureties to be bounden by obligation to the kinges vse shall lette euery such personne to bayle by their discretions to appere before the kinge and his counsaile in the sterre chaumbre at westmynster within .xv. dayes nexte after suche enquirie presentment or accusation if the terme be then open and kepte or elles in the first day of the terme nexte folowynge after the same enquerie presentment or accusation And at the same day lymitted for such apparaunce they shall certifie in to the saide sterre chamber by writinge vnder their seales as well the saide bonde and obligation taken for such apparance as the presentment examination accusation or conuiction of euery such personne and all deposytions and circumstaunces therof and the name of the iayle where vnto they haue committed the saide personne And if any suche ecclesiasticall or religious persone beinge presented suspected or accused in any seane or visitation be not present at the tyme of the said seane or visitation as is afore said that then neuer the lesse euery the said archebisshoppes bishoppes and archedeacons their commissaries vicars generall and all other their ministers afore or to whom any suche presentement suspection or accusation shal be had or made shall certifie euery such presentement suspection and accusation and al circumstance therof as is afore said in to the sterre chaumbre at
of the same incumbentes may make and declare theyr testamentes of all the profites of the corne growynge vpon the same glebe landes so manured and sowen Any thynge conteyned in this presente acte in 〈◊〉 wise notwithstandinge ¶ And where also before this tyme diuers and manye personnes vicars and other spirituall personnes beynge seased for terme of their lyues of and in the saide spirituall promotions afore named Leases as well for greate sommes of money to them before hande paide as for other causes and considerations haue let in ferme for terme of yeres by sufficient writinges their saide personages vycarages and other spirituall promotions or part therof vnto dyuers and many of the kynges subiectes and after such leases by them so made the leassours therof haue often tymes vsed to resigne their saide benefices or spirituall promotyons so demysed and letten in ferme Personage or vycarage let to ferme by reason of whiche resignation and other the actes of the said leassours the saide benefices and other spirituall promotions haue ben voide and the title and interestes of the said leasses hath bene therby adnychylate and of none effecte in the lawe contrary to ryght and good conscience For reformation wherof and for a quietnesse the better hereafter to be had and contynued betwene the kinges subiectes Be it enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that from the foresaide firste daye of Maye laste passe no maner of suche lease by sufficient wrytinge heretofore made nor hereafter to be made by any spiritual personne within this realme of Englande Wales or the marches of the same to any lay personne of any personage vycarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide within this realme vpon which leasse the rent and seruices reserued with other the yerly charâ—ges of the leasse as in seruynge the cure and otherwyse shall amount within fortye shillinges by the yere of as moche as the saide personage vycarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide so letten is rated and valewed at vpon the kynges bokes for payinge the firste fruites shall be adiuged voyde adnichilate or determyned by reason of any suche resignation or other auoydance of the sayd benefice or spirituall promotion so letten by the onely acte of the saide leassour but that euery such leassee or grauntee of any such benefices or spirituall promotions aforesayde their executours or assignes shall haue and may enioye their termes and interestes of and in the same for the terme of syxe yeres to be accompted next and immediately after the saide auoydance yf the saide leassour doo so long lyue and the lease so by him before made do so longe contynue and indure And that after such auoydaunce the successour or successours of euery suche leassour shall and may distreyne for the rent and seruices so reserued and haue their actions of dette and all other aduantages by way of action entre or otherwyse agaynst the saide lessee his executours or assignes for recouerye of the saide rent and couenauntes vppon the said lease reserued as the lessour therof myghte haue had if no suche auoydance had ben had ¶ And further be it enacted by the auctoritie afore saide that if hereafter it happen any such lessour to deceasse and dye before the ende of the terme by hym so made and that there be one yere at leaste to come of the sayde terme that then it shall be lawefull to the lessee therof his executours or assignes to holde and enioy their said leasse to th end of the same yere wherin he is so entered at the time of his saide lessours death if his saide lease do so longe continewe bearinge and payenge vnto the successoure of euery suche lessour all such rent and seruices as for the remenaunce of the sayde yere shall vpon euery suche lease be dewe for the recouerie wherof the saide successour shall and maye haue all suche waies and aduauntages as before is limitted and gyuen to the successoure where his predecessour maketh suche lease and resygneth Mansyon â—ouse of personage or vyrage ¶ Prouided alway that euery successour after the deth of his predecessour maye and shall haue vpon one monethes warnynge after the time of his induction the mancyon house of euery such personage vicarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide with the glebe belonginge to the same not beinge sowen at the time of his said predecessours death for mayntenaunce of his householde deductinge therfore in his rent as heretofore hath bene borne for the same or as it is reasonably worth any thinge in this said act conteyned to the contrary not withstandinge Fruites of vacation ¶ Prouided alway that yf the fruites of the vacation of the saide spirituall promotions be not sufficient to pay the curates stypende and wages for seruyng the cure the vacation time Curate that then the same to be borne and paid by the nexte incumbent within .xiiii. dayes nexte after that he hath the possession of any of the saide promotions spirituall ¶ An acte declarynge the lymittes of the kynges palayce of westmynster Cap. xii FOR AS MOCHE AS THE KYNGES palayce at Westmynster buylded and edyfyed there Kynges parlee saâ—ce at westmÌ„ before the tyme of mynde by and nygh vnto the monasterie and abbey of saynt Peter of Westmynster in the countie of Myddelsex is and of longe tyme hath ben in vtter ruyne and decaye And that our moste drad souerayne lorde kynge HENRY the eight kynge of Englande and of Fraunce defendour of the Faythe lorde of Irelande and Supreme head in erthe of the Churche of Englande hath lately opteyned and pourchased one great mansion place and house sometime parcel of the possessions and inheritance of the Archebishopriche of yorke sytuate and beinge in the towne of westmynster in the same countie not moch distaunte from the same auncyent Palayce And the kinges highnes as we of late vppon the soyle of the said mansion place and house and vppon the grounde therevnto adioyninge moste sumptuousely and curiousely hath builded and edified many and distincte beautyfulle costely and plesaunte lodgynges buyldynges and mansyons for his gracys syngular pleasure comforte and commodytie to the greatte honour of his hyghnes and of his realme and thereunto adioyninge hath made a Parke walled and enuyronned with brycke and stone and therin hath deuysed and ordeydeyned many and syngular commodious thinges pleasures and other necessaries most apte and conuenient to appertaine only to so noble a prince for his singular comforte pastime and solace Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that all the saide soyle grounde mansion and buyldinges and the sayde parke with all other thynges commodyties and plasures thervpon made buylded and deuysed as is aforesaid and also the soyle of the said auncient palaice shal be from hensforth the kinges hole palaice at Westminster and so to be taken demed reputed called named the kinges palaice at westminster for euer And that the same palaice shall from
aboue rehersed Clergy Sainctuary the offendours shal not be admitted to haue the benefite of his or their clergie but be vtterly excluded therof and from the same and also of the priuilege of any sainctuary ¶ Prouided alway that this acte extende not to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons for taking any vittaile gables ropes ankers or sayles whiche any such person or persons compelled by necessitie taketh of or in any shippe which may conueniently spare the same so the same persone or persones pay out of hande for the same vittaile gables ropes ankers or sayles money or money worth to the value of the thinge so taken or to delyuer for the same a sufficient byll obligatorie to be payde in forme folowing Straictes of Marrocke That is to say if the taking of the same thinges be on this side the straytes of Marroke then to be paide within .iiii. monethes And if it be beyonde the saide straites of Marroke then to be payde within .xii. monethes next ensuynge the makyng of such billes And that the makers of suche bylles well and truely paye the same dette at the daye to be limitted within the said billes ¶ Prouided alwaye that whanne so euer any suche commission for the punyshement of the offences aforesaide or of any of them shall be directed or sent to any place within the iurisdiction of the fyue portes Fyue portes that then euerye such commission shall be directed vnto the lorde wardayne of the sayde portes for the time beinge or to his deputie and vnto thre or foure suche other person or persons as the lorde chauncellour for the tyme beynge shal name and appoynte Any thynge in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandynge ¶ Prouided alway that whan so euer any commission shal be directed vnto the fiue portes for the inquisition and trialles of any the offences expresâ— in this acte that euery such inquisition and triall to be hadde by vertue of such commission shal be made and had by the inhabitantes in the saide â—e portes or the membres of the same any thing in this act to the contraâ— therof not withstandinge ¶ An acte for the release of such as haue obteyned pretended lycences and dispensations from the see of Rome Capi. xvi WHere the bisshoppe of Rome and his predecessours Byshoppe of Rome of his and theyr couetous and ambitious myndes to th entent to aduaunce and enriche them selfes and the see of Rome to the greate empouerisshynge of this realme of Englande and other the kynges domynyons contrary to goddes lawes the lawes and statutes of this realme and in derogation of the imperiall crowne of this sayde realme haue heretofore wrongefully pretended extorted vsed and exercised within the same diuers and many vsurped powers iurisdictions and auctorities durynge and by the which tyme the sayd bysshoppe and his predecessours arrogantly and iniustly haue taken vpon them for great summes of money and other profittes to them giuen to grauÌ„t vnto the kynges subiectes and other inhabitauntes within this realme and other the kinges dominions many diuers sundry auctorities immunities faculties priuileges lycences indulgences and preeminences of diuers kindes natures and qualities which all thoughe they proceded by an iniuste and vsurped auctorytie haue bene vnto nowe of late by the subiectes of this realme temerously and ignorauntly accepted receyued vsed erronyously put in excercise and execution the which vsurped auctoritie iurisdiction and power is nowe iustely trulye and ought to be clerely and absolutely extynguyshed extirped and abolysshed within this realme and other the kynges domynions And for as moch as all and euery such person and persons bodies polytyke and corporate which vnlawefully and without any maner of auctoritie or iuste grounde heretofore haue temerously and ignorantly accepted receyued vsed erroniously put in execution and exercise the said faculties immunities auctorities priuileges lycences indulgences and preeminences haue nowe sincere pure and perfite intelligence and knowlege of the said vsurped auctoritie iurisdiction and power And that the said faculties auctorities priuileges licences and indulgences so as is aforesaide accepted receyued vsed and erroniously exercised were ben to all intentes and purposes clerely voyde frustrate and of none effecte All be it if they shulde be impeached or interrupted of such priuileges liberties preemineÌ„ces auctorities iurisdictions profittes and other commodities which they now haue vse and exercise by colour of such vayne and voyde licences dispensations and faculties it shulde be to their intollerable inquietations and vtter vndoynge Wherfore be it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that al bulles breues faculties and dispensations Bulles Breues Faculties Dyspensatyons of what names natures or qualyties so euer they be of heretofore had or opteyned of the bishoppe of Rome or of any his predecessours or by the auctoritie of the see of Rome by or to any subiectes resiantes or bodies politike or corporate of or in this realme or of or in any other the kinges dominions shall from hensforth be clerely voyde and of no value force strength nor vertue and shall neuer here after be vsed â—dmitted allowed pleaded or alleged in any places or courtes of this realme or of any other the kinges dominions vpon the peynes conteyned in the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of king Richarde the seconde Yet not withstandinge at the mooste humble petition and intercession of the lordes spirituall and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled it maye please the kinges maiestie of his moste gratious benignitie goodnes and blessed disposition that it maye be enacted by auctoritie of this parliament that al mariages had and solempnised within this realme or in any other the kinges dominions Maryages before the thirde day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yere of the kinges moste gratious reigne wherof there is no deuorce or separation had by the ecclesiasticall lawes of this realme which mariages be not prohibited by goddes lawes limitted and declared in the act made in this present parlyament for the establishement of the kinges successioÌ„ or otherwyse by holy scripture shall be by auctoritie of this present parliament good laufull and effectual and shal be from the beginning of such mariages reputed estemed taken adiudged receyued approued allowed by the auctoritie of this present parliament to al and singular purposes effectes and ententes as good as sufficient and as vayleable as though no impediment of matrymony had euer ben betwene them that haue contracted and solemnysed such mariages And that all children procreated and to be procreated in and vnder such mariages shall be laufull to all intentes and purposes Archebishoppes and byshoppes ¶ And that it may be also enacted by the auctoritie of this present parlyament that all archebishoppes and bishoppes of this realme or of any the kynges dominions consecrated and at this present time taken and reputed for archebisshops and bisshops may by
at all tymes after they shall come to theyr saide full ages of .xxiiii. Letters patentes 〈◊〉 by theyr letters patentes vnder the greatte seale of Englande to â—e adnulle and repeale all and syngular suche actes made and established by their royall assentes in any parlyament holden during the time 〈◊〉 they were within their saide age of .xxiiii. yeres theyr royall assentes â—de to the same durynge the tyme that they were within the said age of 〈◊〉 yeres Reuocation of actes or any acte or actes hereafter to be made to the contrary therof notwithstandinge ¶ And be it also enacted by auctoritie aforesaid that euery such repeale adâ—ation and reuocation of any acte or actes that shal be made and established in any parlyament holden before the time that such heires or person possessed of the crowne shall be of the saide age of .xxiiii. yeres shall be as â—d and effectuall to al intentes and purposes as though it had ben done 〈◊〉 auctoritie of parlyament ¶ An acte concerning treason in certayne cases Cap. xviii BE it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliameÌ„t that if any man of what estate degree or coÌ„dition so euer he be at any time hereafter take vpon him to espouse mary or take to his wyfe any of the kynges childreÌ„ being laufully borne or otherwise commonly reputed or takeÌ„ for his children or any of the kynges systers or auntes of the part of the father or any the laufull childreÌ„ of the kinges brethren or sisters or contract mariage with any of them without the especiall licence assent consent agrement first therevnto had and obteined of the kinges highnes in writinge vnder his gracis great seale or defyle or deflour any of theÌ„ not beinge maryed shall be demed and adiuged a traitour to the king and to his realme And that euery suche offence here after to be done made or perpetrated contrary to this acte shall be adiudged and demed to be highe treason Treason And that euery man so offendinge and their abettours procurers comforters counsaylours and ayders being laufully conuycte of any suche offence accordinge to the lawes of this realme shal haue and suffre such and like peines and execution of death losses of priuileges of sainctuary and for faytures of landes tenementes and hereditamentes to al intentes and purposes as in cases of high treason apperteyneth Sainctuary Sauynge to all and euery person and persons bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and to the heires and successours of euery of them other thaÌ„ the lord Thomas Howarde and his heires and all other persons which shall fortune hereafter to be atteinted by auctoritie of this acte and their heires and euery of them all suche right tytle intereste possession leases annuities rentes seruices reuercions remaynders offices fees commons conditions other commodities profites hereditamentes in such maner fourme qualitie condition as they or any of them haue had shuld or mighte haue had if this acte had neuer ben had nor made Any thing in this present act to the contrary therof notwithstandinge ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that in euery suche case before rehersed the woman after the laste day of this parlyament so offendynge beinge within the degrees before specified shall incurre like daunger and penaltie as is before limitted and shall suffre suche lyke dethe and punyshemente as is before appoynted to the man offendyng in maner and fourme expressed in this acte ⧠GOD SAVE THE KYNGE ARMA · REGIS · ANGLIE · ET · F·