ANNO PRIMO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament begunne at Westminster the .xxiij. of Ianuarie in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. And there proroged till the .xxv. of the same moneth and then and there holden kept and continued vntyll the dissolution of the same being the eight day of May then next ensuyng were enacted as foloweth ⸫ 1559. ⧠The Table AN acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spiritual and abolishing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same Cap. i. An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes Cap. ii An acte of recognition the Queenes highnes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iii. An acte for the restitution of the fyrst fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine decime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iiii An acte whereby certayne offences be made treason Cap. v. An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours Cap. vi An acte to reuiue a statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the eyght touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldynges and Mares into Scotlande Cap. vii An acte touchyng Shomakers and Curriors Cap. viii An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned lether Cap. ix An acte that the carying of leather tallowe or rawe hydes out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie Cap. x. An acte limiting the times for laying on land marchaundize from beyond the seas and touching customes for sweete wines Cap. xi An acte agaynst the deceitfull vsyng of linnen cloth Cap. xii An acte for the shipping in Englishe botomes Cap. xiii An acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of Wollen clothe in dyuers Townes in the Countie of Essex Cap. xiiii An acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of iron Cap. xv An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Cap. xvi An acte for the preseruation of spawne and fry of fishe Cap. xvii An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xviii An acte of a Subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Cap. xix An acte of a Subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xx ⧠An Acte restoring to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolyshing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same ¶ The first Chapter MOste humbly beseche your most excellent Maiestie your faythful and obedyent subiectes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this your present parliament assembled that where in tyme of the raigne of your moste deare father of worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eyght diuerse good lawes and statutes were made and established as wel for the vtter extinguishment and putting away of all vsurped and forreigne powers and aucthorities out of this your Realme other your highnesse dominions countreyes as also for the restoring and vniting to the imperial Crowne of this Realme the auncient iurisdictions aucthorities superiorities and preheminences to the same of ryght belongyng and apparteynyng by reason whereof we your most humble obedient subiectes from the .xxv. yere of the raigne of your said deare father were continually kept in good order and were disburdened of diuers great and intollerable charges exactions before that time vnlawfully taken and exacted by such forraigne power and aucthoritie as before that was vsurped vntyll suche time as all the sayde good lawes and statutes by one acte of Parliament made in the first and second yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie your highnesse syster entituled An acte repealing all statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolique of Rome synce the .xx. yere of kyng Henry the eyght also for the establishment of al spyrituall ecclesiasticall possessions hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie were all clearely repealed made voyde as by the same acte of repeale more at large doth and may appeare By reason of whiche acte of repeale your sayde humble subiectes were eftsoones brought vnder an vsurped forraine power aucthoritie and yet do remaine in that bondage to the intollerable charges of your louing subiectes if some redresse by aucthoritie of this your high courte of parliament with thassent of your highnes be not had and prouided May it therefore please your highnesse for the repressing of the said vsurped forraigne power and the restoring of the rightes iurisdictions and preheminences apparteyning to the Imperial crowne of this your Realme that it maye be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the saide acte made in the saide fyrst and seconde yeres of the raignes of the said late king Philip Queene Marie and all and euery braunch clauses and articles therein conteyned other then such braunches clauses and sentences as hereafter shal be excepted may from the last day of this Session of Parliament by aucthoritie of this present Parliament be repealed and shall from thencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that also for the reuyuing of diuers of the said good lawes statutes made in the time of your said deare father it may also please your highnesse that one acte and statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An acte that no person shal be cyted out of the dioces where he or she dwelleth except in certayne cases And one other acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the saide late kyng entituled An acte that appeales in such cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shall not be frō henceforth had ne vsed but within this Realme And one other acte made in the .xxv. yere of the saide late king concernyng restraynte of payment of annates and fyrst fruites of Archbyshopprickes and Byshoprickes to the sea of Rome And one other acte in the sayde xxv yere entituled An acte concerning the submission of the Cleargie to the kinges Maiestie and also one acte made in the sayd .xxv. yere entituled An act restraining the paiment of annates or fyrst fruites to the Byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes within this Realme And one other acte made in the said .xxv. yere entituled An acte concernyng the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions impositions heretofore payde to the sea of Rome for hauing licences dispensations within this Realme without suyng further for the same And one other acte made in the .xxvi. yere of the sayde late king entituled An act for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this Realme And also one other act made in the .xxviii yere of the raigne of the saide late king entituled An acte for the release of such
as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and queene and there continued vntill the .ix. day of October then next folowyng the saide statute was then further continued vntill the last day of the next Parliament and after in one other Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the fourth and fifth yeres of the raignes of the said late king and queene and there continued vntil the .vii. day of March then next folowing the said acte and statute was then and there further continued reuiued and enacted to stande and be in full force and strength vnto the last day of the nexte Parliament in whiche acte amongest other thinges certayne punishment is prouided for such persons as should malitiously vtter or speake anye false seditious and slaunderous newes rumours or tales of the saide late kyng and queene as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and may appeare And for as much as the sayde acte and statute sithen the makyng therof hath ben proued to be a very good and necessarie lawe for due correction and punishment of such lyght and euill disposed persons as most seditiously dyd spreade abroade verye false and slaunderous rumours and tales to the great disturbaunce of the common tranquilitie of this Realme and for that it is doubtfull whether the said statute and the wordes and sentences of the same extende anye further then onlye to the sayde late king and queene and whyther the same statute geue any remedie against suche persons as shall malitiously vtter or speake any false seditious and slaunderous rumours newes or tales against our Soueraigne Lady the queenes highnes that nowe is or not For remedie whereof and for a plaine declaration and explanation of the said former acte be it therefore declared ordeyned enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the said acte and statute made in the sayd fyrst and second yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng and Queene and continued as is aforesayde and all and euery braunche article wordes sentences clauses prouisions and thinges therein conteyned shall from hencefoorth by thaucthoritie of this present parliament be expounded iudged taken and deemed in all thynges to extende to the Queenes hyghnesse that now is as fully and largely to all intentes constructions and purposes as though the same acte had by expresse wordes extended to the heires successours of the said late Queene any question ambiguitie or doubte growen rysen or made or hereafter happenyng to growe ryse or to be moued to the contrary in anye thyng notwithstandyng And that al euery person persons which hereafter shal malitously vtter or speake anye false seditious or slaunderous newes rumours sayinges or tales of the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is or of the heyres of her bodye beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or shall commit or do anye the offences expressed in the saide acte agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene that nowe is or the heyres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme being therof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the fourme and order in the sayde former acte expressed shall from hencefoorth incurre such paynes and penalties and haue suche and the same tryall iudgemente and punishment for the same offences as in the sayde acte is limited and appoynted and accordyng to the fourme tenour and effecte of the same acte and none otherwyse An acte to reuiue a statute made in the xxiii yere of the raigne of kyng Henry the viij touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scotlande The. vij Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at London the thirde day of Nouember â–ª in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of most worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned and proroged to Westminster and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xv. day of Ianuarye in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng amongst other thynges there was one acte or statute made whereby the sellyng exchaungyng or deliuerie of any horses geldynges or mares into Scotlande by anye Englishe man shoulde be felonie which acte or statute is intituled An acte that no English man should sell exchaunge or deliuer to be conueyed into Scotlande anye horse geldyng or mare without the kinges lycence as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and maye appeare And although the same estatute was a very good and necessarye lawe for the mayntenaunce of the strength of this Realme and for the due preseruation of the state of the same yet the said statute by certaine actes repeale made aswel in the time of the late kyng Edward the sixt as also in the time of the late queene Marie was by certayne generall wordes repealed and made voyde by reason whereof diuers wycked and euill disposed persons haue of late tyme for their owne priuate gayne conueyed diuers horses geldinges and mares out of this realme into Scotland to the great strength and boldening of the Scottishe and much to the detriment hinderaunce of this realme Wherefore be it enacted by the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons of this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde act statute made in the sayd .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght and al and euery braunch sentences articles wordes matters and clauses therin conteyned shall from the first day of May next comming stande remayne and contynue in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes as fullye and as holye as euer the same was at any tyme heretofore any acte or statute of repeale or anye other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandyng An acte touching Shooemakers and Curriours The .viij. Chapter WHere at a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xv. day of Aprill in the sixte yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt brother to the Quenes maiestie it was enacted amongest other thynges agaynst regratours of tanned Leather that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be shal buye ingrosse or cause to be bought or ingrossed any kynd of tanned Leather to the intent to sell the same agayne sauyng only Sadlers Gyrdlers Corde wayners and al other artificers which shall make thereof any kynde of wares to be sold as by the same act more playnely at large may appeare which act was in the Parliament holden at the Westminster the second day of April in the first yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne ladye Queene Marie repealed made voyd and of none effect and one other acte was then made entytuled touchyng the buying and currying of Leather the repealyng of whiche acte as experience hath sithen taught vs hath brought shooes bootes males saddles and all other
and after the .viii. day of August in the sayd second and third yeres and so from thencefoorth at all tymes for euer be clearely exonerate acquited discharged agaynst the sayd late king Philip Queene Marie her heyres and successours of and from the payment and paymentes of all and euery the sayde first fruites in as ample and large maner and forme as they were before the makyng of the sayde acte of the first and originall graunt thereof in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng your noble father and as though the same had neuer ben had ne made And further that neyther the sayde perpetual pention annall rent or tenth graunted by the sayde firste acte of the .xxvi. yere of the sayde noble kyng Henry nor also the sayde seuerall annall rentes or tenthes reserued nomine decime by and vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes of the sayd late Kyng and Queene made to spirituall persons and corporations as is aforesayde or any of them from and after the feast of S. Michael Tharchangell then last past shoulde any more be payde or payable vnto the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie her heyres or successours but that aswell all the sayd Archbyshoprickes Bishoprickes and other benefices dignities Deanes and Chapters Colledges Corporations and Spirituall promotions aforesaide as also the possessours owners proprietaries and incumbentes of the same and their successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangel shoulde be clearely exonerate acquited and discharged of and from the payment therof agaynst them and the heires successours of the same late Queene for euer And furthermore that the sayd late kyng Philip Queene Marie her heires or successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangell shoulde not receaue perceaue take and enioy any the issues reuenues profites or commodities of the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde or of any of them or of the reuertion or reuertions of them or any of them but in and by the sayde acte the same late kyng and Queene clearely gaue ouer renounced and relynquished aswell the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and euery of them and all their ryght tytle vse interest and demaunde of in or to the same from them and the heyres and successours of the sayde late Queene for euer as also the sayde perpetuall pention annall rent and tenth and also the sayde yerely rentes reserued nomine decime vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes and all theyr ryght tytle and interest which they or eyther of them or the heires or successours of the sayde late Queene had or mought haue had in or to the same The same yerely pention tenthes yerely rentes parsonages emolumentes and profites to be perceaued taken receaued counted employed vsed and disposed by the late reuerend father in God Reginald Poole late Cardinal and Legate and suche other persons as he should name and appoynt and such other as ben specially limited in the sayd acte to and for certayne vses purposes and intentes mentioned in the same acte with diuers prouisions and a sauyng in the same expressed and conteyned as by the same more at large appeareth We your sayde humble and obedient subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this your present Parliament assembled callyng to our remembraunce the huge innumerable and inestimable charges of the royal estate and imperiall Crowne of this Realme and how the same is lefte vnto your Maiestie at this your firste entrye thereunto greatly diminished aswell by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yere of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie as otherwyse do conceaue at the bottome of our heartes greate sorowe and heauynesse as subiectes carefull for their naturall and liege Soueraigne Ladye vppon whom dependeth the suretie worldly ioy and wealth of vs all and beyng no lesse affected towardes your Maiesties moste royall person and the preseruation and mayntenaunce of the same and of the estate and succession of your Maiesties sayde Crowne then were the firste grauntours of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes towardes your hyghnes most noble father and his sayde royall estate at the tyme of their sayde graunt to hym thereof made do accompt of very ryght and good congruence no lesse then our moste bounden duetie to moue your hyghnesse and therewith most humblye to beseeche the same that the greate disherison and decay committed and done to the crowne and estate royall of this your Realme and the succession thereof by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie may at this Parliament be refourmed and auoyded and that with your hyghnesse fauour and royall assente it may be enacted ordeyned established and prouided by aucthoritie of this Parliament in maner and fourme hereafter ensuyng That is to say that the sayd acte made in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and all articles clauses and sentences therein conteyned shal be form and after the first day of this present Parliament vtterly and clearely repealed made voyde and of no force ne effect and all aucthorities and liberties graunted limited and appoynted in by the sayd acte to the saide late Cardinall Poole or made or deriued by force strength or colour of the same acte by or from the sayde late Cardinall to any other person or persons bodyes politike or corporate to ceasse and be vtterly voyde and determyned and that the said first fruites and all paymentes thereof from and after the sayde first day of this Parliament shal be reuiued and haue their being and continuaunce againe and be deemed and adiudged to al intentes constructions and purposes in the Queenes hyghnes most royal person her heires and successours and vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme of and in suche lyke and the same estate interest tytle quantitie sorte degree and condition and in as ample and beneficiall maner and fourme as the same was or were in the person or possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde eight day of August in the sayd acte of extinguishment mentioned and expressed the same acte of extinguishment or any letters patentes or anye other matter or thyng had done or suffered by the sayde late Queene to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And also that aswell so much of the sayde perpetuall and annall tenth and pention graunted by the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight as also so muche of the sayde yerely rentes reserued vppon the
successours of and from the sayde firste fruites any thyng in the sayde acte of first fruites and tenthes made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight or in this acte of repeale or anye other acte or actes before recited to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any Incumbent of any suche promotion spirituall as is aforesayde charged or chargeable to the payment of the sayde firste fruites happen to liue to th end of one halfe yere next after the last auoydance of the same promotion spirituall so as he hath receaued or without fraud or couin might lawfully haue receaued or enioyed the rentes or profites of that halfe yere and before the ende of the other halfe yere then nexte folowyng shall happen to dye or to be lawfullye euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and suerties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the fourth part of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion and with no more of the saide first fruites any thing in this acte conteyned or any bonde or writing to be made for the payment of the sayde first fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shall shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue by the space of one whole yere next after the last aduoidaunce of the same promotion spirituall and after before the ende of one halfe yere then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayd promotion spiritual by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the moytie and one halfe of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion spirituall and with no more of the same first fruites any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bonde or wrytyng obligatorie to be made for the paiment of the same fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shal happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of one whole yere and a halfe next after the last auoydaunce of suche promotion spirituall and after and before the ende of sixe monethes then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but onely with three partes of the first fruites of the same promotion spirituall in foure partes to be diuided and with no more any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bond or writing obligatorie had or made for the payment of the saide fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrarye notwithstandyng And yf it shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of two whole yeres next after the last auoydaunce of the same his promotion spirituall and not to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the same promotion spirituall as is aforesayd that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shall content and pay to our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heyres and successours the whole fyrst fruites due to be payde for the same promotion spirituall accordyng to the estatutes aforesayde Prouyded also and be it enacted that all grauntes immunities and liberties geuen to the Vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxforde or to any Colledge or Hall in either of the said vniuersities and to the Colledges of Eton and Winchester and vnto euery or any of them by our late Soueraigne Lord king Henry the eyght or any other of the Queenes hyghnesse progenitors or predecessors or by act of Parliament for or touchyng the release or dischardge of the sayde first fruites and tenthes or any part thereof shal be alwayes and remayne in their full strength and vertue and that all suche lawfull conueyaunces and assuraunces in the lawe as were had or made before the makyng of this acte to eyther of the sayde vniuersities of Oxforde and Cambridge or to any Colledge or Hall within any of them by what name or names soeuer they or any of them be incorporated or named of any of the sayd personages or benefices impropriate or of any part of the same or of any patronages for the maintenaunce of studentes or learnyng shal be as good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes as though this acte had neuer ben made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforsayde that the Deane and Canons of the free Chappell of S. George the Martyr within the Castle of Windsor and all the possessions and hereditamentes of the same free Chappell Deanrie and Canons by whatsoeuer name or names they be incorporated or knowen shall be exonerated and shall stande for euer discharged of the tenthes and firste fruites before mentioned any thing in this acte or any other acte or statute before mentioned to the contrarie thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that all leasses made before the twentie day of December last past for .xxi. yeres or three lyues at the moste by any person or persons bodyes polytike or corporate beyng lawfully seased of or in any of the sayde personages impropriate or of or in any other the premisses wont commonly to be let or set to ferme then being out of leasse or wherof there was not at the time of the making of the sayde leasse or leasses any former leasse to endure aboue one yere then to come at the moste and vppon whiche newe leasse or leasses the olde yerely rent accustomably wont to be payde for the same by the space of .xx. yeres last before the makyng of suche leasse or leasses or more yerely rent is reserued and payable duryng the sayde terme and all other lawfull grauntes by them or any of them heretofore made of any office or offices in olde tyme wont commonly to be graunted and all giftes and grauntes of any personage or personages impropriate heretofore belongyng to the Archdeaconrie of Welles in the Countie of Somerset or to the incumbent of the same office or dignitie or to the incumbent of the same lately geuen and restored shal be as good and effectuall in the law as though this acte or any thing therein conteyned had not ben had or made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Archdeaconrie and all Rectories and spirituall promotions geuen assigned lymited or appoynted to the same and all and euery incumbentes and incumbent whiche hereafter shall be presented collated preferred and admitted vnto the
kynde of wares made of tanned Leather to great vnreasonable prices to the vndoing of a great number of the Queenes Maiesties poore subiects For reformation wherof be it ordeyned enacted established by the Queenes Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the foresayde statute made in the .vi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the sixte and entytuled agaynst all regratours of tanned Leather and euerye article braunche sentence and clause therein conteyned shal be reuyued and stand in effect from the fyrst day of Aprill next commyng in as full force strength and effect as though the foresayde acte made in the seconde day of Aprill in the firste yere of Queene Maries raigne touchyng the buying and currying of Leather whereby the sayde former acte is repealed had neuer ben had or made And be it also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde statute and acte made in the fyrst yere of Queene Maries raigne sister to the Queenes Maiestie entytuled An acte touchyng the buying and currying of Leather and euery braunche sentence and article therein conteyned shall from the sayde firste day of Aprill not stande but be vtterly repealed and be of no force nor strength any clause sentence or article therein conteyned to the contrary in anye wyse nothwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that when and as often as any Shoomaker or his deputie doth bring anye Leather sufficientlye tanned to anye curryour to be curryed deliueryng sufficient liquor for well dressing of the same the same shal be by euerye suche Curryour well and sufficientlye curryed and made redye for the Shoomaker within the space of fyue dayes in sommer that is to say from the firste day of Marche to the last day of September And also in lyke maner within the space of tenne dayes in winter that is to say from the fyrst day of October vnto the last day of February vppon payne to forfeyte to the partie greeued for euerye hyde not curryed and dressed in maner fourme aforesaid the summe of .x. s. Prouided further that this prouiso shal not extend to bind any Curriour to dresse any leather which by doyng his best is not able to dresse within euery of the times aforesaid but shal extend to al such Leather as he conueniently may dresse after the common rate of the dressyng And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliament that no person or persons vsyng or occupying the feate and mystery of Shoomakers shal from henceforth worke or make any bootes or shooes of Neates Leather that shal be myngled made or wrought with any other Leather but only Neates Leather of it selfe vnlesse it be in the hemmes or lining of bootes shooes or slippers and that they shall put in all and euerye bootes shooes or slippers made of Neates Leather innersoles made of wombes which shal be well truely tanned and curryed and also all suche other bootes shooes and slippers as shal be made of drye Neates Leather or Calues Leather not to be myngled with any other kynde of leather sauyng in the soles but only of it selfe vnlesse it be in hemmes or lyninges of the same that is to say Neates leather of it selfe Calues leather of it selfe vpon paine of forfeyture of all such bootes shooes slippers made so to the contrary Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the one moytie of all suche forfeytures afore named shal be to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie and her highnesse heyres and the other moytie to hym or them that sease or first sue for the same penalties in any the Queenes Maiesties courtes of record by action of debte byll complaynte information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned Leather The .ix. Chapter FOR sundrye good causes and consyderations be it enacted by the aucthorite of this present Parliament that no person or persons hauyng landes tenementes or rentes of estate of inheritaunce or for tearme of lyfe to the cleare yerelye value of x.li or aboue except suche person and persons as haue anye tanhouse and doth occupye the mysterie of tannyng at this present and except an apprentice and other brought by and taught or to be brought vp and taught as a couenaunt seruaunt or hyred for that purpose by the space of foure yeres in the mysterie or crafte or tannyng of Leather shall vse or haue profite gayne or commoditie of or by the sayde mysterie or craft of tannyng of Leather after the feaste of S. Michaell tharchangell next commyng vppon payne of forfeyting of all suche Leather so to be tanned or the iust value thereof Also be it further enacted that from and after the feaste Saint Michaell tharchangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lx. no person or persons shall vse or exercise the feate crafte or mysterie of tannyng of Leather or shall by anye meanes receaue anye profite gayne or lucre by tannyng of Leather but only in a Citie Borough Towne corporal or market towne where sellers shal be vsually appointed except he or they haue ben apprentice exercised brought vp as is aforesaide in the saide craft and mysterie by the space of foure yeres at the least and also excepted the sonne or heyre wyfe of euerye such Tanner to their owne vse and vses vppon payne of forfeyture of all the Leather so tanned contrary to this acte or the value thereof And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons whatsoeuer shall after the firste day of May next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargaine of or for any rawe Hide or Calues skinne but of or for suche and the same as shal be present in faire or market then to be solde ne they shall put or cause to be put to sale any kinde of tanned Leather reade vnwrought in any place within this Realme other then in open market or fayre in the place therefore commonly accustomed and therefore prepared vpon paine of forfeiture for euery hide iii.s.iiii.d for euerye dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iii.d and the Hide or Hides and Leather in any otherwyse solde or bought or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person whatsoeuer shall or may after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargayne of or for any tanned Leather vnwrought as is aforesayd but only suche person or persons as haue ben be or shal be brought vp in cutting of Leather into made wares and do wyll and shall worke and conuert the same into Leather cut into made wares wrought vpon payne of forfeyture of the Leather so bought bargayned or
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
shal be vested iudged deemed in like estate and possession of the saide office as he was before the saide refusall and shall and may vse and exercise the said office in such maner and fourme as he should or myght haue done before suche refusall anye thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the more sure obseruation of this acte and the vtter extinguyshment of al forraigne and vsurped power and aucthoritie may it please your highnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons dwelling or inhabiting within this your Realme or in any other your hyghnesse Realmes or Dominions of what estate dignitie or degree soeuer he or they be after th ende of .xxx. dayes next after the determination of this session of this present Parliament shal by wryting printing teachyng preachyng expresse wordes deede or acte aduisedly malitiously and dyrectly affyrme holde stande with set foorth mayntayne or defende the aucthoritie preheminence power or iurisdiction Spiritual or Ecclesiastical of any forraine Prince Prelate Parson State or Potentate whatsoeuer heretofore claymed vsed or vsurped within this Realme or any Dominion or Countrey beyng within or vnder the power dominion or obeysaunce of your highnes or shall aduisedly malitiously and directly put in vre or execute any thing for the extolling aduauncement setting foorth mayntenance or defence of any such pretended or vsurped iurisdiction power preheminence or aucthoritie or any part thereof that then euery such person persons so doyng and offendyng theyr abbettours aydours procurers counsaylours beyng thereof lawfully conuicted and attaynted according to the true order and course of the common lawes of this Realme for his or theyr first offence shall forfayte and lose vnto your highnesse your heyres successours all his and theyr goodes and cattels aswell reall as personal And yf any such person so conuicted or attaynted shall not haue or be worth of his proper goodes and cattels to the value of xx.li at the time of suche his conuiction or attainder that then euery such person so conuicted and attaynted ouer and besides the forfayture of all his saide goodes and cattels shall haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without baile or maineprise And that also all and euerye the benefices prebendes and other ecclesiasticall promotions and dignities whatsoeuer of euery spirituall person so offendyng and beyng attaynted shall immediatly after such attayndour be vtterly voyde to all intentes and purposes as though the incumbent therof were dead and that the patrone and donor of euery suche benefice prebende spirituall promotion and dignitie shall and maye lawfully present vnto the same or geue the same in suche maner and fourme as if the said incumbent were dead And if any suche offendour or offendours after such conuiction or attaynder do eftsones commit or do the sayde offences or any of them in maner and fourme aforesaid and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euery suche offendour and offendours shal for the same seconde offence incurre into the daungers penalties and forfeytures ordeyned and prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yereof the raigne of king Richard the second And yf any such offendour proffendours at any time after the sayd seconde conuiction and attayndour do the thirde time commit and do the sayde offences or anye of them in maner and fourme aforesayde and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euerye suche offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and that the offendour and offendours therein beyng thereof lawefullye conuicted and attaynted accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer paynes of death and other penalties forfeytures and losses as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme And also that it maye lykewyse please your highnesse that it maye be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons shal be molested or impreached for anye the offences aforesayde committed or perpetrated onlye by preachyng teachyng or wordes vnlesse he or they be thereof lawfullye indicted within the space of one whole yere next after his or theyr offences so committed And in case any person or persons shall fortune to be imprysoned for anye of the sayde offences committed by preachyng teachyng or wordes onelye and be not thereof indicted within the space of one halfe yere next after his or theyr suche offence so committed and done that then the sayde personne so imprisoned shal be sette at libertie and be no longer deteyned in pryson for any suche cause or offence Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende to repeale any clause matter or sentence conteyned or specified in the said acte of Repeale made in the sayd fyrste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie as doth in any wyse touche or concerne any matter or cause of premunire or that doth make or ordeyne any matter or cause to be within the case of premunire but that the same for so much only as toucheth or concerneth any case or matter of premunire shal stande and remayne in such force and effecte as the same was before the makyng of this acte any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrarye in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende or be preiudiciall to anye person or personnes for anye offence or offences committed or done or hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to the tenour and effecte of anye acte or statute now reuiued by this acte before the end of .xxx. dayes next after th end of the session of this present Parliament any thing in this act conteyned or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And yf it happen that any yeere of this Realme shall fortune to be indicted of and for any offence that is reuiued or made premunire or treason by this acte that then he so beyng indicted shal haue his triall by his peeres in suche like maner and fourme as in other cases of treason hath ben vsed Prouided alwayes and be it enacted as is aforesayde that no maner of order acte or determination for any matter of religion or cause Ecclesiasticall had or made by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament shal be accepted deemed interpretate or adiudged at anye tyme hereafter to be any errour heresye schisme or schismaticall opinion any order decree sentence constitution or lawe whatsoeuer the same be to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that such person or persons to whom your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shall hereafter by letters patentes vnder the great seale of Englande geue aucthoritie
within .vi. weekes next after his conuiction that then euery person so conuict and so not paying the same shall for the same first offence insteede of the sayde summe suffer imprysonment by the space of .vi. monethes without baile or mainprise And if any person or persons that for his seconde offence concernyng the premisses shal be conuicte in fourme aforesayd do not pay the saide summe to be paide by vertue of his conuiction and this estatute in such maner fourme as the same ought to be paid within .vi. weekes next after his said second conuiction that then euery person so conuicted and not so paying the same shal for the same second offence in the steede of the sayde summe suffer imprisonmente duryng .xii. monethes without bayle or mayneprise And that from and after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming all and euery person and persons inhabiting within this realme or any other the Queenes Maiesties dominions shall diligently and faithfully hauing no lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent endeuour them selues to resort to their parish Churche or Chappell accustomed or vppon reasonable let thereof to some vsuall place where common prayer and suche seruice of God shal be vsed in suche tyme of let vppon euery Sundaye and other dayes ordeyned and vsed to be kept as holye dayes and then and there to abide orderlye and soberlye duryng the tyme of the common prayer preachinges or other seruice of God there to be vsed and ministred vppon payne of punishment by the censures of the Churche and also vpon payne that euery person so offendyng shall forfeyte for euery such offence xii.d to be leuied by the Churchwardens of the parishe where such offence shal be done to thuse of the poore of the same parish of the goodes landes and tenementes of suche offendour by way of distresse And for due execution hereof the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie the lordes temporall and all the commons in this present parliament assembled doth in Gods name earnestly require charge al the Archbyshopes Byshopes other Ordinaries that they shal endeuour them selues to the vttermost of their knowledges that the due and true execution hereof my be had throughout their diocesse and charges as they will aunswere before God for such euilles plagues wherwith almighty God may iustly punish his people for neglecting this good and holesome law And for their aucthoritie in this behalfe be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler the same Archbishops Byshops and all other their officers exercising Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction aswell in place exempt as not exempt within their diocesse shall haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to refourme correct and punish by censures of the Churche all and singuler persons whiche shall offend within any their iurisdictions or diocesse after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming agaynst this acte and statute any other law statute priuiledge libertie or prouision heretofore made had or suffered to the contrary notwithstandyng And it is ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise shall haue full power and aucthoritie in euery of their open and generall Sessions to enquire heare and determyne all and all maner of offences that shal be committed or done contrary to any article conteyned in this presente acte within the limites of the Commission to them directed and to make processe for the execution of the same as they may do agaynst any person beyng indited before them of trespas or lawfully conuicted thereof Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery Archbyshop and Byshop shall or may at all tyme and tymes at his libertie and pleasure ioyne and associate hym selfe by vertue of this acte to the sayd Iustices of Oyer and determiner or to the sayde Iustices of Assise at euery of the sayde open and generall Sessions to be holden in any place within his diocesse for and to the enquirie hearing and determining of the offences aforesayde Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the bookes concernyng the sayde Seruices shall at the costes and charges of the parishioners of euery parishe and Cathedrall Church be attayned and gotten before the saide feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist next folowyng and that all suche parishes and Cathedral Churches or other places where the said bookes shal be attained and gotten before the said feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist shall within three weekes next after the sayde bookes so attayned and gotten vse the sayde seruice and put the same in vre accordyng to this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be at anye tyme hereafter impeached or otherwyse molested of or for any the offences aboue mentioned hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to this acte vnlesse he or they so offendyng be thereof indited at the next generall Sessions to be holden before any suche Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise next after any offence committed or done contrary to the tenour of this acte Prouided alwayes and be it ordayned and enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Lordes of the Parliamenet for the third offence aboue mentioned shal be tryed by their peeres Prouided also and be it ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Maior of London and all other Maiors Bailiffes and other head officers of all and singuler Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate within this Realme Wales and the marches of the same to the whiche Iustices of Assise do not commonlye repayre shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire heare and determine the offences abouesayde and euery of them yerelye within .xv. dayes after the feaste of Easter and. S. Michaell tharchangell in lyke maner and fourme as Iustices of Assise and Oyer and determiner may do Prouided alwayes and be it ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes and euery of their Chauncellours Commissaries Archdeacons other Ordinaries hauing any peculier Ecclesiastical iurisdiction shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act aswel to enquire in their visitation Synodes and elswhere within their iurisdiction at any other tyme and place to take accusations informations of al and euery the thynges aboue mentioned done committed or perpetrated within the limites of their iurisdictions and aucthoritie to punish the same by admonition excommunication sequestration or depriuation and other censures and processe in lyke fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed in like cases by the Queenes Ecclesiasticall lawes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that whatsoeuer person offendyng in the premisses shal for their offences fyrst receaue punishment or the Ordinarie hauing a testimoniall thereof vnder the sayde Ordinaryes Seale shall not for the same offence eftsoones
be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and