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A22992	Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the xij. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, Kinge & Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, princes of Spayne and Cycilie, archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the xvi. day of Januarye then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I)	1555 (1555)	STC 9447.9; ESTC S1983	63,068	70

if the same had not bene so abolyshed or extinguyshed Forasmuche as the sayd Acte is here before amongest other repealed and made voyde Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present parliamente that all Bulles dispensations and priuileges obteyned before the sayde .xx. yeare or at any tyme sythence or whych shal hereafter be opteined of the Sea of Rome not conteining matter contrarye or preiudicial to the aucthoritie dignitie or preheminence Royal or imperiall of the realme or to the lawes of this realme now being in force and not in this parliament repealed may be put in executyon vsed and alleged in anye courte within this realme or elles where whether the same remayne yet hole or can appeare to haue bene cācelled in as vayleable and effectuall maner to all intents purposes as yf the sayd Acte had neuer bene had or made Anye obiection by pretence of extinguyshment or cācellyng of the sayde Bulles dispensations or priuileges or of any other matter or cause by the pretente of the lawes of this realme whatsoeuer in any wyse notwithstandyng And wher as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappeles which wer before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshop and byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priuelege from Rome were vnder the gouernement and order of the Abbotes and Prioures of those religious houses whych sayde churches by colour of the sayd exemptions be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry kynge Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of tēporall and laye men who can no more enioye that supremacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therefore enacted that all Archbyshoppes byshopes in their dioces and all other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministers and offycers and no laye person or persones in euery Churche and place within the precincte of the same beyng exempt or not exempte ●aye freely and without impedimēt execute their spirituall iurisdictiō in al pointes articles as though no such exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouyded alwaye and be it enacted that this act extend not to take awaye or diminyshe the priueleges of the vniuersitie of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesore ne the Tower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custō● haue enioyed probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuch as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes church it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of Goddes mercy and grace deuotion shal encrese and growe in the hartes of many Subiects of this realme with desire to gyue bestow their worldly possessions for the resuscitating of almose prayer and example of good lyfe in this realme to thintēt such godly motions and purposes should be aduaunced Be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliamēt that it shal be lawefull to suche as shal be sessed of any manours lāds tenementes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamētes whatsoeuer in fee symple in possession reuertiō or remaynder in their owne ryghtes not beyng coppy hold may therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his last will and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fe symple al and euery the sayd manours lādes tenementes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamentes to any spirituall body politike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute any lycence of mortmayne therein to be opteyned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to be sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manum mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in any wise notwithstanding Sauyng to the Lordes of the fee all rentes seruices dew or goyng out of any of the sayd land or tenements or hereditaments so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouyded alway that this clause of this acte for geuing the libertie of or for the amortezing of landes or tenementes shall continue for and duryng the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowyng and no lenger And forasmuch as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled neither by the making or deliuering of either the supplications aforesayde nor by any claufe article or sentence thereof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or any other Statute or any of the pream●●es of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliamēt by any maner of interpretation cōstruction implication or otherwise intende to derogate empaire or diminishe any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictions of your Croune Imperiall of thys realme and other the dominious to the same belonging we do most humbly besech your maiesties that it maye be declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this presēt parliament that neither the makyng exhibiting or insertinge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplications or promys aforesayd or either of them nor any other thing or thinges wordes sentences clauses o●●rticles in the preambles or body of the actes aforesayde ▪ shal be construed vnderstanded or expoūded to derogat diminishe or take away any the liberties ▪ priuileges prerogatiues preheminences auctorities or iurisdictions or any parte or percel therof which were in your imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your said imperiall croune the twenty yeare of the reigne of yours the Quenes maiesties moste noble father or anye other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twētye yere the popes holines and Sea Apostolike to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie preheminence and iurisdiction as hys holines vsed and exercised or myght lawfully haue vsed and exercised biaucthoritie of his supremacie the said twētie yere of the reign of the kynge your father within this your realme of Englande and other your Dominions without diminution or enlargement of the same and none other And the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebyshoppes Bishoppes and ordinaries to be in the same state for processe of suites punyshment of crimes and execution of censures of the churche wyth knowledge of causes belongyng to the same as large in these poyntes ▪ as the sayd iurisdiction was the sayde .xx. yeare Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to such spirituall corporations or persones as is aforesaid the donor feoffer or diuisor thereof may reserue to hym ▪ and to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almaine or a tenure by diuine seruice

sufficient aucthoritie so to doo that then euery owner of the sayde vyctualls corne and other thynges aboue sayde soo transported or caryed and the owner and owners of euerye suche bote or Vessell and the botemen and mareners of the same shall loose forfeyte and suffer all suche forfaytures paynes and penaltyes as is aboue rehearsed th one moytye of all and euery whiche forfayture or forfaytures to be to the Kynge and Queenes hyghnes they re heyres and successours and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by byll information action of debte or otherwyse in anye of the Kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in whiche action byll or suite the defendaunte shall not wage hys lawe nor haue any essoygne or protectyon to hym allowed And be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall obtayne of the kynge and Queenes maiesties their heyres or successoures or of any of them any licence to cary and transporte any corne victuall or wodde into any parties beyonde the seas that if he or they to whome any such licence shal be graunted or any other to whome such person or persones hauynge such licence shall gyue graūt or ●ell his or their said licence vnto shall cary and conueye or cause to be caried and conueyed any more corne victuall or woodde then shal be conteined in hys or their sayd licence shall forfeyte the treble value ▪ of the sayde corne victuall or woode so caried and transported wythoute sufficient authoritie and shall suffer imprisonment for one whole yeare in the common gaole where he shal be apprehended there to remayne without bayle or maynepryse And be it further enacted by thaucthorite aforesayde that no maner of person or persones after the sayde .xx. day of Ianuary that shall obteyne or haue any such licence for transportynge and carienge anye corne victuall or wodde into any parties beyonde the seas shal shippe lade and fraughte the same or anye parte thereof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certayne vpon payne of forfeyture of the sayde corne victuall wodde and all his goods cattels th one moytie there of to the Kynge and Quenes maiesties their heires and successours and thother moytie to him or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be to hym or them allowed And for the better executyon of this acte be it further enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that all and synguler Iustyces of peace as well within the liberties as withoute within their seuerall aucthorityes and commyssions at any tyme with in three yeares nexte after suche offences committed shall haue full power and aucthorytie to enquire as well by the othes of twelue lawfull men as also to heare and examyne the mayster maistres and mareners of the sayd shyppes crayers other ●essels and all and euerye other persone and persones of all and synguler th offenders agaynst this presente Acte and to heare and determine the same offences as they maye and ought to here and determine any other trespasses or offences Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that at all time and tymes hereafter when the common price of corne within this realme is that wheate shall not exceade the pryce of .vi. s. viii d. the quarter and rye .iiii. s the quarter and bareleye iii shillings the quarter it shal be lawefull to euery person and persoues to cary and transporte ouer the sea to any place beyonde the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the Kyng and Quenes enemyes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that thys Acte ne any thinge therein contained shall extende to anye person or persones for the necessary victeling of any shyppe shyppes or other vesseles but that they and euery of them maye victayle the said shyppes and vessels as they myght haue done before the makynge of this present acte This acte or any thynge therein conteined to the cōtrary notwithstanding Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therein conteined shall not be preiudicyall or hurtefull vnto the Lorde greate admirall of Englande for the time beinge or to the Kynge and Queenes maiesties iurisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayde Lord Admiral or his deputie or deputies maye and shall exercyse vse and execute all kynde of iurisdiction belongyng to the sea accordyng to his or their cōmissions as they might lawefullye haue done heretofore This acte or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punyshment of heresies The .vi. Chapyter FOr the eschuing and auoydyng of errours heresyes whych of late haue rysen growen and muche increased within this realme for that the Ordinaryes haue wanted aucthoritie to procede agaynste those that wer infected therewith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of thys presente parliamente that the Statute made in the fyfte yere of the reigne oi kyng Richard the seconde concernynge the arresting and apprehension of erronyous and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the seconde yeare of the reigne of kyng Henry the fourth concernynge repressing of heresies and punyshmente of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the Seconde yere of the raynge of Kynge Henrye the fyfte concernynge the suppressyon of heresye and lollardye and euerye Article Braunche and sentence conteigned in the same three seuerall actes and euery of them shall from the twenty daye of Ianuary nexte comming be reuiued and be in full force strengthe and effecte to all inintentes constructions purposes for euer ¶ The tenor of the acte made in the fiueth yere of kyng Richard is as foloweth Chapiter .v. ITem forasmuch as it is openlye knowen that there be diuers euil persones within the realme goyng from coūtie to countie and from towne to towne in certayne habites vnder dyssimulation of greate holynes and without the licence of the Ordinaryes of the places or other sufficient ancthoritie prechyng dayly not onely in churches and churchyards but also in markets Faires otheropen places where a great congregacion of people is diuers sermones conteining heresies and notorius erroures to the greate embleamishynge of the chrysten fayth and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holye Churche to the greate pericle of the soules of the people and of al the realme of Englande as more playnely is founde and sufficientlye prouyd before the reuerent father in God the Archebishop of Canterburye and the Bishoppes and other prelates maysters of diuinitie and doctoures of Canon and of ciuile and a greate parte of the clergye of the sayde realme specially assembled for this cause whych persones do also preach diuers matters of slaunder to engender discorde and dissention betwixt diuers estates of the said

maiesties one other supplication in fourme folowynge We the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in thys present parlyament assembled representing the whole body of thys realme reduced receaued by your maiesties intercession to the vnitie of Christes churche and the obedience of the Sea apostolyke of Rome the Popes holynes gouerning the same make most humble suite vnto your maiesties to be likewise meanes intercessors that all occasions of contētion hatred grudge suspition trouble both outwardly inwardlye in mens consciences whiche myghte arise amongest vs by reason of disobedience may by auctoritie of the Popes holynes and by ministration of the same vnto vs by the most reuerend father in god the lord Cardinal Poole by dispensation to leration or permission respectiuely as the cace shal require be abolished taken awaye and by aucthoritye sufficient these artycles folowyng and generally al others when any occasion shal so require may be prouyded for and confyrmed Fyrst that al by shopryckes c●thedral churches hospitales colleges scholes and other such foundations now continuing made by auctoritye of parlyament or otherwise established according to the order of the lawes of thys realme sithence this schisme may be confirmed and continued for euer Item that mariages made infra gradus prohibitos consanguinitatis affinitatis cognatiō●s spiritualis or which might be made voyd ▪ proper impedimentū publicae honestatis iustitiae or for any other cause prohibited by the canons onlye maye be confirmed and children borne of those mariages declared legittimate so as those mariages were made according to the lawes of the realme for the tyme being and be not directely against the lawes of God nor in such case as the Sea apostolike hath not vsed to dispence wythal That institutions of benefices other promotions ecclesiastical and dispensations made according to the forme of the act of parliament may be likewise confyrmed That all iudiciall processes made before any ordinaryes of thys realme or before any delegates vpō any apeales according to thorder of the lawes of the realme may be likewise ratified confirmed And finally where certayne actes and statutes haue bene made in the tyme of the latescisme concernyng the lands and hereditamentes of Archbysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes the suppression dyssolution of monasteries Abbeyes prioryes chauntries colleges al other the goodes and catteles of religious houses Synce that whiche tyme the ryght and dominion of certayne landes hereditamentes goodes and catteles belongynge to the same be dispersed abroade come to the handes and possessions of diuerse and sōdrye persons who by gyfte purchase exchaunge other meanes accordynge to the order of the lawes and statutes of this realme for the tyme beyng haue the same For the auoydyng of all scruples that might grow by any thoccasions aforesaid or by any other waies or meanes whatsoeuer It may please youre maiesties to be intercessours and mediatours to the sayde mooste reuerend father Cardynall Pole that all suche causes and quarels as by pretence of the sayd scisme or by any other occasion or meane whatsoeuer might be moued by the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolyke or by any other iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall maye be vtterly remoued and taken away so as all persons hauyng sufficient conueyaunce of the sayd lands and hereditamentes goodes and cattels as is aforesayd by the cōmon lawes actes or Statutes of this realme maye withoute scruple of c●nscience enioye them without impechment or trouble by pretēce of any generall counsayle Canons or Ecclesiasticall lawes cleare from all daungers of the censures of the churche And comformably here vnto the Bysshoppes and Cleargy of the prouynce of Cantorbury haue presēted to your maiesties a supplication in this tenour that foloweth Nos Episcopi Clerus Cantuariensis prouinciae in hac Synodo more nostro ●olito dum Regni parliamētū celebratur congregati cum omni debita humilitate reuerētia exponimus Maiestatibus uestris quod licet Ecclesiarū quibus in Episcopos Decanos Archidiaconos rectores uicarios praefecti sumus animarū quae nobis curae nostrae subiectae sunt earundem bonorum iurisdictionū iurium ex sacrorū Canonum dispositiōe defensores curatores cōstituti sumus propteria ip●●rum bona iurisdictiōis iura in pernicioso huius Regni prae terito scismate deperdita amissa omni studio totis nostris uiribus recuperare ad pristinum Ecclesiarum ius reuocare iuris remedijs niti deberemus Nichilominus tamen habito prius per nos super hac re maturo Cons●●io et deliberatiōe ingenuèfatemur nos optimê cognossere quam haec bonor● Ecclesiasticor● difficilis quasi impossibilisesset recuperatio propter multiplices ac pene inextricabiles super hijs habit●s contracsitiones quod si ea tentaretur quies et tranquillitas Regni facile perturbaretur unitas Ecclesiae Catholicae quae iam pietate aucthoritate Maiestatum uestrum hoc in regno introducta est cum maxima difficult ate suum debitū progressum sinem sortiriposset Ideo nos bonū quietem publicam priuatis commoditatibus salutem totanimarū praetioso Christi sanguine redemptarum terrenis bonis anteponētes non quae nostra sed quae Iesu Christi sūt quaerētes Maiestates uestras enixe rogamus ●ius● humiliter supplicamus ut reuerendissimo in Christo patri domino Reginaldo Cardinali Polo adipsas uniuersum hoc Anglie regnum sanctissimi domini nostri Domini Iulij Papae tertij Apostolicae sedis de latere legato haec nomine nostro insinuare apud eū intercedere dignētur ut in hiis bonis Ecclesiastisis in parte uel into toarbitrio suo iuxta facultates sibi ab eodem sanctissimo domino nostro Papacōcessas eorundem bonorum detentoribus elargiendis et relax andis publicum bonum priuato pacem et trāquillitatem dissidijs perturbationibus atque animarum salutem bonis terrenis praeferre anteponere uelit Nos enim in omnibus quae ab ipso legato statuta et ordina ta circa haec bonafuerint exnunc prout extunc et ecōtra cōsensum nostrum presta 〈…〉 us imo etiam ut in premissis se difficilem aut restrictum reddere non uelit maiestates uestrae nostro nomine eum hortari rogare dignabuntur Insuper maiestatibus uestris supplicamus ut pro sua pietate efficere dignentur ut ea quae adiurisdictionem nostrā et liberta tem Ecclesiasticam pertinent sine quibus debitum nostri pastoralis officij et curae animarum nobis commissae exercere non possumus uobis superiorum temporum iniuria ablatarestituantur et ea nobis et Ecclesij perpetuo illes a et salua perman●ant et ut omnes leges quae hanc nostrā iurisdictionem libertatem Ecclesiasticam tollunt seu quouis modo impediunt abrogentur ad bonorem dei et maiestatum uestrarū et uniuersi huius Regni Spirituale et temporale

intentes constructions and purposes And further that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire citie towne corporate within the limittes of their seueral commissions shal by auctoritye of thys present act haue ful power to examine heare and determine the causes aboue sayd in the sayd two first actes specified and to put the sayde two fyrst statutes and euery braunche in them conteyned in due execution that frō henceforth condigne punishement be not deferred from suche offenders And for asmuch as diuers and sundrye malicious euyl dysposed persons maliciously sediciously rebelliously and vnnaturallye contrary to the duety of their fidelityes and allegiaūces haue now of late not only ymagined inuented practised spoken and spredde abrode diuers and sundry false seditious sclaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynst our moost dreade Soueraygne Lord and kyng and agaynst our moost naturall Soueraygne Ladye and Quene and agaynst eyther of them of whome we are forbidden to thinke euyl and much more to speake euyl which offence soundeth and is aswel to the greate dishoner reproche and sclaunder of their most excellent maiesties as also to the great sclaūder of this their realme and other their dominiōs but also haue deuised made written printed published and set forth diuers he ynous sedicious and sclaunderous writinges rimes ballades letters papers and bokes intending and practisyng therby to moue and styrre seditiōs discorde discētion rebellion within this realme to the greate peryll and daunger of the same For auoydynge wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons after the .xx. day of February next ensuing and after open Proclamacion made of this Acte shal maliciously of his or theyr ymagination speake anye false sedicious slaūderous newes rumors sayings or tales of our said Soueraigne Lord king or of our said most natural Soueraigne Lady Quene that then al euery such person persones so offēding beinge therof cōuicted or attainted in forme hereafter in this Acte expressed shal for euerye fyrst offence in some markette place within the shyre Citie or Borough where or neare vnto the place where the said wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pilory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shal fortune to be with out any citie or towne corporate And if it happen to be with in such cite or towne corporate thē by the principal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or they re ministers there to haue bothe his eares cute of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the King and Quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayd offence and also shal suffer imprisonment by the space of three monethes after such his or theyr execution And it is likewyse enacted by thaucroritye aforesayd that al and euery person persons whych after the sayde day and after Proclamation made of thys act shal maliciously speake any false seditious and slaunderous newes rumors or tales to the slaunder and reproche of our sayde Soueraygne lord the kynge or of our sayde most natural Soueraygne ladye the Queene of the speakynge or reportyng of any other that then all and euery such person or persons so speaking and reportyng being therof conuict or atteynted in forme hereafter in thys act expressed shall for euery such offence in some market place within the shyre citie borough or town wher or nere vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken reported be set opēly vpon the pillory by the shyref or his ministers if it shal fortune to be wtout anye citie or towne corporat And yf it shal happen to be wtin any city or towne corporate then by the principal offycer or offycers of such city or towne corporat or his or their ministers ther to haue one of hys eares cut of onles he pay one C. markes to the kynges and Queenes hyghnes vse wythin one moneth next after iudgement geuen of hys sayde offēce also shall suffer imprysonmente by the space of one moneth after hys or theyr execution And be it further enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that if any person or persons shall after the sayd day and after Proclamation made as is aforesayd maliciously deuise writ print or set forth any maner of boke time ballade letter or writinge conteynynge anye false matter clause or sentence of sclaunder reproche and dishonor of the kyng quenes maiesties or of eyther of them or to the encouraging sturring or mouing of any insurrection or rebellion wythin this realme or any dominions belongyng to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure any such booke rime ballade letter or writyng written prynted or set furth and the sayde offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the .xxvi. yere of the reigne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaratiō of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offēders ther in after his or their conuiction or attaynder shal for his or their first offence in some market place within the shyre city or borow where the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the shirefe or his ministers yf it shal fortune to be without anye citie or towne corporate and yf within such citie or towne corporate then by the principall officer or officers of suche citye or towne corporate or by his or their ministers haue hys and their right hand strycken of And be it further enacted by thauctoritie asoresayd that yf anye person or persons being once lawfully conuicted of any of thoffēces aforesayd now prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of eare eares or hand as is aforesayd do afterwards eftsones offend in any of the offences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shal suffer imprisonment duryng hys or theyr lyues wythout baile or maynprise forfeyte and ●ose to the kyng and quenes maiestyes al hys and their goodes and cattels And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayd that al Iustices of oyer determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seueral circuites Iustices of gaole delyuerye Iustyces of peace aswel within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seueral cōmissions in their generall sessions or other sessions which they or two of them wherof one of them to be of the Quorum may and shall appoynt at theyr pleasure where and when nede shal require shal by vertue hereof haue ful power and auctoritie to enquire here and determine al and euery thoffentes aforesaid as in cases and trial of fellony And that the party indicted and arrained shal haue aduauntage of al maner of chalenges to the Iurie peremptorye chalenge only except as in trial of felony And also that euery Iustice of peace within the limittes of hys commission shall haue full power and auctoritye to commit any person being vehemently suspected of any of

realme aswelspiritual as tēporal in exciting of the people to the greate peril of al the realme which preachers cited or sommoned before the ordinaries of the places there to aunswere of that where of they be impeched wil not obeye to there summons and commaund ements nor care not for their monicions nor Sensures of the holy churche but expressely dispise them And moreouer by their subtyl and ingenious wordes do draw the people to here their Sermons and do maintayne them in their errours by stronge hand and by greate routes It is ordeined and assented in this present Parliament that the kynges commissions be made and directed to the Sheryffes and other ministers of our souer aygne Lorde the kinge or other sufficiēt persones learned and accordyng to the certificatiōs of the prelates thereof to be made in the Chauncery from tyme to tyme to arrest al such preachers and also their fautours mainteiners and abbettours and to holde them in arrest and strong prison tyll they wyll iustifye them accordyng to the lawe and reason of holy Church And the kynge wyll and commaundeth that the Chauncelloure make such cōmissyons at all tymes that he by the prelates or any of them shall be certyfyed and thereof required as is aforesayde ¶ The tenor of the seconde acte made in the second yeare of kynge Henry the .iiii. is as foloweth Cha. xv ITem where as it is shewed to oure Soueraygne Lorde the kynge on the behalfe of the prelates and Clergye of hys realme of Englande in this presente Parlyamente that although the catholyke fayth buylded vpon Chryste and by his Apostles and the holy churche suffycyentelye determined declared and approued hathe bene hether to by good and holy and moste noble progenitoures of oure soueraigne Lorde the kynge in the saied Realme emongeste all the realmes of the worlde mooste deuoutlye obserued and the Churche of Englande by his sayd moste noble progenitours and auncestoures to the honoure of God and the whole Realme aforesayde laudablye endowed and in her ryghtes and lyberties susteined without that that the same faith or the sayde Churche was hurte or greuouslye oppressed or ells perturbed by anye peruerse doctrine or wycked hereticall or erronious opinions yet neuerthelesse dyuers false and peruerse people of a certayne new secte of the fayth of the Sacramentes of the Churche and the aucthorytye of the same damuably thinkynge and agaynst the lawe of GOD and of the churche vsurpyng the offyce of preachynge do peruerslye and maliciouslye in dyuerse places within the sayde realme vnder the colour of dissimuled holynes preach and teach these dayes openlye and priuelye diuers newe doctryues and mycked heretical and erronious opinions contrarye to the same faythe and blessed determinacions of the holye Churche And of suche secte and wycked doctryne and opinions they make vnlawefull conuenticles and confederacies they holde and exercyse scholes they make and wrytte bokes they do wickedly instructe infourme people and asmuche as they maye excite and stirre them to sedition and insurrection and maketh great stryfe and diuision emonge the people and other enormities horrible to be heard daylye doo perpetrate and commit in subuercion of the sayde catholyke faith and doctryne of the holy churche in diminucion of Gods honoure and also in destruccion of the estate ryghtes and liberties of the sayde churche of Englande by which secte and wycked and false preachynges doctrynes and opmions of the sayde false and peruerse people not onely most greatest peryll of the soules but also manye more other hurtes slaunders and peryles whych God prohibite myghte come to thys realme onlesse it be the more plētifullye and spedely holpen by the kynges maiestie in this behalfe namely where as the diocesans of the sayd realme cannot by their iurisdiction spirituall without ayde of the sayde royall Maiestie sufficientlye correcte the sayde false and peruerse people nor refrayne their malice because the sayd false and peruerse people do go from Dyoces to Dyoces and wyll not appeare before the sayde Diocesans but the same Diocesans and their iurisdiction spirituall and the kayes of the churche with the censures of the same doo vtterlye contem●●e and dispise and soo their wicked preachynges and doctrines doeth from daye to daye continue and exercise to the hatrede of right and reason and vtter destruction ordre and good rule Vpon whyche nowelties and excesses aboue rehersed The Prelates and clergye aforesayd and also the commons of the sayd realme being in the same parliamēt praying our soueraigne Lord the king the his roial highnes woulde vouchesafe in the sayde parliamente to prouyde a conueniente remedie the same our soueraygne Lord the kyng gratiouslye cōsideryng the premisses and also the laudable steppes of his sayde moste noble progenitiours and auncestours for the conseruation of the said catholyke faythe and sustentation of Goddes honour and also the safegarde of the estate ryghtes and liberties of the sayde Churche of Englande to the laude of God and mer●●e of our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge and prosperitie honour of all his sayde realme and for the eschewinge of suche dissentions diuisions hurtes slaunders and peryles in tyme to come and that this wicked secte preachynges doctrynes and opinions shoulde from hence for the cease and be vtterlye destroyed by thassente of the states other discrete men of the realme beyng in the sayde parliament hath graunted stablished and ordeined frō henceforth fermely to be obserued that none within the said realme or any other dominions subiectes to his royall maiestie presūe to preache openly or priuelye without the licence of the Diocesan of the same place fyrs●e required and obteined curates in their owne churches persones hetherto priuileged and other of the canon lawe graunted onelye excepte Nor that none from henceforthe anye thynge preache holde teache or instruct openly or priuelye or make or wrytte any boke contrarye to the catholyke fayth or determination of the holy church● nor of suche secte and wicked doctrines and opinions shall make anye conuenticles or in any wyse holde or exercyse Scholes And also that none from hence forth in any wyse fauoure suche preacher or maker of any such and lyke conuenticles or holdynge or exercysynge scholes or makynge or writing suche bokes or so teachynge infourmynge or exciting the people nor any of them maintaine or in anye wise susteyne And that al and singuler hauynge suche bookes or anye wrytynges of such wycked doctrine and opinions shall really with effecte delyuer or cause to be deliuered al suche bokes and writinges to the Dyocesan of the same 〈◊〉 lace within .xl. dayes from the tyme of the proclamation of thys ordinaunce and statute And yfany person or persones of whatsoeuer kynde estate or condition that he or they be from henceforth do or attempte agaynst the roial ordinaunce statute aforesaid in the premisses or in any of them or suche bokes in the fourme aforesaid do not deliuer then the diocesan of the same place in his dioces suche personne

any wyse be impeched for any of the offences abouesayde committed onely by open preachyng or wordes onlesse the offēder or offēders be therefore indicted within syxe monethes next after the same open preachyng or wordes Any thing cōteined in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that vpon the arraygnement of any person whych hereafter shal for tune to be arraygned for any treason mentioned in this act all and euery such person persones or two of thē at the least as shal hereafter wryte declare confesse or depose any thing or things against the person to be arraygned shal yf they be then liuing within the realme be brought forth in person before the partie arraygned if he requyre the same and obiecte and saye openly in his hearing what they or any of them can agaynst him for or con●ernyng any the treasones conteined in the indictment whervpon the partie shal be so a● rayg●ed onlesse the partie arraygned for any such treason shal wil lyngly confesse the same at the time of his or their arraygnement Prouided neuerthelesse be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that in al cases of high treason concernynge coyne curraunt within this realme or for counterfeytyng the king or Quenes sygnet ▪ pryuie seale great seale or sygne manuel such maner of tryal and none other be obserued and kept as heretofore hath bene vsed by the common lawes of this realme Any lawe statute or any other thinge or thynges to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that the councellours procurers cōforters and abbettours for his or their first offēce shal suffer like punishmēt penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the pryncipal offendours for their first offence and none other And that the counsellours procurers comforters abbettoures for his or their second offence shall susteyne lyke punyshment penaltie forfeyture as is conteined in this act agaynst the principal offendour or offendoures for their second offence and none other ¶ An acte for the punishment of brynging in of counterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes beynge curraunte wythin this realme The .xi. Chapiter WHere diuerse and sondrye coynes of golde and siluer of other realmes not beynge of the propre coyne of thys realme of Englande and yet by the sufferaunce and consent of the kyng and quene our Soueraigne Lord and Lady be curraunt in paiment within this realme many yl disposed persons for their owne corrupte lucre aduaūtage haue now of late brought into this realme from the parties of beyonde the sea greate quantitie of forged and counterfayte mony lyke to the said coine of other forreyne realmes and haue vttered the same here by marchaundising and otherwyse to diuerse of the subiectes of this realme to their greate deceyt hurt and dammage because the sayde yl disposed persones haue perceaued and vnderstanded that there was not nor yet is any sufficiente lawe or statute made or prouided for the condigne punishment of the offendours in that behalfe Wherefore be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persones after the twentye daye of Ianuary next commynge shal bryng from the partyes of beyonde the sea into this realme or into any the dominions of the same any such false and counterfeyte coyne or money beyng curraūt within this realme as is aforesayde knowyng the same ●oine or money to be false and counterfeite to thintent to vtter or make paimēt with the same within this realme or any the dominions of the same by marchaundisyng or otherwyse that all and euery suche person or persones so offendyng as is aforesayde their counsaylours procurours aydours and abbettours in that be halfe shal be demed iudged to be offendours in high treason and shall suffer after lawefull conuiction or attaynder thereof such paines of death losse and forfaiture of landes goodes and cattelles as other offendoures shal do in cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that al euery person and persons that shall at any tyme after the sayde .xx. day of Ianuary be accused or impeched of any of the offēces conteined and prouided for in this estatute or of any other offence or offences concernyng the impayrynge counterfeyting or forgyng of any coyne curraunte within this realme shall and maye be endicted arreyned tryed conuicted or attaynted by suche like euidence and in such maner and fourme as hath bene vsed accustomed within this realme at any time before the fyrst yeare of the raygne of our late soueraygne lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt Any statute custome lawe or vsage to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstanding ¶ An acte for the impounding of distresses The .xii. Chapyter FOr the auoydyng of greuous vexations exactions troubles and disorder in taking of distresses and impoundynge of cattel be it enacted by aucthoritye of this present Parliament that frō after the first dai of Apryl next cōming no distresse of cattel shal be driuen out of the hūdred rape wapentake or lath where such dystresses is or shal be takē except it be to a pounde ouertwithin the sayd shire not aboue thre myles distaūt from the place where the sayde dystresse is taken that no cattell or other goods distreined or taken by way of distresse for any maner of cause at one tyme shal be impoūded in seueral places whereby the owner or owners of such dystresse shal be constrayned to sue seuerall repleuis for the deliuery of the sayde distresse so taken at one time vpō payne euery person offendyng contrary to this act shal forfeyte to the party greued for euery such offence a hundred shyllynges and treble damages And further be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that after the said first day of Apryl no persō or persones shall take for kepin● inpounde imponndyng or pondage of any maner of distresse abou● the somme of .iiii. pence for any one whole distresse that shal be so impoūded and where lesse hath bene vsed there to take lesse vpon the payne of fyne pounde to be payd to the party greued ouer besydes suche mony as he shall take aboue the some of foure pence Anye vsage or prescription to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the more spedier deliuery of cattell taken by waye of distresse it is further enacted by the sayd aucthoritie that euery Shiriffe of shires being no cities nor townes made shyres shall at his first countie day or within two monethis nexte after he hath receaued his patent of his office o● shirifwike shall depute appoint proclayme in the shyre towne within his baylyweke foure deputies at the least dwellyng not aboue twelue myles one dystaunt from another which sayd deputies so appoynted proclamed shall haue auctoritie in the sheriffes name to make repleuies and deliueraunce of such distresses in such maner four me as the sheriffe mai or ought to do vpon paine that euery Sheriffe