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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

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

diuers and sondry other persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes and statutes of thys realme And where also diuerse manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes percell of the possessions of Archbysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and manye and sondrye late deaneryes colleges chauntryes rectories Prebendes Free chappeles Guyldes and Fraternytyes manours houses Graunges landes Tenementes rentes seruyces and other Ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes goodes and catteles to the sayde Archebysshoprykes Bysshoprykes deanries colleges chaunteryes free chappels tec●oryes guyldes and fraternities late appertayning and belongynge or appointinge to and for the fyndynge ofpryestes obyttes lyghtes or other lyke purpose came as wel to the handes possession of the late noble kyng Edward the syxt brother vnto your maiestie seueraygne Lady by vertue of an acte of parliament thereof made or otherwise as also to the handes and possession of diuerse and sondry other persons and bodies poly●yke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces according to the ordre of the lawes of this realme a great nomber of which sayd late monasteries priores nonneries commaundryes deaneries colleges hospytales prebendes chaunteryes free chappeles guylds fraternities and the mannoures graunges mesuages landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruyces tythes pentions portions vyca reges churches chappeles aduousons nominations patronages annuities and hereditamentes goodes and cattels to the said monast● tyes prioryes nonneryes commaundries deaueries colleges hospitalles chaunteries fre chappelles guyldes fraternities and other ecrlesiasticall houses Archbysshopryckes and Bysshoprykes belonging as well for great sommes of moneye as for other good and reasonable causes and considerations haue bene conueyed and assured to diuerse the subiectes and bodyes polytyke of thys realme aswel by the sayd kyng Henry theyght the sayd kynge Edwarde the sixte and by your hyghnes our soueraygne Lady and ioyntly by both youre maiesties as also by diuerse the owners of the sayd ecclesiasticall possessions whych sayd conueyaunces and assuraunces by their sondrye letters patentes and other wrytynges more playnely do and maye appeare Forasmuch as the sayd most reuerend father hath also by the sayd dispensations remoued and taken away al matter of empeachement trouble and daunger whych by occasion of any generall counsayle canon or degree ecclesiasticall myghte touche and disquiete the possessions of such goodes moueable landes tenementes possessyons and hereditamentes as were of late belongynge to anye of the sayde Archbysshoprykes Bysshoprykes monasteryes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneryes colleges chauntryes prebendes rectoryes hospita●es houses of fryers or other religious and ecclesyasticall houses and places of what nature name kind or qualitie soeuer they be of Yet for that the title of al landes possessions and hereditamentes in thys your maiesties realme and dominions is grounded in the lawes statutes and customes of the same and by your highe iurisdiction aucthoritie royall and crowne imperiall and in your courtes onlye to be impleaded ordered tryed and iudged and none otherwyse and vnderstandyng that the whole ful and mooste gratious intentes mynd and determination of your most excellente maiesties be that all and euery person and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate theyr heyres successours and assygnes and euery of them shall haue kepe retayne and enioye all and euerye their estates ryghtes possessyons and interestes that they and euery of them nowe hathe or hereafter shall haue of and in all and euery the manoures graunges mesuages landes tenementes tithes pentions portions aduousons nominatyons patronages annuities rentes reuersions seruices hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises and other the possessyyus and hereditamentes of the sayd monasteries abbeyes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebendes hospytales houses of fryers chauntryes rectoryes vycareges churches chappelles Arch bysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and other religious or ecclesiasticall houses and places or of any of them within this realme or the dominions of the same by such lawes and statutes as were inforce before the fyrst daye of this present Parliament and by other lawefull cōueyaunce to them thereof made That it may be therfore enacted by thauctoritie of this presente parliament that aswell your maiestie foueraigne Lady your heirs and successours as also all and euery other person persons bodies politike and corporate their heyres successours assignes now hauing or that hereafter shall haue hold or enioye any of the scites of the sayd late monasteries and other the religious or ecclesiastical houses or places and al the sayd manours graunges mesuages landes tenementes tithes pentions portions globe landes aduousōs nominations patronages annuities ●ētes reuersions seruices hūdredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises profits cōmodities and other the possessions and hereditamētes of the said late monasteries abbeyes pryories nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebēdes hospitals houses offriers rectories vicareges chaūteris churches chappels archbishoprikes bisshoprikes other religious ecclesiasticall houses places or of anye of thē of what name nature or kynde soeuer they be shall haue holde possede retaine kepe enioye all and euery the sayd scites mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes possessions profytes commodities other hereditamentes accordyng to such interestes and estates as they and euery of them now haue or holde or hereafter shal haue or hold of and in the same by the dewe ordre and course of the lawes statutes of thys realme whych now● be or were standinge in force before the fyrst day of this present Parliament in maner and fourme as they shoulde haue done yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made This acte or any thinge herein contayned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to you our sayde soueraygne Lady your heires and successours and euery of them and to all and euery other person persons subiectes of this realme and bodyes politike and corporate to theyr heires and successours and to the heires and successours of all and euery of them other then such whose ryght tytle or interest is bounden or taken awaye vndone or extincte by any acte of parliament heretofore made or otherwise al such right title clayme possession interestes rentes annuities commodities commons offices fees leases liueryes lyuynges pentions portyons dettes duties other profites which they or any of them lawfully haue or of right ought to haue or myghte to haue had in of or to any of the premisses or in of or to any parte or percell thereof in such like maner and fourme and condition to all intentes respectes ▪ constructions purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made And that it maye be further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that al and euery article clause senteuce and prouiso conteined or specylied in any acte or actes of Parliament concerning or touching the assuraunce or conueiaunce of any the said monasteryes priories non neries cōmaundries deaneries prebēdes colleges chauntryes hospitales houses of fryers rectories vicarages churches chappeles Archbyshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places or any

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

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

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