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 froÌ„ 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 allegiauÌ„ces 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 sclauÌ„der of this their realme and other their dominioÌ„s 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 seditioÌ„s discorde disceÌ„tion 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 slauÌ„derous 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 offeÌ„ding beinge therof coÌ„uicted 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 theÌ„ 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 opeÌ„ly 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 offeÌ„ce 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 declaratioÌ„ of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offeÌ„ders 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 thoffeÌ„ces 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 â—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 coÌ„missions 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
our saydlate most dread soueraigne lord kyng Henry the eyght there continued vntyll the xxviii day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thauctoritie of the same parliameÌ„t yâ— al singuler the said seueral actes aboue remembred euery of them al clauses articles prouisions in them â—uery of them contayned should continue endure in their force strength also be obserued kept vntill the last day of the next parliament as by the same act a monges other thinges therin contained more playnelye appeareth And where in the parliament holden at Westm in the .xxxv. yeare of the reigne of our sayd late soueraygne lorde kynge Henry theight one act was made for the preseruatioÌ„ of woods to endure for viâ— yeares then next folowing from thence to th end of the next parliament as by the same act more playnely doth may appeare And wher also at the parliament holden at West in the .xxxvii. yeare of the reigne of the sayd king Henry theight ther continued and kept vntil the dissolutioÌ„ thereof it was ordeined enacted yâ— al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned euery of them excepte the said act made for the preseruation of wodes as is aforesaid shuld continue eudure in their force strength also to be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliament then folowyng as by the same act amongs other things therin conteined more playnely appeareth And where also at the sessioÌ„ of the parliament ended at West in the .xiiii. day of March in the third yeare of the reygne of our soueraygne Lord kyng Edwarde the .vi. one acte was made for the true currying of leather whyche act was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the sessyon of a Parlyament ended at at West the first day of February in the fourthe yeare of the reigne of our sayd latesoueraygne Lord king Edwarde the. vi one act was then there made concerning the buying of ro ther beastes And also one other act was then there made touchyng the buiing sell of butter chese whych sayd seuerall actes were then and there made to endure continue to the ende of the next parliament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a parliament by prorogation holdeÌ„ at West the xxiii day of Ianuary in the .v. year of the reigne of our said souer aygne lord one other act was then and there made agaynst regratours and forstallers to endure to th end of the nexte parlyament which al singuler the sayd actes aboue mentioned together with the said act concerning the preseruation of wodes at a parliament holdeÌ„ at Westm the fyrst day of March in the .vii. yeare of the raygne of our said soueraygne Lord kyng Edwarde the .vi. there continued and dyssolued the last day of the same moneth of March all clauses articles prouysions in theÌ„ euery of them conteined were there reuiued continued to stand in their force strength vntil the last day of the next parliament And where also at the session of a parliament holden by prorogatioÌ„ at West the .xxiiii day of October in the .i. yeare of the raygne of our most gratious soueraygne lady the quene there continued kept vntil the dissolution therof one acte was ther made established agaynst vnlawful rebellious asseÌ„bles to endure to th end of the next parliameÌ„t as by the same act more plainli doth may appeare And wher also at the same session of parliameÌ„t last before mentioÌ„ed al singuler the actes aboue mentioned before the time continued at â—undri parliamentes as is aforesayd clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned wer ther reuiued continued to stand in their force strength vnto the last daye of the next parliameÌ„t Forasmuche as al and singuler the said seueral actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the coÌ„mon wealth of this realme Be it therfore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraign lord lady with thassent of the lordes spiritual temporal the commons in this present parliamente assembled by thauctoritie of the same yâ— al singuler the sayd seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of them and al clauses articles prouisions in theÌ„ euery of them coÌ„teined shal be reuiued continued stand endure in theyr force strength to al intentes constructions purposes shal be obserued kept in al thinges vntil the last day of the next parliament ¶ An act touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spiritual persones Cap .xvii. WHere in the parliament begon holden at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of the raygne of our late king of famous memory Henry theight there coÌ„tinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliament the .xviii. dai of Iune next folowyng one act intituled an act for restitution of the fyrste fruites in the â—â—me of vacation to the next incuÌ„bent was had made wherin are certaine clauses for leases theÌ„ made to be made bi spiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of vi yeares if the incumbentes did resigne ther sayd spiritual promotioÌ„s or if the same should otherwise becom void by thonli act of the same thincuÌ„beÌ„tes ys by the same act more at large may appeare To thintent the persones and vycares and others hauing cure ofsoules mai the better attende and be the more vigilaunt in their mistery and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraygne lord the quene our soueraygne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual temporal the commons in this present parliament asseÌ„bled by thauctoritie of the same that asmuch of the same acte as doth concerne the making good of the said leases ne any clause sentente prouision or article therein conteyned shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extende to anye lease that shal be made by any persoÌ„ vicar or any other hauing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purificication of our Lady next coÌ„ming Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cawodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno MDLV
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Anno Primo secundo Philippi Mariae ACTES made at a Parliament begon and holdē 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 Ierusalem and Ireland defendours of the fayth Princes of Spayne and Cycilie Archedukes of Austria dukes of Myllayn Burgondie and Braband counties of Haspurge Flaūders and Tyroll and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same beynge the .xvi. day of Ianuarye then next ensuynge were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN act touchyng letters patentes and other writynges to be sygned by the quenes Maiestie Ca. i. An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel Cap. ii An act against seditious wordes and rumours cap. iii. An act for the punishment of certayne persons callinge themselues Egiptians Cap. iiii An acte to restrayne caryinge of corne victuals and woode ouer the Sea Cap. v. An act for the reuiuynge of three estatutes made the punyshement of heresyes Cap. vi An act that persons dwellyng in the countrey shall not sell dyuers wares in cytyes and Townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An act repealing al statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolyke of Rome synce the twenty yeare of kynge Henry theyght and also for the establishemēt of al spiritual ecclesiastical possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytye Cap. viii An act for the punishment of trayterous words agaynst the quenes maiesty Cap. ix An act wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes Maiestyes issue Cap. x. An act for the punishment of bryngynge in of counterfeyt coyne of forreyne realmes being curraunte within this realme Cap. xi An acte touching the impoundyng of distresses Cap. xii An act appoyntyng in order to Iustyces of peace touchyng the bailement of prysoners Cap xiii An act for the makyng of russels satens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples in Norwyche Cap. xiiii An acte to confirme the liberties of the lord Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An act touching leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii ¶ An act touchynge letters patentes and other writinges to be signed by the Quenes maiestie ¶ The fyrst Chapter WHere in the Parlymente begonne and holden at Westminster the seconde day of Apryl in the fyrst yere of the reygne of our mooste dreade and gracious Soueraygne Ladye the Queenes maiestye and there cōtinued kept til the dissolutiō of the same being the fift day of May thē next folowing one acte was made touchinge the articles of her highnes most noble mariage In y◠which act amōgest other thinges it was enacted ordred established by thauctority of the said parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes exchanges confirmations leases and other writinges which after the sayd mariage and during the same should passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them should be intiteled and made in the names of our Soueraigne Lord the king and of her most excellent highnes whether his Maiesty should be present within the realmes and dominions of her highnes or wtin any of them or absent An◠that the same giftes grantes letters patentes eschanges confirmations leases and other writynges so sette forth and made should be sealed and firmed with the signe manuel of her highnes and the same so signed sealed with the great seale of this realme or with such seale as hath bene accustomed should be by thauctoritie of the said parliament demed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effect in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes against our sayd Soueraigne Lord and Lady the king and the Queenes maiestyes and her highnes heires and successours as yf her maiestye had bene at the tyme of the making therof sole and vnmaried and that al giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmatiōs leases and other writinges which after the sayde mariage and during the time of the same should passe and be made of the said be nefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of thē wher vnto the signe manuell of her highnes shoulde not be sette made or put shal be by thaucthoritye of the sayde parliament from to tyme demed adiudged accepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and boyde in the lawe to all ententes con structions and purposes the sayd mariage or any law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wise not withstanding as by the sayde act more at large doth appeare Sithence the making of which Statute and the solemnisation of the sayd mariage the queenes most excellent maiestye hath bene greatly molested greued and troubled with oftē signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other writynges concerning and touchinge benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from our sayd soueraygne lord the kynge and her highnes to sundrye of their most louynge subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attēde vntyl such tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuel of her highnes vnto their sayd letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges confirmations and leases without which signe the same are vtterly voyde by force of the sayd statute to the great daūger losse and vtter vndoing of diuers persons that haue lately bought purchased or obtayned of our sayd soueraigne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quenes maiesties diuers landes tenementes and other hereditamentes to their great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that the sayde braunche or article touchinge or concernyng only the signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaūges confirmations leases or of other writynges for any landes benefices offices reuenues fruites or other hereditamentes shall be from henceforth clearely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to al intentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamēt that al and singuler letters patentes touching or concernyng anye gift grannte eschaunge confirmation lease or other writynge the whiche sithence the sayde mariage hath passed and be made of any benefices offices manours landes tenementes renenus fruites liberties or other hereditamentes or of anye of them in the names of our most dread Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the waraunt or writyng or warauntes or wrytynges wherof being signed with her highnes signe manuel in such fourme order and degre as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her high nes was sole and vnmaryed shal be by auctoritie of this present parliament of the same like force strength and effecte in the lawe
to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf the same were or had bene signed by her highnes signe manuel and as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the making ther of sole and vnmaryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayd act The â—ayde estatute or any braunche or article therein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwythstandynge ¶ An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel ¶ The seconde Chapter BE it enacted by thauctoritie of thys present ParliameÌ„t that no person borne wtin this realme or the dominions of the same other then the son heyre apparaunt of a knight or other then suche as maye dispend xx.li by the yere in landes offices fees or other yerely reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worth in goodes .ii. C. li. shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte commyng weare any maner of sylke in or vpon hys hatte bonet night cappe gyrdle scabberde hose shoes or spurre leathers vpon payne of thre monethes imprysonment and forfeytures of x.li for euerye dayes wearyng contrary to the tenour of this act And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessioÌ„s sheriffes in their turnes Stewardes in letes lawe dayes Maiors shieriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in their courtes shall and may enquire here and determine from time to time al euery the sayd offences committed or done wythin the lymites of theyr seuerall iurisdictioÌ„s and aucthorities and where any such forfeytures shal happen to be founde within the precincte of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe day then the Maior sherife Baylyffes of the sayde cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayd lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytie of the sayd forfeytures and thother moytie to be to any subiecte of this realme that wil sue for the same in any court of record by action information byll or otherwise in which no wager of lawe protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche for feyture shal be found oute of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe daye that the moytie of al such forfeytures shal be to the kyng Quenes maiesties and the heyres of the Quene thother moytie there of to any of theyr subiectes that wyl sue for the same by byl pl aint action informatioÌ„ or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesaid in which no wager of lawe protection or essoygne shal be admitted or allowed And that al euery such person persons as haue auctory tye by vertue of thys act to heare determine the premysses may vpon the conuiction of euery such offender award proces vnto the shyrefe of anye shyre within thys realme for the apprehension of the sayd offender which beinge apprehended shal be committed by the shyrefe vnto the gaole of the sayd shyre there to remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl the sayde offendoure hath payde the forfeyture wherin he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthorytye aforesayde that yf any person or persons of what estate condition or degre soener he or they he after yâ— sayd first day of Aprill next coÌ„ming knowing any seruaunt or seruauntes of his or theirs to offend contrary to this act doo not put the same out of his or theyr seruice but shall kepe in hys or their seruice the same offendour of offendors by the space of xiiii dayes next after such knowledge had or els beyng so put out of his theyr seruice shall retayne the same offendour or offendours to his or their seruyce agayne within one yere next ensuing the time of committyng of any such offence the same person or persoÌ„s so keping or reteyning agayne in or to his or their seruice any such seruaunt or seruauntes offending contrary to the tenour of this acte as is aforesayd shal for euery hys or theyr offeÌ„ce forfeyt .c. li. of law full money of England the moytye whereof to be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties vse and the heires and successors of the Quene and the other moyte to hym that wyl sue for the same in any courte of record by action byl plaint information or otherwyse wherin no wager of law essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouyded alwaye and be it enacted that thys acte or anye thing therin conteyned shal not extende to any person beyng of or aboue the degre of a knyghtes sonne or doughter or beinge wife to any of them nor to such as haue bene be or shal be Maiour Baylife AldermaÌ„ or head officer in any city borough or town corporate or to the wife of any of them nor to any of the kynges or Quenes seruauntes in ordinary wages attendaunt wearyng the kynges or Quenes ordinary liueries but that they euerye of them may vse and weare as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare be fore the makyng of thys act Prouided also that no person shal be compelled by thys acte to put away his prentise or hyred seruaunte before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene theÌ„ nor that any mayster shal forfeyt or lose any payne or forfeyture for the keping of his preÌ„tise or hyred seruaÌ„t after his offence contrary to thys acte vnto th end of the terme be fore agreed betwene them Any thyng aboue sayd to the contraay notwythstandynge Prouyded also that women may weare in theyr cappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or any of them myght vse and weare lawfully before the makyng of thys acte ¶ An Acte agaynst seditious wordes and rumors The thyrd Chapter WHere it is conteyned as well in the Statute of Westm the firste as in the Statute made at Glocester the seconde yere of the raygne of kynge Rychard the second that no man shoulde be so hardye to contriue speake or tell any false newes lyes or other suche lyke false thynges of Prelates Dukes Earles Barous and other Nobles and Peares of the realme or of the Chaunceloure Treasurer Clerke of the priuie seale Stewarde of the kynges housholde Iustices of the one bancke or of thother or of any of the great officers of this realme And that euery such offender should be taken imprisoned vntil such time as he had brought him or theÌ„forth which did speake the same And wher also at a parliament holden at Cambridge in the .xii. yeare of the reygne of the sayd kyng Rycharde it was also enacted that where anye suche offender as is aforesayde should be taken and imprisoned and coulde not find him of whome he heard those newes which he spake as is aforesaid that then the same speaker should be punished by thaduise of the couÌ„sell as by the same actes amongest other more playnly do and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritye of thys presente parliament that all and euery the sayde former actes and Statutes shal be and remayne in their ful force strength and effecte toal
to haue all remedies and actions for and vpon the sayde gyftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner forme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrd commonlye called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persoÌ„ persones and bodyes politike and corporate whyche nowe haue or hereafter shall haue any estate of enheritaunce freholde terme or in trest of in or to any portioÌ„ pention tithes glebelandes or other ecclesiasticall or spirituall profytte whyche by this acte and lettres of dispensatioÌ„ rehearsed in the same be permitted suffred to remaine and continue in laye mens possessions shall and may haue like remedye for the recououery of the same and euery parte thereof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste day of this present Parlyament Any thynge in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding ¶ An Acte for the punishment of traiterous wordes agaynst the Quenes maiestie ¶ The .ix. Chapiter FOrasmuch as now of late diuerse noughty sedicious malicious heretical persons not hauing the fere of god before their eies but in a deuillishe sort coÌ„trary to the duetie of their allegiauÌ„ce haue coÌ„gregregated theÌ„ selues together in coÌ„uenticles in diuerse sondrâ— prophaÌ„e places withâ— this citie of LoÌ„doÌ„ esteming theÌ„ selfes to be in the true faith wher in dede they are in errours here sies oute of the true trade of Chrystes catholike religion in the same places at seuerall tymes vsing theyr phantasticall and scismaticall seruices lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of parlyament haue of theyr most malicious cankerde stomakes praied agaynst the Quenes maiesâ—ie that God would turne her hert from Idolatrye to the true fayth or ells to shorten her dayes or take her quickely out of the waye whyche prayer was neuer harde nor rede to haue ben vsed by anye good Chrystian manne agaynste anye Prynce though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse against any christiaÌ„ Prynce and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faithe is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholique and consonaunt agreing with Chrystes catholique church throughout the worlde dispersed For reformation whereof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that euery such person and persones whych sence the begynnyng of this present parliament haue by expresse words and sayinges prayed required or desyred as is aforesayd or hereafter shall praye by expresse wordes or sayinges that God should shorten her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty god loÌ„ge preserue or any such lyke malicious prayer amounting to the same effecte their procurers and abbettours therin shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such praying requiring or desyryng shal be iudged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng therof laufully conuicte accordyng to the lawes of this realme shall haue suffer and forfeyte as in cases of high treason ¶ Prouyded alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persons shall be indicted for any the offences aforesayde done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parliament and vpon hys or their arreignement shal shewe him or themselues penitent for ther offence and submitte him or them selues to the kyng and Quenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before such Iustices or commissioners before whom he or they shal be arraygned that theÌ„ no iudgement of conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be gyuen agaynste any such person or persones so beyng penitent and submittinge theÌ„selues as is aforesayd And in euery such case the iustices or coÌ„missioners before whome such person or persoÌ„s shal be arraygned shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adindge appoynte such corporall punishment other then death to such offeÌ„der and offenders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenient and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the sayde treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and quenes Maiesties issue ¶ The .x. Chapyter FOrasmuch as the greate mercy clemency heretofore declared bi the the Quenes highnes in releasing the penal lawes made by her progenitours hath giuen occasioÌ„ to many cankarde traiterous harts to ymagine practyse attempte things stirring the people to disobedience rebellion against her highnes common polecy and duetie of subiectes require that some lawe be eftsones establyshed to restrayne the malyce of suche wycked euill doers wherby they may be prehibited to blowe abrode such shamefull slaunders and lyes as they daylye inuente and imagine of her highnes and the kynges maiestie her mooste lawefull husbaÌ„d which when they be hard can not be but odible and detested of all good meÌ„ consyderyng they touche their maiesties vpon whome dependeth the whole vn itie and vniuersall welth of this realme In consideration whereof be it ordeined and enacted by the king and the quenes maiesties with thassente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and of the commons in this present parliament asseÌ„bled and by the auctoritie of the same that if any persoÌ„ or persons after the first day of February next to come during the mariage betwene the king the quenes maiesties do compasse or imagine to depriue the kinges maiestie that nowe is froÌ„ the hauing inioyning ioyntly together with the quenes hyghnes the stile honour and kinglye name of the realmes and dominions vnto our sayd soueraygne Lady the quenes highnes appertaining or to destroie the kyng that now is duryng the sayd matrimonye or to destroye the quenes maiestiâ— that nowe is or the heires of her bodye begotten beynge kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leauye warre within thys Realme of England or within any of the marches of the same agaynste the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the sayd mariage or against the quenes maiestie that nowe is â–ª or any of her sayde heyres beyng kynges or quenes of this Realme or to depose the quenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her body begotten beynge kynges or quenes of this realme from the Imperiall croune of the Realmes and dominions abouesayd And the same compasses or imaginations or any of theÌ„ maliciously aduisedly and directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayings or if any person or persones after the sayde fyrst day of February by preching expresse wordes or sayinges shall maliciously aduisedly and directlye saye publyshe declare maintaine or hold opinion that the kynges maiestye that now is duryng the said matrimony ought not to haue or inioy ioyntlye together with the queenes maiestie the stile honoure and kyngly name of this realme or that any persoÌ„ or persons being neither the kyng or
the sayd offences to ward there to remayne without bayle or mainprise vntil he shal be deliuered accordyng to this act Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctorytye aforesayde that no maner of person or persons shal be molested or impeched for any of thoffeÌ„ces concerning speaking or reporting as is aforesayde oneles he or they be thereof accused and conuicted wythin thre monethes next after his or their sayd offence so committed or done And in case any person shal be imprysoned for any of the sayd offences concerning speakynge or reportyng and not therof conuicted within thre monethes next after his offence supposed to be by him done and coÌ„mitted that then the person so imprysoned shal be set at lyberty and no lenger deteyned in pryson Prouided also and be it enacted by auctoritie aforesayd that euerye suche Maiour Maiours Bayliffes and other heabe offycer and officers of cytyes borowes and townes corporate which haue or hereafter shall haue iurisdiction and auctoritie within the seueral limittes of thyr office or offices to hold and kepe sessions as iustice or iustices of the peace shal and maye by auctority hereof aswell arrest commit to ward all and euery person and persons beyng vehemently suspected of any of thoffences aforesaid as also to procede to the execution hearing determining of euery yâ— sayd offences and to see and make due execution therof according to the purporte meaninge and effecte of thys present acte Any thinge in the same act heretofore made to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that the sayd Iustice of peace aswel wythin liberties as without the which shall for any the offences aforesayd commit any person or persons towarde as is aforesayd shal wythin tenne dayes next after such committyng with one other Iustice wherof one of them to be of the Quorum directe theyr precepte to the Sheriâ—e or Sherifes of the countie where th offence shal be commited or to other ordinary officer if it be within any cyty or town corporate where the Sherife can not intromit commaunding him or them by the same impanel and retourne as they shal assigne .xxiiii. good and lawful men of hys or their bayliwike or bayliwikes to en quyre of the sayd offence or offences the whiche any such person or persons shal be so imprysoned for And thervpoÌ„ within one moueth after the date of the said precept to procede determine as aboue is expressed Euerye one of the same Iustices vppon payne of x.li to be payed to the kyng and Quenes hyghnesses as often as they shal be founden in defaulte of any the same Prouyded also and be it enacted that thys act shal be proclamed in al the shyres within thys realme before the .xij. day of February next commyng to thintent that al persons may haue notice therof and auoyd the peryl and daunger that myght ensue by offeâ—dyng agaynst the same And thys act to be only in force vntil the ende of the next parlyament and no longer Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctorite aforesayde that none of the peares of thys realme shal be arested or imprisoned for any of the said offences but only by order or commaundement geuen from the kyng and quenes priuye counsayle or of the heyres of the quene and that the sayd peares and euery of them that shall hereafter fortune to be indicted of any thoffences aforesayd shal be tried by their peares as before hathe bene accustomed in cases of treason or fellonye ¶ An act for the punishement of certayne persons calling them selues Egiptians ¶ The fourth Chapter WHere in a parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxij. yere of the reygne of our late Soueraygne lorde kyng Henry theyght for the auoydinge banyshyng oute oâ— this realme of certaine outlaÌ„dishe people callynge them selues Egiptians vsing no craft nor feate of marchaundises for to liue by but going froÌ„ place to place in great companies vsyng great suttel crafty meanes to disceaue the kynges Subiectes bearing them in hand that they by palmestry could tel mens and womens fortune and so many times by craft and subteltie disceyue the people of their money and committed diuers great and heynous fellonyes and robberies to the great hurt disceyt of the people It was amongest other thinges then enacted that froÌ„ the tyme of the making of the sayde acte no suche personnes shouâ—de be suffered to come within this the kynges realme vpon payne of forfeyture to the kyng al their goodes and catels and then to be commaunded to auoyd the realme within .xv. dayes next after the commaundement vpon payne of imprisonment such persons callyng themselues Egiptians as then were within thys realme shoulde depart within .xvi. dayes next after proclamation of the sayde acte vpon payne of imprisonment and forfeyture of all their goodes and cattels with diuers other clauses articles coÌ„teyned in the sayd acte as by the said act more at large it appeareth For asmuch as diuers of the sayd company and such other lyke persons not fearynge the penalty of the sayd Statute haue enterprised to come ouer againe into this realme vsyng their old accustomed deuilysh and noughty practises and deuises with such abhominable lyuyng as is not in anye Christian realme to be permited named or knowen and be not duly punyshed for the same to the peryllous and euyl exaÌ„ple of our soueraygne lord and lady the kynge and the Queenes Maiestyes mooste louyng subiectes to the vtter and extreame vndoynge of diuers and many of them as euidently doth appeare For reformation wherof be it ordeyned and enacted by the king and quene our soueraygne Lord and Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in presente parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf any person or persoÌ„s after the last daye of Ianuary next commyng do willyngly transport bring and conuey into this realme of England or Waies any such persoÌ„s callynge them selfes or coÌ„monlye called Egiptians that then he or they so transporting bringing or conueying in any suche persons contrary to the true meaning of this acte shall forfeyte and lose for euery tyme so offendyng .xl. pounds of lawful money of England And be it further â—nacted by thauctority aforesayd that yf anye of the said persons called Egiptians which shal be transported and conueyed into this realme of England or Wales as is aforesaid do continue remayne within the same by the space of one monethe that then he or they so offending shall by vertue of this acte be demed and iudged a fellon and fellons and shal therefore suffer paynes of death losse of landes goodes as in cases of fellony by thorder of the common lawe of this realme and shall vpon the tryall of them or any of them therin be tried in the countie and by thinhabitauntes of the countie or place where they or he shal be appreheÌ„ded or taken and not per medietatem linguae and shal lose the benefit and priuiledge of sanctuary and clergye And be
it further enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that yf the Egiptians or other persons commonly callyng them selues Egiptians and euery of them now beyng within thys realme of EnglaÌ„d or Wales do not depart out of the same within .xx. daies next after proclamation of thys present acte shal be made that then he or they which shal not depart within the said time accordynge to the true meanyng of thys act shal forfeyte and lose al hys and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to al and euery the king and the Quenes subiectes to sease the same th one moyte therof to be to the vse of our soueraygne lord and lady the kyng the quene and thother moyte therof to be to the vse of hym or theÌ„ that shal so sease the same And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayde that yf the Egiptians and other persons commonly called Egiptians and euery of them now beinge within this realme of England or Wales do not depart out and froÌ„ the same within .xl. dayes next after proclamation shal be made of this act â–ª that then he or they which shal not depart and auoyd within the sayd time of .xl. dayes accordyng to the true meanyng of this act shal be iudged and demed accordynge to the lawes of this realme of England a fellon and fellons shal suffer therfore paynes of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of fellony and shal be tryed as is aforesayd wythout hauing any benefite or priuilege of sanctuary and clergie And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuarye next coÌ„myng shall sue for the obteyning of any licence letter or pasport for any of the sayde persons called Egyptians to abide or continue within this realme of Englande or Wales contrary to the tenoure of this acte that then euery such person so suing shall forfeyte and lose for the same fortye ponnds of lawefull monye of Englande and that euerye suche license letter and pasporte shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to al intentes purposes th one moytie of all whych summes of moneye to be forfeited as is beforesayde shal be to the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lord and Lady and the other moyte therof to be to him or them that wyl sue for the same in any courte of recorde by action of decte byl plaint or information wherein any essoygne wager of lawe nor protectyon shal be admitted and allowed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that thys present acte nor any thynge therein conteyned shal not extende nor be hurtefull to any of the sayd persones commonlye called Egyptians whych within the sayde tyme of twentye dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as is before saide shall leaue that noughtye ydle and vngodly lyfe and company e and be placed in the seruice of some honeste and able inhabitaunte or inhabytauntes within this realme or that shal honestly exercise him selfe in some lawe full worke or occupation but that he or they so coÌ„tinuing in seruice or other lawful worke or occupation shal during such time as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeytures contayned in this acte Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide thaâ— this acte shall not in any wise extende to anye chylde or children being not aboue the age of .xiii. yeares nor to any of the said personnes being nowe in prison so that he or they so being in prison doo departe out of thys realme within .xiiii. days next after his or their deliuery out of pryson nor shall extende to charge any maner of person or persones as accessary to anye offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ¶ An acte to restrayne carriing of corne victuals and woodde ouer the sea ✚ The .v. Chapyter WHere as sundrye good estatutes and lawes hath bene made within this realme in the tyme of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitours that none shuld traÌ„sporte carye or conueye oute of thys realme into anye place in the partyes beyond the seas any corne butter chese â–ª or other victuall excepte onelye for the vitaling of the towne of Caleys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse greate paynes and forfeytures in the same conteyned that notwithstandyng many and sundrye couetous and vnsacyable persones sekyng their onely lucres and gaines hath and dayelye doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quantitie aswel of corne chese butter and otheâ— victual as of woode out thys realme into the parties beyonde the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne vyctuall wood are growen vnto a wonderfull dearthe and extreame pryces to the greate detriment of the Commonwealth of this your hyghnes realme and your faythfull subiectes of the same For remedy whereof it may please youre hyghnes that it maye bee enacted and be it enacted by youre highnes by thassente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parlyament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of personne or personnes after the .xx. daye of Ianuary next commynge shall carye transporte out of this realme by anye Shippe Craier or other vessell whatsoeuer into anye place in the parties beyonde the seas or into the realme of Scotlande any wheate rye barley or other corne or grain growing within this Realme or anye malte made within the same or any bere butter chese herrynge or wodde excepte onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the townes of Callys Hames and Guysnes and to the towne of Baâ—wycke and the marches of the same wyth out sufficient and lawefull aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines and penalties hereafter ensuinge that is to saye thowner and owners of the sayde shyppes and other vesseles to forfeyte the sayde shyppes craiers and other vesseles with al their apparels to them and euerye of them belongyng wherein the sayde corne butter chese herrynge vyctuall or wodde shal be so transported and caryed and the owners and owner of the sayde corne butter chese hearynge and wodde to forfeyte the double valewe of the same so caried and conueyed and the mayster and mareners of euery of the sayde shippes craiers and vessells for euerye suche offence to forfeyte all their goodes and to be imprysoned by the space of one whole yeare without bayle or maynepryse And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persones after the sayde twenty day of Ianuary do cary and conueye awaye by Boote Crayer or other vessell or otherwyse anye wheate rye barleye malte or other corne or grayne or any beare butter chese herryng or wodde to anye Shyppe or vessell beynge on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the border of thys Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into anye place in the parties beyonde the Seas or into the realme of Scotlande wythout
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 grauÌ„t or â—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 â–ª 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 â—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 coÌ„trary 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 coÌ„missions 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 couÌ„tie 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
the queenes maiesties that nowe are duryng the sayd matrimony betwene them ought to haue or enioy the stile honoure and kyngelye name of this realme or that the Queenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her life is not or of right ought not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heires of her highnes body beyng kyngs or quenes of this realme of right ought not to be kynges or quenes of this realme or to haue and enioye the same or that any person or persons other then the quenes maiestie that now is during her life ought to be quene of this realme or after her death other then the hetres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begottē shal be in lyfe or ryght ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this realme That then euery such offendour beyng there of duly conuicted or attainted bi the lawes of this realme their abbettours procurers and counsailours and all and euerye their comforters kno wynge the sayde offences or anye of theym to bee done and beyng thereof conuicted or attaynded as is abouesaid for his or their such offence shall forfeite and lose to the quenes highnes her heires and successours all his and their goodes and cattels and the whole issues and proffytes of his and their landes tenementes and other hereditamentes for terme of the lyfe of euery such offendoure or offendours and also shall haue and suffer during his their liues perpetual imprisonment Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person being conuicted or attainted in fourme aforesaid for euery such his offence shal be depriued by the ordinary from his promotion spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such like maner and fourme that it shal be laweful for euery patron foūder or giuer thereof to present after suche depriuation had some one other to the same as though the sayd offendoure or offendours were decessed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attaynted of any the sayde offences in fourme aforesayd cōmitted shal after his or their conuiction or attainder eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in forme aforesayd That then euerye such seconde offence or offences shal be demed and adiudged hyghe treason and the offendour or offendours therein their abbettoures procurers and councelloures and al and euery theyr aidours cōforters knowing the sayd offenses or anye of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attainted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be iudged and demed hyghe traytours and shall suffer paynes of deathe and lose and forfeyte all their goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the quenes maiestie her heires and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the said aucthoritie that if any persō or persones at any time after the said first dai of February next to come duryng the sayd marriage compasse or ymagine the death of the kinges maiestie that nowe is and the same maliciously aduisedly directly shall vtter and attempte by any writing printing ouert dede or acte or yf any person or persons at any time after the said first dai of February next comming shall maliciously aduisedly and directly by writing printing ouert dede or act affirme that the kynges maiestie that now is duryng the said matrimony ought not to haue or enioye ioyntly togethers with the quenes hyghnes the stile honor and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persōs being neither the kyng or the Quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng the sayd matrimony betwene them ought to haue and enioy the stile honour and kyngly name of this realme Or yf any person or persons after the sayde day by any writing printing ouert dede or act maliciously aduisedly and directly do affirme that the quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe is not or ought not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heires of her highnes body being kynges ▪ or quenes of this realme ▪ of ryght ought not to haue and enioye the imperiall Crowne of this realme or that any person or persones other then the quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe or after her death other thē the heyres of her body begotten being kynges or quenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayd heires of her body shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue and enioye the imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery such offence and offences shal be adiudged hygh treasō the offender offēders there in theyr abbettours procurers coūcellers and al and euery their ayvours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of thē to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted by the lawes statutes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged high traytoures shall suffer paynes of death and loose and forfeyte al their goodes catteles landes and tenementes to the Quenes maiestie her heires and successours as in cases of high treason as is abouesayd And albeit we the lordes spirituall and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled haue firme hope and cōfidence in the goodnes of Almyghty god that like as he hath hether to miraculously preserued the quenes maiesty from many greate imminent periles daūgers euen so he wyll of his infinite goodnes gyue her highnes strength the rather by our continuall prayers to passe well the daunger of deliueraunce of chylde wherwith it hathe pleased hym ▪ to all our great comfortes to blesse her Yet forasmuch as all thynges of this worlde be vncertayne and hauynge before our eyes the dolorus experience of the inconstant gouernemēt duryng the tyme of the reigne of the late kyng Edwarde the syxte do playnely se the manifolde inconueniences greate daungers and peryls that may ensue to this hole realme yf foresyghte be not vsed to preuent euyll chaunces yf they should happen For the eschewing whereof we the Lordes spirituall and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled for in consideration of a most special trust and confidence that we haue repose in the kinges maiestie for and concernyng the good and politike gouernemēt ordre and administration of this realme in the tyme of the yonge yers of the issue or issues of her maiesties body to be borne if it should please God to call the quenes highnes out of this present lyfe duryng the tender yeares of such issue or issues whych God forbyde according to such ordre and maner as hereafter in this present acte his highnes most gratious pleasure is should be declared and set forth haue made our most humble suete by thassent of the quenes highnes that his maiestie would vouchsafe to accepte and take vpon him the rule ordre education and gouernement of
any wyse be impeched for any of the offences abouesayde committed onely by open preachyng or wordes onlesse the offeÌ„der or offeÌ„ders be therefore indicted within syxe monethes next after the same open preachyng or wordes Any thing coÌ„teined 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 theÌ„ 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 conâ—ernyng any the treasones conteined in the indictment whervpon the partie shal be so aâ— raygâ—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 â–ª 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 coÌ„forters and abbettours for his or their first offeÌ„ce shal suffer like punishmeÌ„t 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 aduauÌ„tage 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 currauÌ„t within this realme as is aforesayde knowyng the same â—oine or money to be false and counterfeite to thintent to vtter or make paimeÌ„t with the same within this realme or any the dominions of the same by marchaundisyng or otherwyse that all and euery 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 offeÌ„ces 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 froÌ„ after the first dai of Apryl next coÌ„ming no distresse of cattel shal be driuen out of the huÌ„dred rape wapentake or lath where such dystresses is or shal be takeÌ„ except it be to a pounde ouertwithin the sayd shire not aboue thre myles distauÌ„t 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 impouÌ„ded in seueral places whereby the owner or owners of such dystresse shal be constrayned to sue seuerall repleuis for the deliuery of the sayde distresse so taken at one time vpoÌ„ payne euery person offendyng contrary to this act shal 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 persoÌ„ or persones shall take for kepinâ— inpounde imponndyng or pondage of any maner of distresse abouâ— the somme of .iiii. pence for any one whole distresse that shal be so impouÌ„ded 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 oâ— 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