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if_o they_o have_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o absent_a that_o then_o they_o shall_v send_v sufficient_a deputy_n to_o defend_v their_o castle_n and_o estate_n or_o contribute_v two_o three_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n towards_o the_o defence_n thereof_o but_o that_o student_n and_o those_o in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o those_o absent_a for_o reasonable_a cause_n by_o licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v excuse_v for_o one_o three_o of_o the_o yearly_a profit_n of_o their_o estate_n this_o act_n be_v confirm_v afterward_o f._n lib._n f._n 19_o edw._n 4._o and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o the_o manor_n of_o ballymaclo_n in_o meath_z be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr carew_n but_o be_v the_o next_o year_n restore_v to_o he_o on_o his_o petition_n 308._o prin_fw-mi 308._o septemb_n 27._o 1380._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o this_o act_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o petition_n from_o ireland_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v a_o disinherison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n ibid._n ibid._n at_o the_o same_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n there_o be_v another_o irish_a petition_n for_o i_o and_o coin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o dig_v mine_n and_o a_o mint_n to_o coin_v money_n for_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o for_o six_o year_n to_o come_v every_o one_o may_v dig_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o any_o mineral_n whatsoever_o even_o gold_n and_o silver_n pay_v the_o nine_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n mint_n at_o divelin_n for_o the_o coinage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o usual_a rate_n but_o must_v transport_v none_o to_o any_o place_n except_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o forseit_v it_o if_o it_o be_v seize_v or_o the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o unless_o the_o party_n have_v special_a licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o
soul_n pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n though_o no_o christian_a great_a honour_n then_o sure_o be_v due_a to_o your_o prince_n his_o highness_n the_o king_n and_o a_o christian_n one_o rome_n and_o her_o bishop_n in_o the_o father_n day_n acknowledge_v emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n to_o be_v supreme_a over_o their_o dominion_n nay_o christ_n own_o vicar_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shame_n to_o deny_v what_o their_o precedent_a bishop_n own_v therefore_o his_o highness_n claim_v but_o what_o he_o can_v justify_v the_o bishop_n elutherius_n give_v to_o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v without_o scruple_a vote_n his_o highness_n king_n henry_n my_o supreme_a over_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o head_n thereof_o even_o of_o both_o isle_n england_n and_o ireland_n and_o that_o without_o gild_n of_o conscience_n or_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o pass_v this_o act_n as_o i_o do_v be_v no_o true_a subject_n to_o his_o highness_n xiii_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a profit_n revenue_n rent_n farm_n title_n offering_n and_o emolument_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a belong_v to_o any_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n abbacy_n monastery_n priory_n arch-deaconry_a deanery_n hospital_n comandry_n college_n house_n collegiate_n prebend_n cathedral-church_n collegiate_n church_n conventual_a church_n parsonage_n vicarage_n chantry_n or_o free_a chapel_n or_o other_o promotion_n spiritual_a whatsoever_o and_o the_o king_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o act_n h._n lib._n h._n that_o he_o send_v a_o particular_a letter_n of_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a for_o grant_v he_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o live_n yearly_a for_o ever_o fourteen_o that_o no_o subject_n shall_v be_v shave_v above_o his_o ear_n or_o wear_v glibbs_n or_o crom-meal_n i.e._n hair_n on_o the_o upper_a lip_n or_o linen_n die_v in_o saffron_n or_o above_o seven_o yard_n of_o linen_n in_o their_o shift_n and_o that_o no_o woman_n wear_v any_o kirtle_n or_o coat_n tuck_v up_o or_o embroider_v or_o garnish_v with_o silk_n or_o couch_v ne_o lay_v with_o usker_n after_o the_o irish_a fashion_n and_o that_o no_o person_n wear_v mantle_n coat_n or_o hood_n after_o the_o irish_a fashion_n except_o woman_n horse-boy_n cow-boy_n and_o soldier_n at_o the_o rise_n out_o and_o hostings_n all_o which_o may_v wear_v mantle_n and_o that_o every_o body_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o learn_v the_o english_a language_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o english_a fashion_n etc._n etc._n xv._o and_o that_o benefice_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o that_o can_v speak_v english_a unless_o after_o four_o proclamation_n in_o the_o next_o market-town_n to_o the_o benefice_n on_o four_o several_a market-day_n a_o person_n that_o can_v speak_v english_a can_v be_v get_v and_o that_o then_o a_o honest_a able_a irishman_n may_v be_v admit_v on_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o learn_v the_o english_a language_n and_o observe_v the_o english_a order_n and_o fashion_n and_o teach_v those_o under_o he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o shall_v keep_v a_o english_a school_n in_o his_o parish_n to_o that_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n xvi_o a_o act_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o abbey_n xvii_o a_o act_n against_o transport_v of_o wool_n and_o flock_n xviii_o a_o act_n about_o the_o proof_n of_o testament_n xix_o the_o act_n of_o faculty_n prohibit_v the_o subject_n from_o pay_v any_o pension_n cence_n portion_n peterpence_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o extinguish_v and_o suppress_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o authorise_v commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v faculty_n and_o dispensation_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n may_v do_v in_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faculty_n there_o which_o be_v make_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n xx._n that_o poyning_n act_n be_v suspend_v pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_n xxi_o a_o act_n for_o limitation_n of_o action_n on_o penal_a statute_n viz._n that_o action_n in_o the_o king_n name_n be_v commence_v within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o offence_n and_o action_n popular_a within_o one_o year_n xxii_o a_o act_n for_o prostrate_v the_o ware_n on_o the_o river_n barrow_n etc._n etc._n xxiii_o a_o act_n for_o unite_n and_o annex_v the_o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n of_o dungarvan_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o crown_n xxiv_o that_o no_o body_n presume_v to_o leaze_v corn_n whilst_o there_o be_v any_o stack_n or_o reek_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n and_o that_o every_o man_n that_o can_v keep_v his_o child_n at_o school_n do_v at_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n put_v he_o to_o handicraft_n or_o husbandry_n xxv_o that_o the_o lease_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n commissioner_n viz._n saintleger_n pawlet_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a any_o defect_n of_o inquisition_n or_o office_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o last_o a_o act_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o great_a abbey_n and_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n by_o the_o above_o act_n ch_n 16._o but_o this_o statute_n be_v become_v useless_a by_o a_o subsequent_a act_n that_o give_v all_o the_o abbey_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o print_a statute-book_n which_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v critical_o or_o exact_o abridge_v because_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v nice_o instruct_v in_o any_o statute-law_n to_o read_v the_o statute_n at_o large_a and_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o abridgement_n but_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v such_o a_o historical_a account_n of_o these_o act_n as_o may_v illustrate_v this_o collection_n and_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o light_n into_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o time_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v forget_v that_o many_o of_o these_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o the_o late_a session_n of_o this_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1537._o and_o beside_o these_o print_a act_n there_o be_v another_o law_n make_v at_o this_o parliament_n against_o foster_n and_o marriage_n with_o the_o irish_a and_o it_o be_v thereby_o make_v treason_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o child_n of_o any_o man_n who_o have_v not_o swear_v allegiance_n and_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n to_o observe_v it_o but_o this_o severe_a law_n be_v repeal_v 11_o jac._n 1._o cap._n 5._o but_o whilst_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n o_o connor_n make_v use_v of_o the_o opportunity_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v and_o invade_v the_o pale_a his_o fury_n light_v most_o on_o the_o barony_n of_o carbry_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n which_o he_o prey_v and_o burn_v and_o to_o 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