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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

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 Englād 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 thē 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 frō the same within .xl. dayes next after proclamation shal be made of this act ▪ 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 cōmyng 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 cōtinuing 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 tha● 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 trāsporte carye or conueye oute of thys realme into anye place in the partyes beyond the seas any corne butter chese ▪ 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 othe● 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 Ba●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

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

or persones in this behalfe defamed or euidently suspected euerye of thē may by the aucthoritie of the sayde ordinary and Statute cause to be arrested and vnder saufe custody in his prisones to be deteined tyll he or they of the articles layed to him or them in this behalfe doo canonycallye purge him or themselfe or ells such wycked secte preachynges doctrynes and hereticall and erromous opiniōs do abiure according as the lawes of the churche doth require so that the sayde dyocesan by him selfe or his commissaryes do openly and iudicially procede against such persones so arrested and remaynynge vnder his sause custodye to all effecte of the lawe and determine that same busines accordynge to the Canonicall decrees within three monethes after the sayde arreste any lawefull impedimēt ceassynge And yf any person in any case aboue expressed be before the diocesan of that place or his commissaryes canonicallye conuicte then the same diocesan may do to be kept in his prison the sayde person so conuicte for the maner of his default and after the qualitie of the offence accordyng and as longe as to his dyscretyon shall seme expediente and moreouer to put the same person to the secular court excepte in cases where he accordyng to the canonicall decree ought to be left to paye to our soueraygne lorde the kyng his pecunier fine accordyng as the same fyne shall seme competente to the dyocesan for the maner and qualitie of the offence in whyche case the same dyocesan shal be bounde to certifye the kynge of the same fine in hys esche ker by his Lettre Patentes sealed with his seale to the effecte that suche fyne by the kynges aucthoritie maye be required and leuyed to his vse of the goodes of the same person so conuycte And yf any persō within the sayd realme and dominions vpon the sayde wycked preachynges doctrynes opinions schooles and hereticall and erronious informations or any of them be before the diocesan of the same place or his commissaryes sentenciallye conuicte the same wicked sect preachynges doctrynes and opinions scholes and informations do refuse duelye to abiure or by the dyocesan of the same place or his commyssaryes after the abiuration made by the same person pronounced fal into relapse ●o that accordynge to the holy canons he oughte to be left to the seculer courte wherevpon credence shal be geuen to the Dyocesan of the same place or to his commissaryes in thys behalfe then the sheryffe of the countie of the same place and Maior and sheryffes or sherife or Mayor and Baylyffes of the Citie Towne and borowe of the same countie nexte to the same diocesan or the sayde Commissaryes shal be personallye presente in preferrynge of such sentences when they by the same diocesan or his commissaryes shal be required and they the same personnes and euerye of them after suche sentence promulgate shall receaue and them before the people in an hyghe place dooe to be brente that suche punyshmente maye strike in feare to the myndes of other whereby no such wycked doctrine and hereticall and erronious opinions nor their abbettoures and fautoures in the said realme dominions agaynst the catholike faith christen lawe determination of the holy church which god prohibite be susteined or in any wise suffered in which al and singuler the premisses concerning the said ordinaunce and statute the sheriffes maiors and baliffes of the said counties cities boroughes and townes shal be tendyng aydynge and supportyng to the sayd diocesans and their commissaries ¶ The tenor of the third act made in the second yere of kynge Henry the fift is as foloweth Cap. vii ITem forasmuch as great rumors congregations insurrections here in the realme of England by diuers of the kinges liege people aswel by them which wer of the sect of heresies cōmonly called lollardry as by other of their confederatie excitation abbetment now of late were made to the intent to adnul distroy and subuerte the christen faythe and the law of god and holy Churche within this same realme of England also to destroye the same our soueraygne lord the kyng all other maner of estates of the same realme of Englād aswel spiritual as temporal and also al maner of policye and finally the lawes of the land The same our soueraygne lorde the kyng to the honor of god in conseruation fortification of the christen faithe also in saluation of hys royal estate of the estate of al his realme willing agaynst the malice of such heretikes lollardes to prouide a more open remedy punishement then hathe bene had vsed in the case hertofore so that for feare of the same lawes and punishement such heresies and lollardries may y● rather cease in tyme to come by the aduise assent aforesayd at the praier of the sayde commons hath ordeyned established that fyrst the chaunceler treasurer Iustices of the one bench and of the other Iustices of peace shirefes maiors and baylifes of cities and townes and al other officers hauing gouernance of people which now be or hereafter for the tyme shal be shal make an oth in taking of theyr charges and occupatiōs to put their hole power diligence to put out do to be put out cease destroy al maner of heresies errours cōmonly called lollardries wtin the places wher they exercise their offices occupations from tyme to tyme with al their power and that they assiste the ordinaryes and their cōmissaries them fauor maintaine as often as they or any of thē to the shal be required by the same ordinaries or their commissaries so that when the said officers ministers trauayle or ride to arrest any lollard or to make assistence at the instance request of the ordinaries or their cōmissaries by vertue of this statute the the same ordinaries cōmissaries shal pay for their costes reasonable And that the kyngs seruices to the which the same offycers be fyrst sworne be preferred before al other statutes for the libertie of holy church the ministers of the same in espicial for the correction punishmente of the heretikes and lollardes before this time made not repelled being in their force And also the al persons cōuict of heresie of what estate condition or degre that they be by the sayd ordinaries or other cōmissaries left to the seculer power according to the lawes of holy church shal lose and forfeyt al theyr lands and tenementes whiche they haue in fee simple in the maner as foloweth that is to say that the king haue al the lands tenementes which the sayd conuictes haue in fee simple holden of him immediatly as forfeyt that the other lords of whom the lands tenementes of such conuictes be holden immediatly after that the kyng is so seaced answered of the yere the day and the wast haue liuery our of the kynges handes of the landes tenemētes aforesaid of

thē so holdē as it hath bene vsed in the case of attainder of felonie except the landes tenemētes which be holden of t he ordinaries or their cōmissaries before whome any such persons impeched of heresie be cōuict which landes tenemētes i●●●●rly shal remayne to the kyng as forfayte And moreouer that al the goods cattels of these persons so cōuicted be forfait to our soue raygne lord the kyng so that no person conuict of heresy left to the seculer power after the lawes of holy church shal for feyt his lāds before that he be dead And if any such person so cōuict be enfeffed be it by fyne by dede or wtout dede in lādes or tenementes rentes or seruices in fee or otherwyse or hath any other possessiōs or catels by gift or graūt of any person or persōs to anothers vse thē to the vse of such conuictes the the same lands nor tenementes rētes nor seruices nor such other possessions nor catels shal be forfeit to our soueraign lord the king in no wise And moreouer that the iustices of the kings bench iustices of pece iustices of assise haue ful power to enquire of al thē which hold anierrors or heresies as lollards which be their main teine ●s receyuers fauorers susteyners cōmen writers of such bokes aswel of the sermons as of their scoles conuēticles congregatiōs and confede racies And the thys clause be put in commissions of the iustices of the peace And if any persons be indicted of any points aforesaid the sayd iustices shal haue power to award against thē a capias and the shiref shal be boūd to arrest the person or persons so endicted as sone as he mai thē●ynd by him or by his officers And forasmuch as the cognisance of heresy errors lollardries belongeth to the iudges of holy church not to the seculer Iudges suche persons indicted shal be delyuered to the ordinaries of the places or to theyr commyssaryes by indentures betwyxt thē to be made wythin .x. dayes after theyr arrest or soner yf it may be therof to be acquit or conuict by the lawes of holy church in case that these persons be not indicted o● another thyng wherof the cognysaunce belongeth to the seculer iudges and officers in whiche case after that that they be acquyte or delyuered before the seculer Iudges of such thinges to the seculer Iudges belongyng they shal be sent in safegarde to the sayde ordinaryes or to their cōmissaries and to them deliuered by indentures as before to be acquite or conuict of such lollardries errours or heresies as is aforesayd after the lawes of holy churche and that within the terme aforesayde Prouided alwayes that the sayde endictementes be not taken in euidence but for information before the spirituall Iudges agaynst suche persons so endicted but that the ordinaries commence theyr processe agaynst such persons endicted in the same maner as though no endictment were hauyng no regarde to such endictmentes And yf anye be endicted of heresye errour or lollardrye and taken by the Shyreffe or other officer he shal be let to maynpryce wythin the sayde tenne dayes by good suerty for whom the sayd shyreffes or other officers wyl aunswere so that the sayde person or persons which were so endicted be ready to be deliuered to the sayde ordinaries or to their commissaries before the ende of the sayde tenne dayes yf he may by any meanes for syckenes And euery ordinarye shal haue sufficient commissaries or commissary dwellyng in euery countie in a place notable so that if any such person so endicted be taken that the sayde commissaryes or commissarie may be warned in the notable place where he dwelleth by the shyreffe or some of hys officers to come to the kynges iayle in the same countie there to receyue the same persō so endicted by indentures as before And that in the inquest in thys case to be taken the shyreffes and other officers to whome it beloogeth shal do to be empanelled good and sufficient persons not suspected nor procured that is to say that euery of thē which shal be so empanelled in suche inquest haue wythin the realme of England C. s. of landes tenementes or of rent by yere vpon payne to lose to the kynges vse .x. li. and thei which shal be empanelled in such inquestes in Wales euery of them shal haue to the value of .xl. s. by yeare And yf anye suche person be arrest be it by the ordinary or by the kynges officers or ministers escape or breake the prison before that he be acquit before the ordinary the goodes and cattels whiche he hadde the daye of suche arreste shal be forfeyte to the kynge and hys landes and tenementes whych he had the same daye seased also into the kynges handes the kyng shal haue the profytes therof from the sayd day vntyl he be yelded to the pryson frō which he escaped And that the forsayd Iustices haue ful power to enquire of al such escapes breakyng of pryson and also of lands and tenementes goodes and cattels of such persons so endicted Prouided also that yf any such person endicted do not retorne to the sayd prison and dieth not conuict it shal be lawfull to his heyres to enter into the landes and tenementes of their auncestre without any other pursuyt makynge to the kyng for thys cause and then al they which haue libe●tyes and fraunchises royall in England as in the countie of Chester the countie and liberty of Durham other lyke and also al the Lordes which haue iurisdiction and fraunchisns royal in Wales where the kynges writtes do not run haue power to execute and put in due executiō these articles in al pointes by thē or by theyr officers in like maner as the Iustices and other the kinges offycers before declared shoulde doe ¶ An act that persons dwellyng in the countrey shal not sel diuers wares in cities or townes corporate by retayle ¶ The .vii. Chapter VVHere before this tyme the auncient cities boroughes townes corporat and market townes within thys realme of Englād haue bene very populous chiefly inhabited with marchantes artificers handye craftes mē during which time the childrē in the sayd cities borowes townes corporat market townes were ciuilly brought vp and instructed and also the sayd cities borowes and townes corporate kept in good order and obeysaunce and the inhabiters of the same wel set on worke and kept from ydle nes By reason wherof the sayde cytyes borowes and townes corporate did then prosper in riches and great wealth were as then not only able to serue and furnysh the kyng and quenes maiesties and other their noble progenitours kynges of thys realme aswell with great numbers of good able persons and wel furnyshed mete for the wares as also then charged and yet chargeable with great fee farmes quindemes taxes and diuers other paymentes to the kyng and Quenes maiesties which at this present they be not able to

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

submission promise made for a declaration of oure repentaunce to repeale and abrogate such actes and statutes as had bene made in parliament synce the sayd .xx. yere of the sayd kyng Henry theyght agaynst the supremacy of the Sea apostolyke as in our submission exhibited to the sayd moste reuerende father in God by your maiestyes appeareth The tenor wherof ensueth We the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons assembled in thys present parlyament representyng the whole body of the realme of Englande and the dominions of the same in the name of our selues perticulerly and also of the sayd body vniuersally in this our supplication directed to your maiestyes with most humble suit that it may by your graces intercession meane be exhibited to the most reuerende father in God the lorde cardynall Poole Legate sent speciallye hyther from our mooste holye father Pope Iuly the thyrd and the Sea apostolyke of Rome do declare our selues very sory and repentaunte of the scisme and disobedience committed in thys realme dominions aforesayd against the sayd Sea apostolike eyther by making agreing or exec●yng any lawes ordinaunces or commaundementes agaynst the supremacy of the sayd sea or other wyse doyng or speakyng that might impugne the same offerynge ourselues promysing by thys our supplication that for a token knowledge of our sayd repentaunce we be shal be alwayes ready vnder and with thauctorities of your maiesties to the vttermost of our powers to do that shall lye in vs for the abrogation and repealyng of the sayde lawes and ordinances in this present parlyament aswel for our selues as for the whole bodye whome we represente whervpon we most humblye desyre your maiestyes as personages vndefiled in th offence of hys body towardes the sayd Sea whych neuertheles god by hys prouidence hath made subiect to you so to set forth this our most humble suyte that we may obtayne from the Sea apostolyke by the sayde most reuerend father aswell perticulerly as generally absolution release and discharge from al daunger of such censures and sentences as by the lawes of the churche we be fallen into And that we may as children repentaunt be receiued into the bosome and vnitie of Christes churche so as this noble realme with al the membres therof may in this vnitie and perfect obedience to the Sea apostolyke and Popes for the tyme beynge serue god and your maiesties to the furtherance and aduauncemēt of his honor and glory We are at the intercession of your maiesties by thauctoritye of our holy father Pope Iuly the thyrd and of the Sea apostolike assoiled discharged and deliuered from excommunication interdictions and other censures ecclesiastical which hath hanged ouer our heades for our sayde defaultes synce the tyme of the sayde scisme mencioned in our supplication The whyche tyme the sayde lorde Legate and we do al declare recognise and meane by thys act to be onely synce the .xx. year of the raigne of your most noble father kyng Henry the eyght It maye now lyke your maiesties that for the accomplishment of our promyse made in the sayde supplication that is to repeale al lawes statutes mode contrarye to the sayde supremacy and Sea apostolyke durynge the sayd scisme the whych is to be vnderstande synce the .xx. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght and so the sayde lorde Legate doth accept and recognise the same Where in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yere of the raygne of the late kynge of most famous memory kyng Henry theyght one act was then and there made agaynst pluralities of benefices for takynge of farmes by spiritual men and for none residence in the which act amongest other thynges it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons at any tyme after the fyrst day of Apryll in the yere of our Lord God a thousand fyue hundred and thirtye contrary to the same act should procure and obteyne at the court of Rome or els where anye lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation to receaue or take anye more benefices with cure then was limitted and appoynted by the same acte or els at any tyme after the sayde daye shoulde put in execution any such licence tolleration or dispensation before the tyme obteyned contrary to the sayd acte that then euerye such person or persons so after the sayd day suyng for himselfe or receauynge takyng such benefice by force of such lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation that is to saye the same person or persons only and no nother should for euery such defaulte incurre the danger payne and penaltie of .xx. li. sterl and should also lose the whole profytes of euery such benefice or benefices as he receaueth or taketh by force of any such licence or licences vnion tolleration or dispensation And where also in the sayd acte it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons dyd procure or obteyne at the court of Rome or els where anye maner of lycence or dispensation to be none residēce at their dignities prebend or benefices cōtrary to the sayd acte that then euerye suche person or persons puttynge in execution any suche dispensation or licence for him selfe from the sayd fyrst daye of Apryll in the sayde yeare of our Lord God a M. fyue hundred and thirtye should runne and encurre in the penalty damage and payne of .xx. li. ster for euery tyme so doinge to be forfeyted and recouered as by the sayd act is declared And yet suche licence or dispensation so procured or to be put in execution to bee voyde and of none effecte as by the same acte more playnely it doth and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritye of thys present parlyament that asmuch only of the sayd act as concerneth the articles and clauses aforesayd and al and euery the wordes and sentences conteyned in the sayd act concernynge the sayde articles and clauses and euerye of them shal from hence forth be repealed adnulled reuoked adnihilated and vtterly made voyde for euer Any thyng in the sayde act to the contrary in any wyse notwythstandyng And where also at the session of the same parliament holden vpon prorogation in the .xxiii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght one act intituled the act that no person shal be cited out of the diocesse where he or she dwelleth except in certaine caces And where also at the sayd parliament in the session holdē at Westminster vpon prorogacion the .xxiiii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght one act was made that appeales in suche cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome should not from hence forth be had nor vsed but within this realme And wher also at the sayd parliament holdē at Westminster in the .xxi. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kynge Henry the eyght and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyl the .xxiiii. daye of

in such maner and forme as by the sayde ordinaunce shal be ordeyned and declared And the such as now be and the hereafter shal be makers of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich euery of them within the sayd city shal not from hence forth occupy the sayde mysterie making of the said russels sattēs sattens reuerses fustyan of Norwiche nor any of thē within the sayde city by them selues or by anye other before he or they so occupying the sayd mystery within the sayd citie be made free of the sayd citie and admitted to be of the sayd felowship by the maior of the sayde citie wardeyns and felowshyp of the said mysterye for the tyme beyng And that no person do occupy by him selfe or any other for him out of the sayd city the sayd mysterie of makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples or of any of them before he or they so occupiyng the same haue ben prētice to the said mysterie by the terme of seuen yeares or els admitted by the sayde maior and felowshyp or the more part of them vpon payne of forfeyture of the same russels sattēs sattens reuerses fustiā of Norwich by thē or any of thē to be made cōtrary to the forme of this act Prouided alwaies be it enacted by thauctoritye aforesayde that the sayd maior and wardeyns for the tyme beyng shal not take anye summe of money or reward to their owne proper vses for the admitting of any person or persons to occupy the said mystery vpon paine of forfeyture of treble the value of the reward or summe of money so by them or any of them to be taken Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to the sayde wardeynes and to euery of them for the time being by al wayes and meanes at al lawful times diligētly from time to time to make search by dewe ordinary waies for al maner of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche that shal happen to be found by them defectiue for lacke of good and true workmāshyp And that it shal be lawfull to the sayd wardeynes euery of thē for the time being by vertue of this acte to sease take the sayd russels sattens sattens reuerses ▪ and fustian bringe and present the same clothes so seased taken to the Maior of the said citie for the time being vnto his successors ▪ to thintent that twelue honest lawful and expert men of the said mysterie felowship being sworne before the said Maior mai by vertue of their othes make inquirie and present the maner of the sayde defaultes before the said Maior for the time being according to such good and holsom ordinances and rules as shal be ordeined and made for the conseruation good continuance of the saide occupation and misterie the true makyng and working of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Norwiche And that al euery persō and persons that shall occupy vse exercise the said misterie or making of the said russels sattens sattēs reuerses fustians of Norwiche or any of them contrary to the forme tenour playne meaning ▪ intent of this act and of the rules and ordinaunces that at any time hereafter by auctoritie of this acte shal be ordeyned made for the continuaunce of the true perfect making of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwiche shal forfeyte and lose for euerye tyme so offending or making any russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwiche contrarie to the meaning tenour effect of the said acte rules and ordinaunces concerning the same suche fines amerciamentes paines as shal be adiudged assessed and affered by twelue experte men of the said felowship vpon their othes the same twelue persons to be sworne before the said Maior wardeynes to enquire and make true verdict presentment of such defaultes the one half of al which forfeyture to be to the Maior of the said citie for the time being his successors and thother moitie to the said wardeins for the tyme being ther succssours by action of dette bil playnt or informatiō in any courte of record in which action bil plaint or information no wager of lawe protection inuenciō or forren I le shal be allowed And in case it shal fortune hereafter that any of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich shal lacke of such lengthes bredes or of the true ensuing making or sorting of the yarne as shal be appointed set furth by the sayd rules ordinaunces and the same so to be found defectiue by verdict of twelue men of the sayd feloshyp before the sayd Maior wardeins their successors That thē the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples euery of them so found defectiue to be cutte in two peeces to paye such fine or fines as shal be offered affered by the saide twelue expert men by vertue of their othes the one moitie of which fine or fines to be to the Maior of the sayd citie for the tyme being to his successours and thother moytie to the wardeynes of the sayd felowshype for the tyme beyng and to their succcessours Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thauctoritie afore sayd that if any wardeyne or wardeines for the time beyng of the said myst erie or occupation of making russels sattens sat tens reuerses sustian of Naples shal at any time hereafter seale or cause to be sealed any russels sattens sattens reuerses or fustians of Naples that shal not be wel sufficient and truely wrought and made according to the true entent and meanyng of thys present act shal forfeyt loose for euery pece so sealed being not wel sufficient and truly wrought and made the whole value of euery such pece so sealed th one half of whiche forfeytures to be to the kyng and Quenes maiesties her heyres and successors and thother moyte therof to be to such person persons as shal sue for the same by byll action or information in anye of the kynges courtes of record in whiche byl action or information no essoygne protection or wager of lawe shal be allowed ¶ An act to confirme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales ¶ The .xv. Chapter HUmbly besechen your excellēt maiesties your true faythful Subiectes the lord Marchers bothe spiritual and temporal within your highnes dominion of Wales that wher as in the parliament holdē at West the .xxvii. yere of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght father vnto you our natural Soueraygne ladye amongest other thinges one acte was made established for lawes iustice to be ministred in the sayd dominiō of Wales in lyke forme as it is in this realme of England in the whiche acte one article is that for that the lords Marchers before the parliament had vsed to put their tenauntes wythin the lordships