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 execâ—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 aduauncemeÌ„t 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 resideÌ„ce at their dignities prebend or benefices coÌ„trary 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 holdeÌ„ 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 holdeÌ„ 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
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
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
realme aswelspiritual as teÌ„poral 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 sufficieÌ„t persones learned and accordyng to the certificatioÌ„s 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 coÌ„missyons 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 pleÌ„tifullye 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 contemâ—â—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 parliameÌ„t 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 coÌ„sideryng 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 merâ—â—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 froÌ„ henceforth fermely to be obserued that none within the said realme or any other dominions subiectes to his royall maiestie presuÌ„e to preache openly or priuelye without the licence of the Diocesan of the same place fyrsâ—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 churchâ— 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 theÌ„ 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 opinioÌ„s 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 impedimeÌ„t 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 persoÌ„ 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 â—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 coÌ„monly 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 EnglaÌ„d 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 yâ— 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 occupatioÌ„s to put their hole power diligence to put out do to be put out cease destroy al maner of heresies errours coÌ„monly 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 coÌ„missaries them fauor maintaine as often as they or any of theÌ„ 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 coÌ„missaries by vertue of this statute the the same ordinaries coÌ„missaries 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 coÌ„uict of heresie of what estate condition or degre that they be by the sayd ordinaries or other coÌ„missaries 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 tenemeÌ„tes aforesaid of
theÌ„ so holdeÌ„ as it hath bene vsed in the case of attainder of felonie except the landes tenemeÌ„tes which be holden of t he ordinaries or their coÌ„missaries before whome any such persons impeched of heresie be coÌ„uict which landes tenemeÌ„tes iâ—â—â—â—rly shal remayne to the kyng as forfayte And moreouer that al the goods cattels of these persons so coÌ„uicted 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 laÌ„ds before that he be dead And if any such person so coÌ„uict be enfeffed be it by fyne by dede or wtout dede in laÌ„des or tenementes rentes or seruices in fee or otherwyse or hath any other possessioÌ„s or catels by gift or grauÌ„t of any person or persoÌ„s to anothers vse theÌ„ to the vse of such conuictes the the same lands nor tenementes reÌ„tes 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 theÌ„ which hold anierrors or heresies as lollards which be their main teine â—s receyuers fauorers susteyners coÌ„men writers of such bokes aswel of the sermons as of their scoles conueÌ„ticles congregatioÌ„s 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 theÌ„ a capias and the shiref shal be bouÌ„d to arrest the person or persons so endicted as sone as he mai theÌ„â—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 theÌ„ 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 oâ— 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 coÌ„missaries 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 persoÌ„ 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 theÌ„ 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 froÌ„ 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 libeâ—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 executioÌ„ these articles in al pointes by theÌ„ 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 EnglaÌ„d haue bene very populous chiefly inhabited with marchantes artificers handye craftes meÌ„ during which time the childreÌ„ 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
Apryll in the xxvii yere of hys raigne one act was made concerning restraintes of paymentes of annaties and firste fruites of archebyshopryckes and byshopryckes of the Sea of Rome And where at a Session of the sayd parlyament holden in the .xxv. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng there was also one act made in tituled the submission of the clergie to the kynges maiesties and one other act intituled one act restraynynge the sayde paymentes of annates or fyrste fruites to the byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of the archbyshoppes and byshoppes within thys realme And one other act was then and there made entituled an act coÌ„cernyng the exoneration of the kynges subiectes from exactions impositions before that time payed to the Sea of Rome and for hauing licences and dispensations within this realme withoute suynge further for the same Be it enacted by thauctorytye of thys presente parlyament that the sayde seuerall actes made for the restraynt of payment of the sayde annates and fyrste fruites and all other the sayd actes made in the sayd .xxiiii. and .xxv. yeres of the raygne of the sayd late kynge and euery of them and al euery braunch article matter and sentence in them and euery of them conteyned shal be by auctorytye of thys present parliament from hence forth vtterly voyde made frustrate and repealed to al intentes constructions and purposes And be it further enacted by thauctority of thys present parliament that al and euerye these actes folowyng That is to saye one act made at the session of the sayd parliament holden vpon prorogation at West in the .xxvi. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght entituled an acte concerning the kinges highnes to be supreme head of the church of England and to haue auctorytye to reforme and redresse al errours heresies abuses in the same And one other acte made in the same session of the same parliament entituled an acte for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this realme And one other acte made in the .xxvii. yeare of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght entituled an acte wherby the kynge shoulde haue power to nominate .xxxii. persons of his Clergy and Lay fee for the makyng of Ecclesiastical lawes And also one other act made at the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of the raygne of the said late kyng Henry the eyghte entituled an acte extinguishynge thauctorytye of the Bysshop of Rome And one other act made in the same parlyament entituled an act for the release of suche as then had obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the Sea of Rome And also al that parte of the acte made in the sayde .xxviii. yeare of the sayde kynge entituled an acte for the establishement of the Succession of the imperial crowne oâ— the realme that concerneth a prohibition to marrye within the degrees expressed in the sayd acte And also one other acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the xxxi yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henrye the eyght entituled an acte auctorysynge the kynges hyghnes to make bysshoppes by his letters patentes And one other act made in the session of the same parliament begon in the sayd .xxx. yare holden vpoÌ„ prorogation the .xxxii. yere of the reygne of the sayde kynge Henry the eyghte entituâ—ed an acte concerninge precontractes of marryages and touching degrees of consanguitie And one other acte made in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the reygne of the said late king Henry theyght entituled an act for the ratification of the kings maiesties stile shal henceforth be repealed made frustrate voyde and of none effect And where also at the said parliameÌ„t holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one other act was made entiteled an act concerning thestablishment of the succession of the sayd king in the imperial crowne of this realme In the which act there is a forme of a corporall othe deuised and set furth that euery subiect of this realme should be bounde to take against the power auctoritie and iurisdiction of the sea of Rome Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that so muche of the sayd acte as toucheth the sayd oth agaynst the supremacy and al othes ther vpon had made geuen shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And wher also one other act was made in the xxxvii yere of the raigne of the sayd late king Henry theyght entituled an act that doctours of the cyuyl law being maried might exercise ecclesiastical iurisdiction Be it enacted by thauctority of this present parlyament that the sayd act last before mencioned and all and euerye braunche article sentence and matter conteyned in the same shal from henceforth be repealed and vtterly made voyd and of none effect And where one other act was made at the fyrst session of the parlyament holden at Westminster in the fyrst yere of the raigne of king Edward the syxt entituled an act for the repeale of certayne Statutes concernyng treasons fellonies c. In the whych act amongest other thyngs ther is conteined certeyne prouisions paynes penaltyes and forfeytures for agaynst suche as shoulde by open preachynges expres wordes sayinges writyng pryntyng ouert dede or act affirme or set furth that the kyng of this realme for the tyme beyng is not or ought not to be supreame head in earth of the churches of England and Ireland ne of any of them or that the byshoppe of Rome or any other person or persons other then the kyng of England for the tyme beyng is or ought to be supreame heade of the same churches or any of theÌ„ as in the same act last before rehersed more at large is conteyned and may appeare Be it enacted by auctority of this present parlyament that these clauses before rehearsed and other of the sayd act concerning the supremacy and all and euerye braunche article wordes and sentence in the same soundyng or teÌ„dyng to the derogation of the supremacy of the Popes holynes or the sea of Rome al paynes penalties forfeytures made against them that should by any meanes set furâ—h or extol the said supremacy shal be from henceforth vtterly boyde and of none effecte And be it further enacted by thauctoryty aforesayd that al clauses sentences and articles of euery other statute or act of Parlyament made sithence yâ— sayd .xx. yeare of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght agaynst the supreame auctoryty of the Popes holynes or Sea apostolike of Rome or conteyning any other matter of the same effect only that is repealed in any of the Statutes aforesayd shall be also by auctoritie here of from henceforth vtterly voyd frustrate and of none effect And where we your most humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporal and commons in this present parliament assembled haue exhibited to your
of them or in any wyse concernyng any â—annours landes tenementes profites coÌ„modities hereditamentes or other the thynges before specified to the said king Henry theyght or kynge Edwarde the â—yâ—t or either of them or any other person or persones or body politike or corporate and euery of them and all and euery writinge dede and instrument concerning the assuraunce of anye the same shall stande remayne and be in as good force effect and strength and shal be pleaded and taken aduauntage of to al intentes constructions and purposes as the same shoulde myght or could haue bene by the lawes and statutes of this realme in case this present acte had neuer bene had ne made And that al feoffamentes fynes surrenders forfaytures assuraunces conueyaunces estates and interestes in any wyse conueied had or made to our sayd late soueraygne lord king Henry theight or to our said late soueraigne Lord king Edward the sixt or eyther of them or to any other person or persoÌ„es bodies politike or corporate or to any of them by dede or dedes act or actes of Parliament or otherwise of any the scites mannours landes tenementes possessioÌ„s profites commodities or hereditamentes of any the sayd archebisshoprikes Bisshoprikes late monasteries priories nonneries commaundries deaueries houses of fryars colleges chaunteries hospitalles prebendes free chappeles or of any mannours landes tenementes reuertions seruices tithes pentions portioÌ„s annuities or of any other hereditamentes of by or from any ecclesiastical or spiritual person or persons or by or froÌ„ any spiritual or ecclesiastical corporation or body politike shal be as good auailable in the law to al intentes constructioÌ„s purposes as they were by the lawes statutes of this realme standing in force before the first day of this present parliament And that the same may and shal be pleaded aleged takeÌ„ aduauntage of in such sort and to such effect as they shoulde could or might haue beâ— by the lawes and statutes of this realme standing in force before the said first day of this present parliament And that all and euery clause and article of sauing conteined in all and euery the sayd actes and statutes shall stand remaine and be in such force strength and effecte as they were before the sayde fyrste day of this present parliament Any thynge conteined in this preseÌ„t acte to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding And that it maye be in like maner enacted by aucthoritie aforesaid that whosoeuer shal bi any processe obteined out of any ecclesiastical court within this realme or without or by precence of any spiritual iurisdiction or otherwyse contrary to the lawes of this realme inquiet or molest any person or persones or bodye politike for any of the saide manours landes tenementes hereditamentes or thynges aboue specified contrary to the wordes sentences and meaninge of this act shall incurre the daunger of the acte of preminire made in the .xvi. yere of kyng Richarde the second and shall suffer incur the forfeytures and paynes conteined in the same Prouyded alway that it shall and may be lefull to anye persoÌ„ or persones body politike and corporate to sue in any competent ecclesiastical or spiritual court within this realme for tythes rightes dueties that they or any of them shall pretend to haue of or out of any the sayd mannours landes tenementes other the premisses and to haue full and perfect remedy for the same in suche maner fourme as they or any of them might or ought to haue done or had by the lawes Statutes of this realme before the making of this Acte and as though this act had neuer ben had or made And that it may be further prouided and enacted bi thauctoritie aforesayd that albeit the title or stile of supremacy or supreame hed of the churche of England and of Irelande or eyther of them neuer was ne coulde be instly or lawefullye attributed or knowledged to any kynge or Soueraygne gouernoure of this realme nor in anye wyse could or might ryghtfully iustlye or lawefully by any kynge or Soueraigne gouernoure of thys realme be claymed chalenged or vsed Yet forasmuch as the sayd tytle and style sithens the third day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yeare of the reigne of the sayd kinge Henry theight hath bene vsed and is meÌ„tioned and conteined in diuers and fondry wrytes letters patentes recordes exemplificatyous court rolles Charters dedes instrumentes euidences bokes and writinges It shal be lawfull aswell to and for youre maiesties and your soueraygne ladies heyres and successours as to and for euery other person and persons and bodies politike corporate at all tyme and times hereafter to haue retayne and kepe the sayde wryttes letters 〈◊〉 recordes exemplifications court rolles Charters dedes instrumentes euidences bokes and wrytynges â–ª and them to shewe exhiâ—ite vse alledge and pleade in all tymes places requisite or nedefull without any daunger penaltie losse for feyture trouble veâ—ation or â—â—peachement for the same any thing in this acte or many other 〈…〉 or â—â—tes to the contrary thereof in anywyse notwithstandyng And where your hyghnes Soueraygne Lady â–ª synce your coÌ„ming to the crowne of this realme of a good and ChrysteÌ„ conscience omit ted to wryte the sayd Style of Supremacye specified in one Act made in the parliament holden at Westminster by prorogatioÌ„ in the xxxv yeare of the raygne of youre late father king Henry theyghte aswell in gyftes grauntes letters patentes as in commissions and other wrytinges and also other haue in theyr wrytynges done the same aswell in your tyme as before And forasmuch as notwithstaÌ„dyng any lawe made concernyng the sayde Style of Supremacye it was in the free choyse libertie and pleasure of the kynge of thys realme and of your hyghnes whether ye woulde expresse the same in the sayde Style or not Be it therefore declared and enacted by aucthoritie of this present parliament that all grauntes letters patentes commissions indite 〈…〉 entes recordes and writinges made in youre oure Soueraygne Ladyes name or in the names of yours Soueraygne Lord Lady or any other wherein the sayd Style of Supremacy is omitted is and shal be to all intentes and purposes as good and effectual as yâ— the same had bene therein expressed may be deteined kept pleaded and alleged without any daunger paine penaltie or forfaiture to ensue to any person or persons or body politike for or coÌ„cerninge the omission of the same Style or any parte therof in any such writinges that no person ne persons shal be impeached molested or dampnyfyed for or by reason of any such omission And where in an acte of parliament made since the sayd .xx. yere of Kyng Henry theyght all Bulles dispensâ—tions and writynges which were before that time optained from the Sea of Rome shuld be voyde abolyshed and extinguished with a clause neuertheles that the matter of them by vertue of letters patentes from the king theÌ„ beyng should and myght be alleged pleeded and allowed as
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
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