of the same incumbentes may make and declare theyr testamentes of all the profites of the corne growynge vpon the same glebe landes so manured and sowen Any thynge conteyned in this presente acte in 〈◊〉 wise notwithstandinge ¶ And where also before this tyme diuers and manye personnes vicars and other spirituall personnes beynge seased for terme of their lyues of and in the saide spirituall promotions afore named Leases as well for greate sommes of money to them before hande paide as for other causes and considerations haue let in ferme for terme of yeres by sufficient writinges their saide personages vycarages and other spirituall promotions or part therof vnto dyuers and many of the kynges subiectes and after such leases by them so made the leassours therof haue often tymes vsed to resigne their saide benefices or spirituall promotyons so demysed and letten in ferme Personage or vycarage let to ferme by reason of whiche resignation and other the actes of the said leassours the saide benefices and other spirituall promotions haue ben voide and the title and interestes of the said leasses hath bene therby adnychylate and of none effecte in the lawe contrary to ryght and good conscience For reformation wherof and for a quietnesse the better hereafter to be had and contynued betwene the kinges subiectes Be it enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that from the foresaide firste daye of Maye laste passe no maner of suche lease by sufficient wrytinge heretofore made nor hereafter to be made by any spiritual personne within this realme of Englande Wales or the marches of the same to any lay personne of any personage vycarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide within this realme vpon which leasse the rent and seruices reserued with other the yerly charâ—ges of the leasse as in seruynge the cure and otherwyse shall amount within fortye shillinges by the yere of as moche as the saide personage vycarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide so letten is rated and valewed at vpon the kynges bokes for payinge the firste fruites shall be adiuged voyde adnichilate or determyned by reason of any suche resignation or other auoydance of the sayd benefice or spirituall promotion so letten by the onely acte of the saide leassour but that euery such leassee or grauntee of any such benefices or spirituall promotions aforesayde their executours or assignes shall haue and may enioye their termes and interestes of and in the same for the terme of syxe yeres to be accompted next and immediately after the saide auoydance yf the saide leassour doo so long lyue and the lease so by him before made do so longe contynue and indure And that after such auoydaunce the successour or successours of euery suche leassour shall and may distreyne for the rent and seruices so reserued and haue their actions of dette and all other aduantages by way of action entre or otherwyse agaynst the saide lessee his executours or assignes for recouerye of the saide rent and couenauntes vppon the said lease reserued as the lessour therof myghte haue had if no suche auoydance had ben had ¶ And further be it enacted by the auctoritie afore saide that if hereafter it happen any such lessour to deceasse and dye before the ende of the terme by hym so made and that there be one yere at leaste to come of the sayde terme that then it shall be lawefull to the lessee therof his executours or assignes to holde and enioy their said leasse to th end of the same yere wherin he is so entered at the time of his saide lessours death if his saide lease do so longe continewe bearinge and payenge vnto the successoure of euery suche lessour all such rent and seruices as for the remenaunce of the sayde yere shall vpon euery suche lease be dewe for the recouerie wherof the saide successour shall and maye haue all suche waies and aduauntages as before is limitted and gyuen to the successoure where his predecessour maketh suche lease and resygneth Mansyon â—ouse of personage or vyrage ¶ Prouided alway that euery successour after the deth of his predecessour maye and shall haue vpon one monethes warnynge after the time of his induction the mancyon house of euery such personage vicarage or other spirituall promotion aforesaide with the glebe belonginge to the same not beinge sowen at the time of his said predecessours death for mayntenaunce of his householde deductinge therfore in his rent as heretofore hath bene borne for the same or as it is reasonably worth any thinge in this said act conteyned to the contrary not withstandinge Fruites of vacation ¶ Prouided alway that yf the fruites of the vacation of the saide spirituall promotions be not sufficient to pay the curates stypende and wages for seruyng the cure the vacation time Curate that then the same to be borne and paid by the nexte incumbent within .xiiii. dayes nexte after that he hath the possession of any of the saide promotions spirituall ¶ An acte declarynge the lymittes of the kynges palayce of westmynster Cap. xii FOR AS MOCHE AS THE KYNGES palayce at Westmynster buylded and edyfyed there Kynges parlee saâ—ce at westmÌ„ before the tyme of mynde by and nygh vnto the monasterie and abbey of saynt Peter of Westmynster in the countie of Myddelsex is and of longe tyme hath ben in vtter ruyne and decaye And that our moste drad souerayne lorde kynge HENRY the eight kynge of Englande and of Fraunce defendour of the Faythe lorde of Irelande and Supreme head in erthe of the Churche of Englande hath lately opteyned and pourchased one great mansion place and house sometime parcel of the possessions and inheritance of the Archebishopriche of yorke sytuate and beinge in the towne of westmynster in the same countie not moch distaunte from the same auncyent Palayce And the kinges highnes as we of late vppon the soyle of the said mansion place and house and vppon the grounde therevnto adioyninge moste sumptuousely and curiousely hath builded and edified many and distincte beautyfulle costely and plesaunte lodgynges buyldynges and mansyons for his gracys syngular pleasure comforte and commodytie to the greatte honour of his hyghnes and of his realme and thereunto adioyninge hath made a Parke walled and enuyronned with brycke and stone and therin hath deuysed and ordeydeyned many and syngular commodious thinges pleasures and other necessaries most apte and conuenient to appertaine only to so noble a prince for his singular comforte pastime and solace Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that all the saide soyle grounde mansion and buyldinges and the sayde parke with all other thynges commodyties and plasures thervpon made buylded and deuysed as is aforesaid and also the soyle of the said auncient palaice shal be from hensforth the kinges hole palaice at Westminster and so to be taken demed reputed called named the kinges palaice at westminster for euer And that the same palaice shall from
of the kinges poore subiectes For remedye wherof it is enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that the saide estatute made in the fyrste yere of kynge Rycharde the third and al other estatutes heretofore made for trewe gawginge and measuringe of wines Gaugynge of wynes and other licours oyles hony or any other lycours whiche estatutes afore this tyme be not repelled nor expyred shall stande in theyr strength and vertue and be put in due execution according to theyr tenors and effectes in euery behalfe ¶ AND ouer that be it enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyament that euery gauger within this realme shall trewelye and effectually within the limittes of his offyce gauge all the saide tonnes buttes pipes terses poncheons Gaugeour tercyans barrelles hogges head and rundlettes and shall playnely and trewly make vppon the head of euerye suche vessell the content of the same vppon peine to forfaite to the partie to whose vse the wine oyle or other thynge therin beinge shall be sold foure tymes the value of that that the vessell so marked shall lacke of his laufull contente aboue writen the same forfayture to be recouered ouer and besydes the costes of the sure by the kinges originall writte or by byll in any of the kinges courtes of his common lawes or in any competente courte hauynge iurisdyciyon in the place where that offence shal be committed by action or bill of dette in which action or suite none essoyn protection nor wager of lawe shal be accepted admitted or allowed to the defendant or defendantes And that euerye marchaunte or other personne sellinge the saide wine oyle or other thynge conteyned in the said vessell marked shall allowe of the price therof to the byer of the same for euery quantitie of wine oyle or other thynge conteyned in the saide marked vessell the ful valewe of the lacke therof beynge by reason of defaute of full gauge of the vesselle marked or of defaute of fyllynge of the same vessell or by reason of defaute of any of them after the rate of the hole price of the wine oyle or other thinge so beynge solde by that vessell marked and that vpon peyne of forfayture to the same byer the dowble value of the same vesselle and wine oyle or other thynge therin beynge so solde the same forfayture to be recouered to gether with the costes of the suyte in maner and fourme as the forfayture laste before written is lymytted to be recouered ¶ An acte for punyshement of pyrotes and robbers on the sea Capit. xv WHere traytours pirotes theues robbers murtherers Pyrates and confederatours vpon the sea many tymes escape vnpunisshed bicause the triall of their offences hath heretofore ben ordered iudged and determined before the Admiral Admyrall or his lieutenaunt or commissarie after the course of the ciuile lawes the nature wherof is that before any iugement of deth canne be yeuen agaynst the offendours eyther they must playnely confesse their offences which they will neuer do without torture or peynes or elles their offences be so playnely and directly proued by witnesse indifferente Robbers on the sea such as sawe their offences committed whiche canne not be gotten but by chaunce at fewe times bycause such offendours commytte their offences vpon the sea and at many times murdre and kylle such personnes beynge in the shippe or bote where they committe their offences whiche shoulde wytnesse ayenst them in that behalfe and also suche as shuld beare witnes be commonlye maryners and shipemen whiche bycause of their often vyages and passages in the seas depart without longe tarienge and protraction of time to the great costes and charges as well of the kinges highnes as suche as wolde pursue such offendours For refourmation wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that all treasons felonies robberies murders and confederacies hereafter to be commited in or vpon the sea or in any other hauen riuer creke or place where the admyral or admiralles haue or pretend to haue power auctoritie or iurisdiction shal be inquired tried harde determyned and iudged in such shyres places in the realme as shall be limitted by the kynges commission or comissions to be directed for the same in like fourme and condition as if any such offence or offences had ben committed or done in or vpon the lande and such commissions shal be had vnder the kynges great seale directed to the Admirall or admiralles or to his or to their lieutenaunt deputie deputies Chancelloure of England and to iii. or .iiii. such other substantiall persones as shall be named or appoynted by the lorde Chauncellour of Englande for the time beynge from tyme to tyme and as ofte as nede shall require to here and determine suche offences after the common course of the lawes of this lande vsed for treasones felonies robberies murders and confederacies of the same done and committed vpon the lande within this realme ¶ And be it enacted by the auctoritie afore saide that suche personnes to whom suche commission or commissions shall be directed or .iiii. of theym at the least shall haue full power and auctoritie to enquere of such offences and of euery of them by the othes of twelue good and lauful inhabitantes in the Shire limitted in their commission in suche like maner and forme as if suche offences hadde benne committed vppon the lande within the same Shyre And that euery inditement founde and presented before such commissioners of any treasons felonies robberies murders manslaughters or such other offences commytted or done in or vpon the seas or in or vpon any other hauen ryuer or creke shal be good and effectual in the lawe And if any person or persons happē to be indited for any such offence done or hereafter to be done vpon the seas or in any other places aboue limitted that then such orders processe iudgement execution shal be vsed had done and made to and agaynst euery such person and persons so beinge indicted as agaynste traytours felons and murderers for treason felony robbery murder or other such offences done vpon the lande as by the lawes of the realme is accustomed And that the triall of such offence or offences if it be denyed by the offendour or offendours shal be had by twelue lauful men inhabited in the shire limitted within such commission whiche shall be directed as is aforesayde and no chalenge or chalenges to be had for the hundred Challenge And such as shall be conuicte of any such offence or offences by verdicte confession or proces by auctoritie of any suche commission shall haue and suffre suche peynes of death losses of landes goodes cattalles as if they had ben attaynted and conuicted of any treasons felonies robberies or other the said offences done vpon the landes ¶ And be it enacted by auctoritie aforesaide that for treasons robberies felonies murders confederacies done vpon the sea or seas or in any place
hurtefull to any person or personnes that before the fyrst day of this parlyamente hath made any seaser or putte in any information in to any of the kynges courtes for any maner of forfayture doone or commytted by any person or personnes contrarye to the sayde estatute made in the saide thyrde daye of Nouembre the .xxi. yere of the reygne of our soueraygne lorde kynge Henry the eyght ¶ An acte for auoydinge of exactions taken vpon prentices in the cities boroughes and townes corporate Cap. v. WHere in the parliament begonne at London the third day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our moste drad soueraigne lorde king Henry the .viii. and from thens adiourned and proroged vnto westminster the .xvi. day of Ianuary in the .xxii. yere of the reigne of our said soueraigne lorde and there then also holden It was is recited that where before that time it was established enacted in the .xix. yere of our late soueraigne lorde king Henry the .vii. that no maister wardeynes and felowshippe of craftes or any of them nor any rulers of the gyldes or fraâ—ities shuld take vpon them to make any actes or ordinaunces ne to execute any actes or ordinaunces by theÌ„ before that time made or then hereafter to be made in disheritance or diminutioÌ„ of the prerogatiue of the king nor of other nor against the coÌ„mon profite of the people but if the same actes or ordinaunces were examined or approued by the Chancellour treasorer of England or chief iustice of either bench or thre of theÌ„ or before the Iustices of assise in their circuite or progres in the shire where such actes or ordinaunces be made vpon peyn of forfaiture of .xl. fi for euery time that they do the contrary as more plainely in the said acte doth appere wardenies of felowshyps Syth which tyme diuers wardens and felowships haue made actes ordinaunces that euery prentice shuld pay at his first entre in their common hall to the wardens of the same felowship Apprentice somme of them .xl. s some .xxx. s some xi s some .xiii. s .iiii. d. some .vi. s .viii. d. som .iii. s .iiii. d. after their owne sinister mindes and pleasure contrary to the meaning of the said act made in the said .xix. yere of the reigne of the said late kinge Henry the .vii. and to the great hurte of the kinges true subiectes putting their children to be prentises It was therfore in the said parliament holden at westminster in the said .xxii. yere of the reigne of kyng Henry the .viii. established and enacted by the kinge our soueraigne lord Fraternitieâ— by the aduise of his lordes spirituall and temporall and of the coÌ„mons in the same parliament assembled by the auctoritie of the same that no maister wardeines or felowships of craftes or maisters or any of them nor any rulers of fraternities shulde take from thensforth of any prentice or of any other persoÌ„ or persons for the entre of any prentice into their said felowship aboue the some of .ii. s .vi. d. nor for his entree whan his yeres and terme is expired and ended aboue iii. s .iiii. d. vpon peyne of forfaiture of .xl. li. for euery time that they doo to the contrary the one halfe to the kinge our soueraigne lorde and the other halfe to the partie that therfore shall sue by action of dette information or otherwise and that in the action afore saide no protection or essoyne shal be allowed As by the same act amonges other thinges therin conteyned more playnely may appere Sithen whiche sayde seuerall actes establisshed and made as is afore saide diuers maisters wardeines and felowshippes of craftes haue by cautel and subtil meanes compassed and practised to defraude and delude the said good and holsom statutes causinge dyuers prentises or yonge men immediatly after their yeres be expyred or that they be made free of their occupatioÌ„ or felowship to be sworne vpon the holy Euangelist at their first entre that they ne any of theÌ„ after their yeres or terme expired shall not set vp or open any shoppe house nor sellar nor occupie as freemen without the assent and licence of the maister wardens or felowshippes of their occupations vpon peine of forfaitinge theyr freedome or other like penaltie By reason wherof the said prentices iourney men be put to as moch or more charges therby then they before time were put vnto for the obteininge and entering of their fredom to the great hurt and impouerishement of the saide prentices and iourney men and other their frendes For remedie wherof be it now by the auctoritie of this present parliament establisshed ordeined and enacted that no mayster wardens or felowshippes of craftes nor any of them nor any rulers of fraternities gildes or brotherhedes froÌ„ hensforth coÌ„pel or cause any prentice or iourney maÌ„ by oth or bond heretofore made or hereafter to be made or otherwise that he after his apprentiship or terme expired shall not set vp nor kepe any shop house or sellar Iourney maÌ„ nor occupie as a free man without licence of the mayster wardeines or felowship of his or their occupation for and concerning the same nor by any meane exact or take of any such prentice or iourney men nor any other occupieng for them self nor of any other persons for them after his or their said yeres expired any sum of money or other thinges for or concerning his or their fredome or occupatioÌ„ other wise or in any other maner theÌ„ before is recited limitted appointed in the said former acte made in the said .xxii. yere of the reigne of king Henry the viii vpon the peyne to forfaite for euery time that they or any of them shal offend contrary to this acte xl.li The one half therof to the king our souerayne lorde the other half to the partie that wil sue for the same in any of the kinges courtes by actioÌ„ of det informatioÌ„ or otherwise in which suite or action no protectioÌ„ nor essoine shal be allowed for the partie defendant ¶ An acte for continuance of the statutes for beggers vacabundes and against conueyaunce of horses and mares out of this realme ageinst Welshe men making affrayes in the counties of Herff Glouc. and SalopÌ„ and against the vice of buggery Cap. vi WHere in the parliament begonne at London the third day of Nouembre in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drad soueraigne lorde king Henry the .viii. and from thense adiourned to westmynster and there holden and continued by prorogation vnto the .xvi. day of Ianuarie in the .xxii. yere of our saide soueraine lord it was then in that session of the saide parliament an acte made and established declaring and concerning as well how aged poore and impotent personnes Vagabâ— compelled to lyue by alâ—rs shoulde be ordered as howe vacabundes and myghty strong beggers shuld be whipped and punished whiche acte was then made
auctoritie of this present parlyament and not by vertue of any prouisioÌ„ or other foreyne auctoritie licence facultie or dispensation kepe enioy and reteyn their archebishoprikes byshoprikes in as large ample maner as if they had ben promoted elected confirmed consecrated according to the dewe course of the lawes of this realme And that euery archebyshoppe and byshoppe of this realme and of other the kinges dominions may minister vse and exercise all and euerye thyng and thinges perteyning to thoffice or ordre of an archebisshop byshop with al tokens insignes and ceremonies therunto laufully belonging And that al ecclesiasticall persons of the kinges realme dominions which at this time be taken had and reputed for abbottes priours abbasses prioâ—esses and other heades of religion whiche be not nother shall be excluded from their dignities by the late acte of suppression and the religious persons lyuinge vnder their obedience and all persons now taken and reputed as maysters presidentes prouostes and wardeynes of cathedrall churches and colleges with the companies and felowshippes of the same al prestes and clerkes which haue receyued any of the ecclesiasticall orders all archedeacons and deanes and other hauynge offices cures and dignities spirituall may by auctoritie of this act and not by the vertue of any forein power or auctoritie administer vse and exercise all thinges perteininge to their dignities offices ordres cures religions and felowshippes and maye laufully hereafter vse al tokens insignes and ceremonies which they haue ben accustomed to vse in times paste so it be not expresly agaynst the lawes of god and this realme any thing or thinges conteyned in any act or actes made sithen the beginninge of this present parliament to the contrary of any the premisses in any wise not withstanding ¶ And where diuers and many of the kinges said subiectes haue purchased and obteyned many dispensations bulles breues and faculties of the bishoppe of Rome for the tyme beynge or by auctoritie of the see of Rome as pluralities vnyons trialities appropriations commendams exemptions and other bulles breues and faculties for diuers causes and matters other than be afore expressed which be of no strength or vertue it may therfore please the kynges maiestie that it may be enacted by auctoritie afore saide that all and euery his said subiectes durynge the time of one hole yere next after the feast of saincte Michaell the archaungell nexte comminge maye enioy vse and haue by auctoritie of this present acte and not by the vertue of the said bulles breues and faculties al euery the effectes conteyned specified in such bulles breues and faculties in all such cases onely as may be dispensed with by the archebishoppe of Canturbury by auctoritie of the lawes and statutes of this realme ¶ And that it maye be further enacted by auctoritie aforesaid that all and euery the kinges said subiectes bryngyng rendrynge and delyuerynge to such persons of his counsell or of the maisters of his chancery as the kinges highnes shall name and appoynt any bulles breues or any other faculties concerninge any the premisses that then if it shall appere to such persons as the kinges highnes shall so name and appoynt to receyue such bulles faculties and breues after dewe examination therof had that the effectes conteyned and specified in such bulles faculties and breues or any part therof maye be laufully graunted by the saide archebyshoppe of Canturbury by auctoritie of the lawes and statutes of this realme that then in euery such case the kinges saide subiectes makinge humble suite to haue the effectes conteyned in the said bulles breues and faculties to be granted vnto them Chauncellor of Englande shall haue receyue and obteyne of the chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great seale for the time beinge by sufficient writing in dewe fourme to be made and to be sealed vnder the kinges great seale all and euery such effectes conteyned and specified in such bulles breues and facâ—ties Archebisshop of Cant. as may be laufully graunted by the sayde archebisshoppe of Cantâ—bury by auctoritie of the lawes and statutes of this realme paying onelâ— for the sealinge of euery such writinge .xx. s .iiii. d. And ouer that for tâ— reasonable costes for peynes of the writinge therof .iii. s iiii d. and not â—boue and for the peyne taken for dewe examynation of euery suche bulles breues and faculties .iii. s .iiii. d. and not aboue And that this present actâ— shal be sufficient and immediate warrant to the chancellour or keper of the greate sâ— for thensealing and deliuerie of such licences faculties dispensations and other writinges which shall be made graunted and sealed vnder the kinges greate seale by vertue and auctoritie of this acte ¶ And it is also enacted by auctoritie afore sayd that all and euery suche lycence dispensation facultie confirmation or other writing to be had made or graunted vnder the kinges great seale out of the said court of chauncery by auctoritie of this acte in fourme as is aboue rehersed shall be good and effectuall to the saide parties suing for the same according to the tenor and effectes therof and shall be admitted accepted and allowed in all courtes and places of this realme and in all other the kinges dominions any vsage prescription foreyne lawes customes or ordynaunce to the contrary therof notwithstandinge ¶ An acte giuinge auctoritie to suche as shall succede to the crowne of this realme whan they come to the age of .xxiiii. yeres to make frustrate such actes as shall be made afore in their time Capitulo .xvii. FOr as moche as lawes and statutes may happen hereafter to be made within this realme at parlyamentes holden at such time as the kinges of the same shall happen to be within age hauynge small knowledge and experience of their affaires to the great hynderance and derogation of the imperiall crowne of this realme and to the vniuersall damage of the common welthe of the subiectes of the same Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parlyament that if the imperiall crowne of this realme after the deceasse of the kynges mooste royall maiestie whose lyfe our lorde longe preserue discende comme or remayne to the heires of oure saide soueraigne lorde or to any persone to be limitted by his highnes as of very right it muste and ought to do Actes of parlyament according to the lawes of this realme established for the same the saide heires or suche personne beinge within the age of .xxiiii. yeres and that then any acte or actes of parliament shall happen to be made and establyshed in any parliament that then shall be holden before suche heyre or heires person or persones then being in possession of the said crowne shall be of their full ages of .xxiiii. yeres that then euery such heire or heires of â—de soueraigne lorde or such persone so possessed of the crowne and 〈◊〉 within the same age of .xxiiii. yeres shall haue full power and auâ—
mariage made solemnised betwene your highnes and the said lady Katherine shal be takē demed and accepted illegittimate to all intentes and pourposes and shal be vtterly forclosed excluded and barred to claime chalenge or demaunde any inherytaunce as laufull heyre to your highnesse by liniall dissent ¶ And also for as moche as the mariage solempnised betwene your highnes and the said late quene Anne vpō true and iuste causes was and is demed and adiudged by the said most reuerende father to be of noo value ne effecte and a deuorce seperation therof hadde and made by the due order and processe of the lawes of the churche of Englande before the said reuerende father Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliamēt that the same mariage betwene your highnes the said late quene Anne shall be taken reputed demed and adiudged to be of no force strength vertue nor effecte that the separation and deuorce therof had by the sentēce and iudgement of the said most reuerende father shal be good effectuall and soo here after shall be taken and reputed for euer by al your subiectes theyr heires and successours And that none appeale repeale reuocation or adnullation therof or any part of the same shall here after be hadde taken allowed or admitted in any behalfe And that all the issues and childrene borne and procreated vnder the same mariage betwene your highnesse and the said late quene Anne shall be taken reputed and accepted to be illegittimate to al intentes and purposes and vtterly forclosed excluded and barred to clayme challenge or demaunde any inheritaunce as laufull heyre or heyres to your hyghnes by lyniall discent the sayd former acte made in the last parlyament for the stablyshement of your succession or any thing therin contiyned or any other thinge or thinges to the contrarye therof in any wyse not withstandynge Degrees of mariage prohybyted by goddes lawes ¶ And further more syns many inconueniences haue fallen as wel within this realme as in others by reason of marieng within the degrees of mariage prohibited by goddes lawes that is to say the sonne to marye the mother or the stepmother carnally knowen by his father the brother the sister the father his sonnes daughter or his daughters daughter or the sonne to marye the daugher of his father procreate and borne by his stepmother or the son to mary his aunte being his fathers or mothers sister or to mary his vncles wife carnally knowen by his vncle or the father to mary his sōnes wyfe carnally knowen by his son or the brother to marye his brothers wyfe carnally knowen by his brother or any man maryed carnally knowinge his wyfe to marye his wyfes daughter or his wifes sonnes daughter or his wyfes daughters daughter or his wyfes syster ¶ And further to dilate and declare the meaning of these prohibitions It is to be vnderstand that if it chaunce any man to knowe carnally any woman Prohibitiōs of mariage that then all and singuler personnes beinge in any degree of consanguynitie or affinitie as aboue wrytten to any of the parties so carnally offendinge shall be demed and adiudged to be within the cases and limittes of the said prohbiitions of maryage All whiche mariages all be it they be playnely prohibite detested by the lawes of god yet neuertheles at some times they haue proceded vnder colours of dispensations by mans power which is but vsurped and of right oughte not to be graunted admitted ne allowed For no man of what estate degree or condition so euer he be hath power to dispence with goddes lawes as all the clergye of this realme in the said conuocations and the moste parte of all the vniuersyties of chrystendome and we also do affyrme and thynke ¶ BEIT therfore enacted by auctorytie afore sayde accordynge as it is declared and conteined in the said acte made in the last parliament for the establishement of your succession that no person or persons subiectes or resyauntes of this realme or in any your dominions of what estate degree or dignitie so euer they be shal from henseforth mary within the degrees afore rehersed what pretence so euer shall be made to the contrary therof And in case any person or persons of what estate dignitie degree or condition so euer they be hath bene heretofore maryed within this realme or in any other the kynges dominions within any the degrees aboue rehersed and by any the archebishoppes or ministers of the church of England be separate from the bondes of such vnlaufull mariages that then euery suche seperation shal be good laufull fyrme and permanent for euer not by any power auctoritie or meanes to be reuoked or vndone hereafter And that the children proceding or procreate vnder such vnlauful maryage shal not be lauful ne legitimate any foreyn lawes lycences dispēsations or other thing or thinges to the contrary therof not withstandinge And that in case there be any person or persons within this realme or in any the kinges dominions al redy maried within any of the said degrees aboue specified and not yet seperate from the bondes of such vnlaufull mariage that then euery suche person so vnlaufully maried shal be seperate by the diffinitiue sentence and iugement of the archebishops bishops and other ministers of the churche of Englande and in other your dominions within the limittes of their iurisdictions auctorities and by none other power or auctoritie And that all sentences and iugementes giuen and to be giuē by any archebishop bishop or other minister of the church of Englande or in any other the kinges dominions within the limittes of their iurisdictions and auctoritie shall be diffinitiue firme good and effectuall to all intentes and be obserued and obeyed without suing any prouocations appeles prohibitions or other processe from or to the courte of Rome to the derogation therof or contrary to the acte made sithen the beginninge of the last parliament for restrainte of such prouocations appeles prohibitions and other processes ¶ And also be it enacted by auctoritie afore said that all the issue hereafter to be had and procreate betwene your highnes and your said most dere and entierly beloued laufull wyfe Quene Iane shall be your laufull children heires and be inheritable and inherite accordinge to the course of inheritaunce and lawes of this realme the imperiall crowne of the same with all dignities honours preeminences prerogatiues auctorities and iurisdictions to the same annexed or belonging in as large ample maner as your highnes at this present time hath the same as king of this realme the inheritaunce therof to be and remayne to your said children and right heyres in maner and fourme as here after shal be declared That is to say ¶ First the said imperiall crowne and other the premisses shal be to youre maiestie and to your heires of your body laufully begoten that is to say Establisshement of the kynges
highnesse succession to the first sonne of your body betwene your highnes and your saide lawefull wyfe quene Iane begoten to the heires of the body of the same firste son laufully begoten And for defaute of such heires than to the seconde sonne of your body and of the body of the said Quene Iane begoten and to the heires of the body of the same seconde sonne laufully begoten as aforesaid and so to euery sonne of your body and of the body of the said quene Iane begoten and to the heires of the body of euery such son begoten according to the course of inheritaunce in that behalfe ¶ And if it shall happen your saide moste dere and entierly beloued wife quene Iane to decease without issue male of the body of your highnes to be begoten which god defende then the same imperial crowne and all other the premisses to be to your maiestie as is afore said and to the sonne and heire male of your body laufully begotten by any other laufull wife and to the heires of the body of the same sonne heire male laufully begoten And for defaute of such issue than to your second sonne of your bodye laufully begoten and to the heyres of the body of the same second sonne laufully begoten and so from sonne and heire male to sonne and heire male to the heires of the seuerall bodies of euery such sonne and heire male laufully begoten according to the course of inheritaunce in like maner and fourme as is aboue said ¶ And for defaute of such sonnes of your body lawfully begotten and of the heires of the seuerall bodies of euery such sonne laufully begoten that thenne the saide imperiall crowne and other the premisses shall be to the issue female betwene your maiestie and your saide moste dere and entyerly beloued wyfe Queene Iane begoten And for lacke of suche issue than to the heires females of your body laufully begotten by any other lawfull wyfe that is to saye Firste to the eldeste issue female and to the heyres of her bodie laufully begotten and so from issue female to issue female and to their heires of their bodies one after an other by course of inheritaunce according to their ages as the crowne of Englande hath ben accustomed and ought to succede and go in case when there is heire female inheritable to the same ¶ And for as moche as it standeth at this present time in the only pleasure and wyll of almighty god whether your maiestie shal haue heires begoten and procreated betwene your highnes and your said most dere and entierly beloued wyfe quene Iane orelles any laufull heires and issues hereafter of your owne body begoten by any other laufull wife and if such heires shuld fayle as god defende and no prouision made in your life who shulde rule and gouerne this realme for lacke of such heires that then this realme after your transitorie lyfe shall be destitute of a laufull gouernour Or elles parcase encombred with suche a personne that wolde couet to aspire to the same whome the subiectes of this realme shall not fynde in their hartes to loue drede and obediently serue as their soueraigne lorde And if your grace afore it maye be certaynely knowen whether ye shall haue heires or no shulde sodaynely name and declare any person or persones to succede after your decease and for lacke of heyres of your body lawefully begotten into the royall estate of the imperiall crowne of this realme thanne it is to be doubted that such person that shulde be so named mought happen to take great harte and courage and by presumption fal to inobedience rebellion by occasion of which premisses greate diuision and discention maye be and is very likely to arise and springe in this realme to the greate peryl and distruction of vs your moste humble and obedyent subiectes and of all oure posterities if remedie for the same shuld not be prouided For reformation and remedie wherof we your moste bounden and louynge subiectes most obediently knowleginge that your maiestie most victoriously prudently poâ—kely and indifferently hath maynteyned defended gouerned and ruled this realme in good peace rest quietnes obedience during all the time of your moste gratious reigne which we most hartely desire moughte continue for euer puttinge all oure hole truste and confydence in youre highenes and nothinge doubtynge but that your maiestie if ye shoulde faylle heyres of your body laufully begotten which god defend for the harty loue and feruent affection that ye beare to this realme and for auoydinge all the occasions of diuision afore rehersed so ernestly mindeth the welth of the same that ye can best and moste prudently prouide suche a gouernour for vs and this your realme as shall and will succede and folowe in the iuste and right trade of all your procedinges and maynteyne kepe and defende the same and all the lawes and ordinaunces establisshed in your most gratious tyme for the welth of this realme which al we desire wherby we your saide moste louinge and obedient subiectes and our heires and successours shal and may liue as nere as may be in as good peace vnitie obedience after your decesse as we haue liued in the time of your most gratious reigne â—o therfore most humbly beseche your highnes that it may be enacted for auoyding of all ambiguities doubtes deuisions and occasions in that behalfe by your moste royall maiestie by the assente of vs the lordes spiritual and temporall and the coÌ„mons in this your present parliament assembled and by auctoritie of the same that your highnes shal haue full and plenar power and auctoritie to giue dispose appoynte assigne declare and limitte by your letters patentes vnder your great seale or elles by your laste wyll made in writinge and assigned with your most gratious hand at your onely pleasure from time to time hereafter the imperial crowne of this realme and all other the premisses thervnto belonginge to be remaine succede and come after your decease and for lacke of laweful heyres of your body to be procreated and begotten as is afore limitted by this acte to such person or persons in possession and remaynder as shal please your highnes accordyng to such astate Letters pateâ— and after such maner fourme facion order and condicion as shal be expressed declared named and limitted in your said letters patentes or by your said laste wyll And we your moste humble and obedient subiectes do faithfully promise to your maiestie by one coÌ„mon assent that after your deceasse for lacke of heires of your body laufully begotten as is afore rehersed we our heires and successours shall accepte and take loue drede serue and alonely obey such person and persons males or females as your maiestie shal giue your said imperial crown vnto by auctoritie of this act and to none other and holly to sticke to them as true and faithfull subiectes ought to do to their regall rulers gouernours and supreme
or persons craftely ymagine inuente or attempt by colour of any pretence to depriue the kinges highnes the quene or the heires of their bodies begotten or any other the heires of the kinges body laufully begotten or any person or persons to whom the kinges highnes shall dispose giue and limit the crowne of this realme by auctoritie of this acte of any of their titles stiles names degrees or royal estates or regall power Or if any person or persons at any time hereafter being required or cōmaunded by the kinges highnes or by such person or persons as shal be auctorised by his grace or his laufull heires to make or take an othe to answere to such questions and interrogatories as shal be obiected to them vpon any clause article sentence or worde conteined in this acte do contemptuously or vtterly refuse to make or take such oth or without frustratorie delay do not make or take the same oth or after the making or taking such othe do contemptuously refuse directly to answere to such questions and interrogatories as shall be obiected concerninge the same or any part therof that then euery such person and persones of what astate degree or condition so euer he or they be and their aydours counsayllours maynteynours and abettours and euery of them for euery such offence afore declared Treason shal be adiudged highe traytours And that euery such offence afore especified shal be adiudged high treason and the offendours therin and their aidours counsailours mainteinours and abettours and euery of them beinge laufully conuict of any such offence by presentment verdite confession or processe according to the custom lawes of this realme shal suffre peynes of deathe as in cases of high treason And that also euery such offendour being conuicte as is aforesaid shal lose and forfaite to your highnes and to your heires or successours kynges or regal rulers of this realme all such manours landes tenementes rentes annuities and hereditamentes which they had in possession as owners or were sole seased of by or in any right title or meanes or any other persō or persōs had to their vse of any estate of enheritance at the day of such treasons offences by them committed and done And shal also lose forfaite to your highnes and your said heires as well all maner suche estates of freeholde and interest for yeres of landes and rentes as all other goodes cattalles dettes which they had at the time of their conuiction or atteinder of any such offence Sauynge alway to euery such person and persons and bodies politike to their heires assignes and successours and to the heires and successours of euery of them other then such persons as shall be so conuicte or atteinted and their heires and successours and all other clayminge to their vses all suche righte title vse interest possession condition rentes fees offices annuities and commens which they or any of them shall haue in or vpon any such manours landes tenementes rentes annuities or hereditamentes that shall so happen to be lost and forfaite by reason of any conuiction or atteynder for any the treasons offences aboue rehersed at any time before the said treasons and offences committed ¶ Be it also enacted by auctoritie aforsaid that no person or persōs offending in any the treasons conteined and limitted by this act or in any other treasons shal in any wise haue and inioy the priuilege or immunitie of any maner sainctuarie within this realme or els where within any the kinges dominiōs but shal vtterly lose and be excluded of the same any vse grant Sainctuary custome prescription confirmation or any other thinge or thinges to the contrary hereof in any wise not withstandinge ¶ And be it also enacted by auctoritie aforesaid that if your maiestie shall happen to deceasse before any such your issue and heire male of your body which shuld inherite the crowne of this realme shal be of his age of .xviii. yeres or before that suche your issue and heire female whiche shulde inherite the crowne of this realme shal be maried or be of the age of .xvi. yeres whiche almyghty god defend that than the said issue and heire male to the crowne so beinge within the age of .xviii. yeres or your said issue and heire female to the crowne so beinge vnmaried or within the said age of .xvi. yeres shall be and remayne vntyll suche time as such issues and heyres shall come to their said seuerall ages afore limitted at and in the gouernance of their naturall mother and of suche other your counsaylours and nobles of your realme as your highnes shall limitte and appoynt by your laste wyll made in writynge sygned with your mooste gracyous hande yf it shall be thought by your highnes moste conuenyent soo to be or elles the sayd yssues and heyres shall be at and in the gouernaunce of suche of your counsaylours and nobles of youre realme as your maiestie shall name and appoynt by your last wyll made in writynge and signed with your most gracyous hande as is aforesaide And if any person or persons by wrytynge Treason printing or exterior dede or act directly or indirectly procure or do or cause to be procured or done any thinge or thinges to the lette or distourbance of the same that than euery such offence shall be high treason and the offendours beinge therof conuicted shall suffre such peynes of deathe and losse of inheritaunce priuileges of sainctuaries freeholdes interestes for yeres goodes cattalles and dettes in such maner and fourme as is aboue specified in cases of treason afore mencioned ¶ AND for the more sure establishment of the successiō of your most roiall maiestie accordinge to the tenour and fourme of this acte Be it further enacted by auctorytie aforesayde that as welle all the nobles of your realme spirituall and temporall as all other your subiectes nowe liuing and beinge or that hereafter shall be at their full ages by the commaundement of your maiestie or of your heires or successours Othe at al times hereafter from time to time whā it shal please your highnes or your heires or successours to apoynt shal make a corporal othe in the presence of your highnes or your heires or successours or before such other as your maiestie or your heires or successours will assigne for the same for the kepinge obseruing defending auowynge and maynteynynge of this acte and of all thinges that shall be done by your hyghnes by auctoritie therof accordinge to the tenour of an othe hereafter ensuinge That is to say Ye shal swere to beare faith truthe and obedience all onely to the kinges maiestie supreme heed in erthe vnder god of the churche of Englande durynge his lyfe and to his heires of his body of his most diere and entierly beloued lauful wife quene Iane begoten and to be begoten and procreated And further to the heires of our said soueraigne lorde according to the limittation in the statute made for
here to fore made or here after to be had done or made to the contrary therof not withstanding And that euery acte statute lawe prouision thinge and thinges heretofore had or made or here after to be hadde done or made contrary to the effecte of this statute shall be voyde and of no value nor force ¶ An acte for continuaunce of the statutes againste the caryage of brasse latenne and coper out of this realme And for making of cables and ropes for the wyndynge of wolles agaynst kyllynge of weynelynges vnder the age of two yeres Cap. viii WHere in the laste parlyamente begonne and holden at London the thyrde daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the kinges most gratious reigne frome thens adiorned to westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vntyl the dissolution therof it was ordeined and established amongest other thinges one acte for restrayning the caryages of brasse Brasse laten and copper latten and coper out of this realme And also one other acte was made in this parliament for the trewe makinge of cables halsers and ropes Cables halsers ropes wynding of wolles Kyllynge of weinlynges One other acte for the trewe windinge of wolles and one other act to restraine killing of weinelinges bullockes steres or hester being vnder the age of two yeres All whiche foure seuerall actes were made to continue and endure to the nexte parliament as by the said actes more plainly appereth For as moch as the said seuerall actes and euery of them be necessary for the common welth of this realm be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that the said foure seuerall actes and all clauses articles and prouisions therin conteyned shall from hensforthe be and stande good and effectuall and to endure and contynue vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parlyament ¶ In act for continuance of the statutes of petiurie for making of iayles for pewteres and for sowynge of flaxe and hempe Cap. ix WHere in the parliament begonne and holden at London the thirde day of Nouembre from thense adiourned to westminster and there holden and continued by prorogatiō vnto the .xv. day of Ianuarie in the .xxiii. yere of the reigne of our moste dradde soueraigne lorde kynge Henry the .viii. Atteynt Periury Iayle it was then in that sessiō of the said parliament one act made and established for the atteintes to be sued for punisshemēt of periurye vppon vntrue verdictes which acte was then made to endure to the last daye of the nexte parliament And where also in the saide session of the said parliament one acte was made and established for making of iayles in diuers shires of this realme whiche acte was than made to continue and endure for one yere nexte after the ende of the same parliament And where also in the time of the same parliament Pewterers one other acte was made concerning pewterers which act was also made to endure to the last day of the next parliament And also in the time of the said parliamēt one other acte was made concerning sowinge of flaxe and hempe Flax and hemp which acte also was made to continue and indure to the last day of th nexte parliament as by the said foure seuerall actes more plainely appereth For as moch as the said foure actes be good and beneficiall for the common welth of this realme be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this presente parliament that the said foure actes and euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisiōs therin conteined shall stande continue and endure in theyr force and strengthe and be obserued and kepte to the laste day of the nexte parliamente ¶ An acte extinguishing the auctoritie of the bishop of Rome Ca. x. FOr as moch as not withstanding the good holsome lawes ordinances and statutes heretofore made enacted established by the kinges highnes our moste gratious soueraigne lord and by the hole consent of his high courte of parliamēt for the extirpation abolution and extinguissment out of this realme other his graces dominions seignories and contreis of the pretended power and vsurped auctoritie of the bishop of Rome Byshope of Rome by some called the pope vsed within the same or elles where concerninge the same realme dominions segniories or countreis which dyd obfuscate and wreste goddes holy worde and testament a longe season from the spiritual and trewe meanynge therof to his worldelye and carnall affectyons as pompe glorye auaryce ambytion and tyrannye couerynge and shadowinge the same with his humayne and polytike deuises traditions and inuentions sette forthe to promote and stablyshe his onelye domynion bothe vppon the sowles and also the bodyes and goodes of all Christyan people excluding Christ out of his kingedome and rule of man his soule as moche as he may and all other temporall kinges and princes out of theyr dominions which they ought to haue by goddis lawe vppon the bodies and goodes of theyr subiectes wherby he dyd not onely robbe the kinges maiestie being onely the supreme head of this his realme of Englād immediatly vnder god of his honour righte and preemynence due vnto hym by the lawe of god but spoiled this his realme yerely of innumerable treasure with the losse of the same deceiued the kinges louing obedient subiectes perswadinge to them by his lawes bulles and other his deceiuable meanes suche dreames vanities and fantasies as by the same many of them were seduced and conueied vnto superstitious and erronious opinions so that the kynges maiestie the lordes spirytuall and temporall and the commons in this realme being ouerweried and fatigated with thexperience of the infinite abhominations and mischefes procedinge of his impostures craftilie colouring of his deceites to the great damages of soules bodyes and goodes were forced of necessitie for the publique weale of this realme to exclude that forein pretended power iurisdiction and auctoritie vsed vsurped within this realme and to deuyse such remedies for theyr relife in the same as doth not onely redounde to the honour of god the highe praise and aduauncemēt of the kinges maiestie and of his realme but also to the great and inestimable vtilitie of the same And not withstandinge the said holsome lawes so made and heretofore establisshed yet it is commen to the knowlege of the kinges highnes and also to diuers and many his louing faithfull and obedient subiectes howe that diuers sedicious and contentious persones being impes of the saide bisshoppe of Rome and his see and in harte membres of his pretended monarchy do in corners elles where as they dare whisper inculke preache and perswade and from time to time instill in to the eares and heades of the pore simple and vnlettered people the aduauncement and continuaunce of the said bishoppes feined and pretended auctoritie pretending the same to haue his grounde and original of goddes law wherby the opinions of many be suspended theyr iugementes corrupted deceiued and
westmÌ„ within .xv. dayes nexte after suche presentment suspection or accusation had or made or in the first day of the terme next folowinge after such presentment suspection or accusation in such maner fourme as is afore rehersed And in case any ecclesiasticall or religious person being presented suspected or accused of any offence done or attempted contrary to this estatute be therof conuicted by confession or witnes before any archebisshoppe bisshop or archâ—n or before any the commissaries vycars general or other their miniâ— in their seanes or visitations or before the kynges counsayle in the 〈◊〉 Chaumbre at westminster that then euery such spirituall and religiâ— person so being conuicte shal suffre suche peynes penalties and forfaiâ—s as be expressed in the said statute made in the saide .xvi. yere of kinge â—harde the seconde ¶ It is also enacted by the auctoritie afore saide Ecclesiastical Iuge that if any ecclesiasticall â—ge or visitatour do voluntarily concele cloke hyde or colour any presentâ— accusation or confession Visitour that shal be made to hym concerning this staâ— and do not certifie euery such accusation presentment or confession beâ— the kinge and his counsayle in the sterred chaumbre at westminster in â—ch maner and fourme as is aboue specified in this estatute that then eâ—ry such ecclesiasticall iudge and visitatour so wilfully offendynge for eâ—ry such default shal forfaite .xl. li. the one halfe therof to the kinges highâ—s the other halfe to such person as will sue for the same by original wryt 〈◊〉 plainte or information in any of the kinges courtes in whiche suite no â—yne protection or wager of lawe shall be admitted nor allowed ¶ AND FOR stronger defence and mainteynaunce of this acte it is ordeyned and enacted by auctoritie afore saide that all and euery ecclesiasticall iudge ordynary chauncellour commissarye offycyall vycar generall and other ecclesiasticall officer or minister of what dignitie preeminence or degree soo euer they shall be And all and euery temporall iudge iusticyar â—yer bayliffe shereffe vndershereue eschetour alderman iurate constable hedborowe Thyrdborow borsolder and euery other laye officer and minister to be made created elected or admitted within this realme or any other the kinges domynyons of what estate ordre degree or condition so euer he shal be from and after the saide last daye of Iuly shal before he take vpon him the execution of suche office Othe make take and receyue a corporall othe vpon the Euangelystes before such person or persones as haue or shal haue auctoritie to admit him that he from hensforth shall vtterly renounce refuse relynquisshe or forsake the bishop of Rome and his auctoritie power and iurisdiction And that he shal neuer consent nor agree that the bisshop of Rome shal practise exercise or haue any maner of auctoritie iurisdictioÌ„ or power within this realme or any other the kinges dominions but that he shall resiste the same at all times to the vttermooste of his power Supreame heade of the Churche of Englande And that from hensforth he shall accepte repute and take the kynges maiestie to be the onely supreme hedde in erthe of the church of England And that to his cunninge wytte and vttermooste of his power without gyle fraude or other vndew meane he shall obserue kepe maynteyne and defende the holle effectes and contentes of all and synguler actes and statutes made to be made within this realme in derogation extirpation and extynguyshemente of the bishoppe of Rome and his auctoritie And al other actes and statutes made and to be made in reformatioÌ„ and corroboration of the kinges power of supreme hede in earth of the church of Englande and this he shall do ayenste all maner of personnes of what estate dignitie degree or condition they be and in no wise do nor attempt nor to his power suffer to be done or attempted directly or indirectly any thing or thinges pryuely or apartly to the let hinderaunce damage or derogation therof or of any part therof by any maner of meanes or for any maner of pretence And in case any oth be made or hath bene made by him to any person or personnes in maynteynaunce defence or fauour of the bisshoppe of Rome or his auctoritie iurisdiction or power he repute the same as vayne and adnichilate so helpe him god all saintes and the holy Euangeliste ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie afore saide that all and euerye personne and personnes spirituall and temporall suyng lyuere restitutions or vtter le mayne out of the kinge his heires or successours handes or doynge any fealtie to his highnes his heires or successours or whiche shall be sworne to the king his heires or successours or that shal haue any office fee or roume of the moste gratious gifte of the kinges maiestie his heyres or successours or shall be reteyned in seruice with his grace his heires or successours shall make take and receyue the saide othe And that also all and euery religious personne at the time of his or their profession or entree into religion and euery other ecclesiasticall personne at the time of his takinge of orders and all and euery other personne which shal be promoted or preferred to any degree of lernyng in any vniuersitie within this realme or other the kinges dominions at the time of his promotion or preferment and euery of them shall make take and receiue the said othe before his or their soueraigne ordinary or the commissarie of such vniuersitie ¶ AND IT IS ALSO enacted by the auctoritie afore saide that if any personne or personnes lymitted or commaunded by auctoritie of this act to make the saide othe or commaunded by any other personne or personnes auctorised by the kinges highnesse commission vnder his greate seale or his seale ordeined for causes ecclesiasticall Treason to make the said othe obstinately refuse that to do that then euery such offence and contempt shal be high treason and the offenders therof being laufully conuicted shall suffre peynes of death and other forfaitures penalties and losses as is limitted and accustomed in cases of high treason by any lawes or statutes of this realme heretofore made ¶ PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted that this acte nor any thing or thinges in the same rehersed mentioned or comprised be in any wise preiudicial hurtefull or derogatorie to the ceremonies vses and other laudable and politike ordinaunces Ceremonies for a tranquilitie discipline concorde deuocion vnitie and decent ordre heretofore in the church of Englande vsed instituted taken and accepted nor to any person or persons accordingly vsing the same or any of them ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted by auctoritie of this pesente parliamente that this acte concernynge the bysshoppe of Rome or any thynge to be done by his vsurped auctoritie shall no further bynde nor extende to and vppon the kinges subiectes of his yle of Iersey Gernesey Iersey and Gernsey and Alderney in any other
aboue rehersed Clergy Sainctuary the offendours shal not be admitted to haue the benefite of his or their clergie but be vtterly excluded therof and from the same and also of the priuilege of any sainctuary ¶ Prouided alway that this acte extende not to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons for taking any vittaile gables ropes ankers or sayles whiche any such person or persons compelled by necessitie taketh of or in any shippe which may conueniently spare the same so the same persone or persones pay out of hande for the same vittaile gables ropes ankers or sayles money or money worth to the value of the thinge so taken or to delyuer for the same a sufficient byll obligatorie to be payde in forme folowing Straictes of Marrocke That is to say if the taking of the same thinges be on this side the straytes of Marroke then to be paide within .iiii. monethes And if it be beyonde the saide straites of Marroke then to be payde within .xii. monethes next ensuynge the makyng of such billes And that the makers of suche bylles well and truely paye the same dette at the daye to be limitted within the said billes ¶ Prouided alwaye that whanne so euer any suche commission for the punyshement of the offences aforesaide or of any of them shall be directed or sent to any place within the iurisdiction of the fyue portes Fyue portes that then euerye such commission shall be directed vnto the lorde wardayne of the sayde portes for the time beinge or to his deputie and vnto thre or foure suche other person or persons as the lorde chauncellour for the tyme beynge shal name and appoynte Any thynge in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandynge ¶ Prouided alway that whan so euer any commission shal be directed vnto the fiue portes for the inquisition and trialles of any the offences expresâ— in this acte that euery such inquisition and triall to be hadde by vertue of such commission shal be made and had by the inhabitantes in the saide â—e portes or the membres of the same any thing in this act to the contraâ— therof not withstandinge ¶ An acte for the release of such as haue obteyned pretended lycences and dispensations from the see of Rome Capi. xvi WHere the bisshoppe of Rome and his predecessours Byshoppe of Rome of his and theyr couetous and ambitious myndes to th entent to aduaunce and enriche them selfes and the see of Rome to the greate empouerisshynge of this realme of Englande and other the kynges domynyons contrary to goddes lawes the lawes and statutes of this realme and in derogation of the imperiall crowne of this sayde realme haue heretofore wrongefully pretended extorted vsed and exercised within the same diuers and many vsurped powers iurisdictions and auctorities durynge and by the which tyme the sayd bysshoppe and his predecessours arrogantly and iniustly haue taken vpon them for great summes of money and other profittes to them giuen to grauÌ„t vnto the kynges subiectes and other inhabitauntes within this realme and other the kinges dominions many diuers sundry auctorities immunities faculties priuileges lycences indulgences and preeminences of diuers kindes natures and qualities which all thoughe they proceded by an iniuste and vsurped auctorytie haue bene vnto nowe of late by the subiectes of this realme temerously and ignorauntly accepted receyued vsed erronyously put in excercise and execution the which vsurped auctoritie iurisdiction and power is nowe iustely trulye and ought to be clerely and absolutely extynguyshed extirped and abolysshed within this realme and other the kynges domynions And for as moch as all and euery such person and persons bodies polytyke and corporate which vnlawefully and without any maner of auctoritie or iuste grounde heretofore haue temerously and ignorantly accepted receyued vsed erroniously put in execution and exercise the said faculties immunities auctorities priuileges lycences indulgences and preeminences haue nowe sincere pure and perfite intelligence and knowlege of the said vsurped auctoritie iurisdiction and power And that the said faculties auctorities priuileges licences and indulgences so as is aforesaide accepted receyued vsed and erroniously exercised were ben to all intentes and purposes clerely voyde frustrate and of none effecte All be it if they shulde be impeached or interrupted of such priuileges liberties preemineÌ„ces auctorities iurisdictions profittes and other commodities which they now haue vse and exercise by colour of such vayne and voyde licences dispensations and faculties it shulde be to their intollerable inquietations and vtter vndoynge Wherfore be it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that al bulles breues faculties and dispensations Bulles Breues Faculties Dyspensatyons of what names natures or qualyties so euer they be of heretofore had or opteyned of the bishoppe of Rome or of any his predecessours or by the auctoritie of the see of Rome by or to any subiectes resiantes or bodies politike or corporate of or in this realme or of or in any other the kinges dominions shall from hensforth be clerely voyde and of no value force strength nor vertue and shall neuer here after be vsed â—dmitted allowed pleaded or alleged in any places or courtes of this realme or of any other the kinges dominions vpon the peynes conteyned in the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of king Richarde the seconde Yet not withstandinge at the mooste humble petition and intercession of the lordes spirituall and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled it maye please the kinges maiestie of his moste gratious benignitie goodnes and blessed disposition that it maye be enacted by auctoritie of this parliament that al mariages had and solempnised within this realme or in any other the kinges dominions Maryages before the thirde day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yere of the kinges moste gratious reigne wherof there is no deuorce or separation had by the ecclesiasticall lawes of this realme which mariages be not prohibited by goddes lawes limitted and declared in the act made in this present parlyament for the establishement of the kinges successioÌ„ or otherwyse by holy scripture shall be by auctoritie of this present parliament good laufull and effectual and shal be from the beginning of such mariages reputed estemed taken adiudged receyued approued allowed by the auctoritie of this present parliament to al and singular purposes effectes and ententes as good as sufficient and as vayleable as though no impediment of matrymony had euer ben betwene them that haue contracted and solemnysed such mariages And that all children procreated and to be procreated in and vnder such mariages shall be laufull to all intentes and purposes Archebishoppes and byshoppes ¶ And that it may be also enacted by the auctoritie of this present parlyament that all archebishoppes and bishoppes of this realme or of any the kynges dominions consecrated and at this present time taken and reputed for archebisshops and bisshops may by
at all tymes after they shall come to theyr saide full ages of .xxiiii. Letters patentes 〈◊〉 by theyr letters patentes vnder the greatte seale of Englande to â—e adnulle and repeale all and syngular suche actes made and established by their royall assentes in any parlyament holden during the time 〈◊〉 they were within their saide age of .xxiiii. yeres theyr royall assentes â—de to the same durynge the tyme that they were within the said age of 〈◊〉 yeres Reuocation of actes or any acte or actes hereafter to be made to the contrary therof notwithstandinge ¶ And be it also enacted by auctoritie aforesaid that euery such repeale adâ—ation and reuocation of any acte or actes that shal be made and established in any parlyament holden before the time that such heires or person possessed of the crowne shall be of the saide age of .xxiiii. yeres shall be as â—d and effectuall to al intentes and purposes as though it had ben done 〈◊〉 auctoritie of parlyament ¶ An acte concerning treason in certayne cases Cap. xviii BE it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliameÌ„t that if any man of what estate degree or coÌ„dition so euer he be at any time hereafter take vpon him to espouse mary or take to his wyfe any of the kynges childreÌ„ being laufully borne or otherwise commonly reputed or takeÌ„ for his children or any of the kynges systers or auntes of the part of the father or any the laufull childreÌ„ of the kinges brethren or sisters or contract mariage with any of them without the especiall licence assent consent agrement first therevnto had and obteined of the kinges highnes in writinge vnder his gracis great seale or defyle or deflour any of theÌ„ not beinge maryed shall be demed and adiuged a traitour to the king and to his realme And that euery suche offence here after to be done made or perpetrated contrary to this acte shall be adiudged and demed to be highe treason Treason And that euery man so offendinge and their abettours procurers comforters counsaylours and ayders being laufully conuycte of any suche offence accordinge to the lawes of this realme shal haue and suffre such and like peines and execution of death losses of priuileges of sainctuary and for faytures of landes tenementes and hereditamentes to al intentes and purposes as in cases of high treason apperteyneth Sainctuary Sauynge to all and euery person and persons bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and to the heires and successours of euery of them other thaÌ„ the lord Thomas Howarde and his heires and all other persons which shall fortune hereafter to be atteinted by auctoritie of this acte and their heires and euery of them all suche right tytle intereste possession leases annuities rentes seruices reuercions remaynders offices fees commons conditions other commodities profites hereditamentes in such maner fourme qualitie condition as they or any of them haue had shuld or mighte haue had if this acte had neuer ben had nor made Any thing in this present act to the contrary therof notwithstandinge ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that in euery suche case before rehersed the woman after the laste day of this parlyament so offendynge beinge within the degrees before specified shall incurre like daunger and penaltie as is before limitted and shall suffre suche lyke dethe and punyshemente as is before appoynted to the man offendyng in maner and fourme expressed in this acte ⧠GOD SAVE THE KYNGE ARMA · REGIS · ANGLIE · ET · F·