if the same had not bene so abolyshed or extinguyshed Forasmuche as the sayd Acte is here before amongest other repealed and made voyde Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present parliamente that all Bulles dispensations and priuileges obteyned before the sayde .xx. yeare or at any tyme sythence or whych shal hereafter be opteined of the Sea of Rome not conteining matter contrarye or preiudicial to the aucthoritie dignitie or preheminence Royal or imperiall of the realme or to the lawes of this realme now being in force and not in this parliament repealed may be put in executyon vsed and alleged in anye courte within this realme or elles where whether the same remayne yet hole or can appeare to haue bene caÌ„celled in as vayleable and effectuall maner to all intents purposes as yf the sayd Acte had neuer bene had or made Anye obiection by pretence of extinguyshment or caÌ„cellyng of the sayde Bulles dispensations or priuileges or of any other matter or cause by the pretente of the lawes of this realme whatsoeuer in any wyse notwithstandyng And wher as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappeles which wer before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshop and byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priuelege from Rome were vnder the gouernement and order of the Abbotes and Prioures of those religious houses whych sayde churches by colour of the sayd exemptions be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry kynge Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of teÌ„porall and laye men who can no more enioye that supremacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therefore enacted that all Archbyshoppes byshopes in their dioces and all other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministers and offycers and no laye person or persones in euery Churche and place within the precincte of the same beyng exempt or not exempte â—aye freely and without impedimeÌ„t execute their spirituall iurisdictioÌ„ in al pointes articles as though no such exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouyded alwaye and be it enacted that this act extend not to take awaye or diminyshe the priueleges of the vniuersitie of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesore ne the Tower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custoÌ„â— haue enioyed probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuch as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes church it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of Goddes mercy and grace deuotion shal encrese and growe in the hartes of many Subiects of this realme with desire to gyue bestow their worldly possessions for the resuscitating of almose prayer and example of good lyfe in this realme to thinteÌ„t such godly motions and purposes should be aduaunced Be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliameÌ„t that it shal be lawefull to suche as shal be sessed of any manours laÌ„ds tenementes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditameÌ„tes whatsoeuer in fee symple in possession reuertioÌ„ or remaynder in their owne ryghtes not beyng coppy hold may therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his last will and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fe symple al and euery the sayd manours laÌ„des tenementes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamentes to any spirituall body politike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute any lycence of mortmayne therein to be opteyned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to be sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manum mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in any wise notwithstanding Sauyng to the Lordes of the fee all rentes seruices dew or goyng out of any of the sayd land or tenements or hereditaments so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouyded alway that this clause of this acte for geuing the libertie of or for the amortezing of landes or tenementes shall continue for and duryng the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowyng and no lenger And forasmuch as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled neither by the making or deliuering of either the supplications aforesayde nor by any claufe article or sentence thereof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or any other Statute or any of the preamâ—â—es of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliameÌ„t by any maner of interpretation coÌ„struction implication or otherwise intende to derogate empaire or diminishe any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictions of your Croune Imperiall of thys realme and other the dominious to the same belonging we do most humbly besech your maiesties that it maye be declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this preseÌ„t parliament that neither the makyng exhibiting or insertinge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplications or promys aforesayd or either of them nor any other thing or thinges wordes sentences clauses oâ—â—rticles in the preambles or body of the actes aforesayde â–ª shal be construed vnderstanded or expouÌ„ded to derogat diminishe or take away any the liberties â–ª priuileges prerogatiues preheminences auctorities or iurisdictions or any parte or percel therof which were in your imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your said imperiall croune the twenty yeare of the reigne of yours the Quenes maiesties moste noble father or anye other your most noble progenitours before the sayd tweÌ„tye yere the popes holines and Sea Apostolike to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie preheminence and iurisdiction as hys holines vsed and exercised or myght lawfully haue vsed and exercised biaucthoritie of his supremacie the said tweÌ„tie yere of the reign of the kynge your father within this your realme of Englande and other your Dominions without diminution or enlargement of the same and none other And the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebyshoppes Bishoppes and ordinaries to be in the same state for processe of suites punyshment of crimes and execution of censures of the churche wyth knowledge of causes belongyng to the same as large in these poyntes â–ª as the sayd iurisdiction was the sayde .xx. yeare Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to such spirituall corporations or persones as is aforesaid the donor feoffer or diuisor thereof may reserue to hym â–ª and to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almaine or a tenure by diuine seruice
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Anno Primo secundo Philippi Mariae ACTES made at a Parliament begon and holdē at Westminster the .xij. daye of Nouember in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne Lorde and Lady Philip and Mary by the grace of God kinge Quene of England Fraunce Naples Ierusalem and Ireland defendours of the fayth Princes of Spayne and Cycilie Archedukes of Austria dukes of Myllayn Burgondie and Braband counties of Haspurge Flaūders and Tyroll and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same beynge the .xvi. day of Ianuarye then next ensuynge were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN act touchyng letters patentes and other writynges to be sygned by the quenes Maiestie Ca. i. An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel Cap. ii An act against seditious wordes and rumours cap. iii. An act for the punishment of certayne persons callinge themselues Egiptians Cap. iiii An acte to restrayne caryinge of corne victuals and woode ouer the Sea Cap. v. An act for the reuiuynge of three estatutes made the punyshement of heresyes Cap. vi An act that persons dwellyng in the countrey shall not sell dyuers wares in cytyes and Townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An act repealing al statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolyke of Rome synce the twenty yeare of kynge Henry theyght and also for the establishemēt of al spiritual ecclesiastical possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytye Cap. viii An act for the punishment of trayterous words agaynst the quenes maiesty Cap. ix An act wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes Maiestyes issue Cap. x. An act for the punishment of bryngynge in of counterfeyt coyne of forreyne realmes being curraunte within this realme Cap. xi An acte touching the impoundyng of distresses Cap. xii An act appoyntyng in order to Iustyces of peace touchyng the bailement of prysoners Cap xiii An act for the makyng of russels satens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples in Norwyche Cap. xiiii An acte to confirme the liberties of the lord Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An act touching leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii ¶ An act touchynge letters patentes and other writinges to be signed by the Quenes maiestie ¶ The fyrst Chapter WHere in the Parlymente begonne and holden at Westminster the seconde day of Apryl in the fyrst yere of the reygne of our mooste dreade and gracious Soueraygne Ladye the Queenes maiestye and there cōtinued kept til the dissolutiō of the same being the fift day of May thē next folowing one acte was made touchinge the articles of her highnes most noble mariage In y◠which act amōgest other thinges it was enacted ordred established by thauctority of the said parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes exchanges confirmations leases and other writinges which after the sayd mariage and during the same should passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them should be intiteled and made in the names of our Soueraigne Lord the king and of her most excellent highnes whether his Maiesty should be present within the realmes and dominions of her highnes or wtin any of them or absent An◠that the same giftes grantes letters patentes eschanges confirmations leases and other writynges so sette forth and made should be sealed and firmed with the signe manuel of her highnes and the same so signed sealed with the great seale of this realme or with such seale as hath bene accustomed should be by thauctoritie of the said parliament demed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effect in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes against our sayd Soueraigne Lord and Lady the king and the Queenes maiestyes and her highnes heires and successours as yf her maiestye had bene at the tyme of the making therof sole and vnmaried and that al giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmatiōs leases and other writinges which after the sayde mariage and during the time of the same should passe and be made of the said be nefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of thē wher vnto the signe manuell of her highnes shoulde not be sette made or put shal be by thaucthoritye of the sayde parliament from to tyme demed adiudged accepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and boyde in the lawe to all ententes con structions and purposes the sayd mariage or any law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wise not withstanding as by the sayde act more at large doth appeare Sithence the making of which Statute and the solemnisation of the sayd mariage the queenes most excellent maiestye hath bene greatly molested greued and troubled with oftē signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other writynges concerning and touchinge benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from our sayd soueraygne lord the kynge and her highnes to sundrye of their most louynge subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attēde vntyl such tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuel of her highnes vnto their sayd letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges confirmations and leases without which signe the same are vtterly voyde by force of the sayd statute to the great daūger losse and vtter vndoing of diuers persons that haue lately bought purchased or obtayned of our sayd soueraigne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quenes maiesties diuers landes tenementes and other hereditamentes to their great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliament that the sayde braunche or article touchinge or concernyng only the signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaūges confirmations leases or of other writynges for any landes benefices offices reuenues fruites or other hereditamentes shall be from henceforth clearely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to al intentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamēt that al and singuler letters patentes touching or concernyng anye gift grannte eschaunge confirmation lease or other writynge the whiche sithence the sayde mariage hath passed and be made of any benefices offices manours landes tenementes renenus fruites liberties or other hereditamentes or of anye of them in the names of our most dread Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the waraunt or writyng or warauntes or wrytynges wherof being signed with her highnes signe manuel in such fourme order and degre as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her high nes was sole and vnmaryed shal be by auctoritie of this present parliament of the same like force strength and effecte in the lawe
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
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
maiesties one other supplication in fourme folowynge We the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in thys present parlyament assembled representing the whole body of thys realme reduced receaued by your maiesties intercession to the vnitie of Christes churche and the obedience of the Sea apostolyke of Rome the Popes holynes gouerning the same make most humble suite vnto your maiesties to be likewise meanes intercessors that all occasions of conteÌ„tion hatred grudge suspition trouble both outwardly inwardlye in mens consciences whiche myghte arise amongest vs by reason of disobedience may by auctoritie of the Popes holynes and by ministration of the same vnto vs by the most reuerend father in god the lord Cardinal Poole by dispensation to leration or permission respectiuely as the cace shal require be abolished taken awaye and by aucthoritye sufficient these artycles folowyng and generally al others when any occasion shal so require may be prouyded for and confyrmed Fyrst that al by shopryckes câ—thedral churches hospitales colleges scholes and other such foundations now continuing made by auctoritye of parlyament or otherwise established according to the order of the lawes of thys realme sithence this schisme may be confirmed and continued for euer Item that mariages made infra gradus prohibitos consanguinitatis affinitatis cognatioÌ„â—s spiritualis or which might be made voyd â–ª proper impedimentuÌ„ publicae honestatis iustitiae or for any other cause prohibited by the canons onlye maye be confirmed and children borne of those mariages declared legittimate so as those mariages were made according to the lawes of the realme for the tyme being and be not directely against the lawes of God nor in such case as the Sea apostolike hath not vsed to dispence wythal That institutions of benefices other promotions ecclesiastical and dispensations made according to the forme of the act of parliament may be likewise confyrmed That all iudiciall processes made before any ordinaryes of thys realme or before any delegates vpoÌ„ any apeales according to thorder of the lawes of the realme may be likewise ratified confirmed And finally where certayne actes and statutes haue bene made in the tyme of the latescisme concernyng the lands and hereditamentes of Archbysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes the suppression dyssolution of monasteries Abbeyes prioryes chauntries colleges al other the goodes and catteles of religious houses Synce that whiche tyme the ryght and dominion of certayne landes hereditamentes goodes and catteles belongynge to the same be dispersed abroade come to the handes and possessions of diuerse and soÌ„drye persons who by gyfte purchase exchaunge other meanes accordynge to the order of the lawes and statutes of this realme for the tyme beyng haue the same For the auoydyng of all scruples that might grow by any thoccasions aforesaid or by any other waies or meanes whatsoeuer It may please youre maiesties to be intercessours and mediatours to the sayde mooste reuerend father Cardynall Pole that all suche causes and quarels as by pretence of the sayd scisme or by any other occasion or meane whatsoeuer might be moued by the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolyke or by any other iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall maye be vtterly remoued and taken away so as all persons hauyng sufficient conueyaunce of the sayd lands and hereditamentes goodes and cattels as is aforesayd by the coÌ„mon lawes actes or Statutes of this realme maye withoute scruple of câ—nscience enioye them without impechment or trouble by preteÌ„ce of any generall counsayle Canons or Ecclesiasticall lawes cleare from all daungers of the censures of the churche And comformably here vnto the Bysshoppes and Cleargy of the prouynce of Cantorbury haue preseÌ„ted to your maiesties a supplication in this tenour that foloweth Nos Episcopi Clerus Cantuariensis prouinciae in hac Synodo more nostro â—olito dum Regni parliameÌ„tuÌ„ celebratur congregati cum omni debita humilitate reuereÌ„tia exponimus Maiestatibus uestris quod licet EcclesiaruÌ„ quibus in Episcopos Decanos Archidiaconos rectores uicarios praefecti sumus animaruÌ„ quae nobis curae nostrae subiectae sunt earundem bonorum iurisdictionuÌ„ iurium ex sacroruÌ„ Canonum dispositioÌ„e defensores curatores coÌ„stituti sumus propteria ipâ—â—rum bona iurisdictioÌ„is iura in pernicioso huius Regni prae terito scismate deperdita amissa omni studio totis nostris uiribus recuperare ad pristinum Ecclesiarum ius reuocare iuris remedijs niti deberemus Nichilominus tamen habito prius per nos super hac re maturo Consâ—â—io et deliberatioÌ„e ingenuèfatemur nos optimê cognossere quam haec bonorâ— Ecclesiasticorâ— difficilis quasi impossibilisesset recuperatio propter multiplices ac pene inextricabiles super hijs habitâ—s contracsitiones quod si ea tentaretur quies et tranquillitas Regni facile perturbaretur unitas Ecclesiae Catholicae quae iam pietate aucthoritate Maiestatum uestrum hoc in regno introducta est cum maxima difficult ate suum debituÌ„ progressum sinem sortiriposset Ideo nos bonuÌ„ quietem publicam priuatis commoditatibus salutem totanimaruÌ„ praetioso Christi sanguine redemptarum terrenis bonis anteponeÌ„tes non quae nostra sed quae Iesu Christi suÌ„t quaereÌ„tes Maiestates uestras enixe rogamus â—iusâ— humiliter supplicamus ut reuerendissimo in Christo patri domino Reginaldo Cardinali Polo adipsas uniuersum hoc Anglie regnum sanctissimi domini nostri Domini Iulij Papae tertij Apostolicae sedis de latere legato haec nomine nostro insinuare apud euÌ„ intercedere digneÌ„tur ut in hiis bonis Ecclesiastisis in parte uel into toarbitrio suo iuxta facultates sibi ab eodem sanctissimo domino nostro PapacoÌ„cessas eorundem bonorum detentoribus elargiendis et relax andis publicum bonum priuato pacem et traÌ„quillitatem dissidijs perturbationibus atque animarum salutem bonis terrenis praeferre anteponere uelit Nos enim in omnibus quae ab ipso legato statuta et ordina ta circa haec bonafuerint exnunc prout extunc et ecoÌ„tra coÌ„sensum nostrum presta 〈…〉 us imo etiam ut in premissis se difficilem aut restrictum reddere non uelit maiestates uestrae nostro nomine eum hortari rogare dignabuntur Insuper maiestatibus uestris supplicamus ut pro sua pietate efficere dignentur ut ea quae adiurisdictionem nostraÌ„ et liberta tem Ecclesiasticam pertinent sine quibus debitum nostri pastoralis officij et curae animarum nobis commissae exercere non possumus uobis superiorum temporum iniuria ablatarestituantur et ea nobis et Ecclesij perpetuo illes a et salua permanâ—ant et ut omnes leges quae hanc nostraÌ„ iurisdictionem libertatem Ecclesiasticam tollunt seu quouis modo impediunt abrogentur ad bonorem dei et maiestatum uestraruÌ„ et uniuersi huius Regni Spirituale et temporale
diuers and sondry other persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes and statutes of thys realme And where also diuerse manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes percell of the possessions of Archbysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and manye and sondrye late deaneryes colleges chauntryes rectories Prebendes Free chappeles Guyldes and Fraternytyes manours houses Graunges landes Tenementes rentes seruyces and other Ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes goodes and catteles to the sayde Archebysshoprykes Bysshoprykes deanries colleges chaunteryes free chappels tecâ—oryes guyldes and fraternities late appertayning and belongynge or appointinge to and for the fyndynge ofpryestes obyttes lyghtes or other lyke purpose came as wel to the handes possession of the late noble kyng Edward the syxt brother vnto your maiestie seueraygne Lady by vertue of an acte of parliament thereof made or otherwise as also to the handes and possession of diuerse and sondry other persons and bodies polyâ—yke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces according to the ordre of the lawes of this realme a great nomber of which sayd late monasteries priores nonneries commaundryes deaneries colleges hospytales prebendes chaunteryes free chappeles guylds fraternities and the mannoures graunges mesuages landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruyces tythes pentions portions vyca reges churches chappeles aduousons nominations patronages annuities and hereditamentes goodes and cattels to the said monastâ— tyes prioryes nonneryes commaundries deaueries colleges hospitalles chaunteries fre chappelles guyldes fraternities and other ecrlesiasticall houses Archbysshopryckes and Bysshoprykes belonging as well for great sommes of moneye as for other good and reasonable causes and considerations haue bene conueyed and assured to diuerse the subiectes and bodyes polytyke of thys realme aswel by the sayd kyng Henry theyght the sayd kynge Edwarde the sixte and by your hyghnes our soueraygne Lady and ioyntly by both youre maiesties as also by diuerse the owners of the sayd ecclesiasticall possessions whych sayd conueyaunces and assuraunces by their sondrye letters patentes and other wrytynges more playnely do and maye appeare Forasmuch as the sayd most reuerend father hath also by the sayd dispensations remoued and taken away al matter of empeachement trouble and daunger whych by occasion of any generall counsayle canon or degree ecclesiasticall myghte touche and disquiete the possessions of such goodes moueable landes tenementes possessyons and hereditamentes as were of late belongynge to anye of the sayde Archbysshoprykes Bysshoprykes monasteryes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneryes colleges chauntryes prebendes rectoryes hospitaâ—es houses of fryers or other religious and ecclesyasticall houses and places of what nature name kind or qualitie soeuer they be of Yet for that the title of al landes possessions and hereditamentes in thys your maiesties realme and dominions is grounded in the lawes statutes and customes of the same and by your highe iurisdiction aucthoritie royall and crowne imperiall and in your courtes onlye to be impleaded ordered tryed and iudged and none otherwyse and vnderstandyng that the whole ful and mooste gratious intentes mynd and determination of your most excellente maiesties be that all and euery person and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate theyr heyres successours and assygnes and euery of them shall haue kepe retayne and enioye all and euerye their estates ryghtes possessyons and interestes that they and euery of them nowe hathe or hereafter shall haue of and in all and euery the manoures graunges mesuages landes tenementes tithes pentions portions aduousons nominatyons patronages annuities rentes reuersions seruices hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises and other the possessyyus and hereditamentes of the sayd monasteries abbeyes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebendes hospytales houses of fryers chauntryes rectoryes vycareges churches chappelles Arch bysshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and other religious or ecclesiasticall houses and places or of any of them within this realme or the dominions of the same by such lawes and statutes as were inforce before the fyrst daye of this present Parliament and by other lawefull coÌ„ueyaunce to them thereof made That it may be therfore enacted by thauctoritie of this presente parliament that aswell your maiestie foueraigne Lady your heirs and successours as also all and euery other person persons bodies politike and corporate their heyres successours assignes now hauing or that hereafter shall haue hold or enioye any of the scites of the sayd late monasteries and other the religious or ecclesiastical houses or places and al the sayd manours graunges mesuages landes tenementes tithes pentions portions globe landes aduousoÌ„s nominations patronages annuities â—eÌ„tes reuersions seruices huÌ„dredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises profits coÌ„modities and other the possessions and hereditameÌ„tes of the said late monasteries abbeyes pryories nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebeÌ„des hospitals houses offriers rectories vicareges chauÌ„teris churches chappels archbishoprikes bisshoprikes other religious ecclesiasticall houses places or of anye of theÌ„ of what name nature or kynde soeuer they be shall haue holde possede retaine kepe enioye all and euery the sayd scites mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes possessions profytes commodities other hereditamentes accordyng to such interestes and estates as they and euery of them now haue or holde or hereafter shal haue or hold of and in the same by the dewe ordre and course of the lawes statutes of thys realme whych nowâ— be or were standinge in force before the fyrst day of this present Parliament in maner and fourme as they shoulde haue done yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made This acte or any thinge herein contayned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to you our sayde soueraygne Lady your heires and successours and euery of them and to all and euery other person persons subiectes of this realme and bodyes politike and corporate to theyr heires and successours and to the heires and successours of all and euery of them other then such whose ryght tytle or interest is bounden or taken awaye vndone or extincte by any acte of parliament heretofore made or otherwise al such right title clayme possession interestes rentes annuities commodities commons offices fees leases liueryes lyuynges pentions portyons dettes duties other profites which they or any of them lawfully haue or of right ought to haue or myghte to haue had in of or to any of the premisses or in of or to any parte or percell thereof in such like maner and fourme and condition to all intentes respectes â–ª constructions purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made And that it maye be further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that al and euery article clause senteuce and prouiso conteined or specylied in any acte or actes of Parliament concerning or touching the assuraunce or conueiaunce of any the said monasteryes priories non neries coÌ„maundries deaneries prebeÌ„des colleges chauntryes hospitales houses of fryers rectories vicarages churches chappeles Archbyshoprykes and Bysshoprykes and other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places or any
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
the queenes maiesties that nowe are duryng the sayd matrimony betwene them ought to haue or enioy the stile honoure and kyngelye name of this realme or that the Queenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her life is not or of right ought not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heires of her highnes body beyng kyngs or quenes of this realme of right ought not to be kynges or quenes of this realme or to haue and enioye the same or that any person or persons other then the quenes maiestie that now is during her life ought to be quene of this realme or after her death other then the hetres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begottē shal be in lyfe or ryght ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this realme That then euery such offendour beyng there of duly conuicted or attainted bi the lawes of this realme their abbettours procurers and counsailours and all and euerye their comforters kno wynge the sayde offences or anye of theym to bee done and beyng thereof conuicted or attaynded as is abouesaid for his or their such offence shall forfeite and lose to the quenes highnes her heires and successours all his and their goodes and cattels and the whole issues and proffytes of his and their landes tenementes and other hereditamentes for terme of the lyfe of euery such offendoure or offendours and also shall haue and suffer during his their liues perpetual imprisonment Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person being conuicted or attainted in fourme aforesaid for euery such his offence shal be depriued by the ordinary from his promotion spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such like maner and fourme that it shal be laweful for euery patron foūder or giuer thereof to present after suche depriuation had some one other to the same as though the sayd offendoure or offendours were decessed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attaynted of any the sayde offences in fourme aforesayd cōmitted shal after his or their conuiction or attainder eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in forme aforesayd That then euerye such seconde offence or offences shal be demed and adiudged hyghe treason and the offendour or offendours therein their abbettoures procurers and councelloures and al and euery theyr aidours cōforters knowing the sayd offenses or anye of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attainted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be iudged and demed hyghe traytours and shall suffer paynes of deathe and lose and forfeyte all their goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the quenes maiestie her heires and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the said aucthoritie that if any persō or persones at any time after the said first dai of February next to come duryng the sayd marriage compasse or ymagine the death of the kinges maiestie that nowe is and the same maliciously aduisedly directly shall vtter and attempte by any writing printing ouert dede or acte or yf any person or persons at any time after the said first dai of February next comming shall maliciously aduisedly and directly by writing printing ouert dede or act affirme that the kynges maiestie that now is duryng the said matrimony ought not to haue or enioye ioyntly togethers with the quenes hyghnes the stile honor and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persōs being neither the kyng or the Quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng the sayd matrimony betwene them ought to haue and enioy the stile honour and kyngly name of this realme Or yf any person or persons after the sayde day by any writing printing ouert dede or act maliciously aduisedly and directly do affirme that the quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe is not or ought not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heires of her highnes body being kynges ▪ or quenes of this realme ▪ of ryght ought not to haue and enioye the imperiall Crowne of this realme or that any person or persones other then the quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe or after her death other thē the heyres of her body begotten being kynges or quenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayd heires of her body shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue and enioye the imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery such offence and offences shal be adiudged hygh treasō the offender offēders there in theyr abbettours procurers coūcellers and al and euery their ayvours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of thē to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted by the lawes statutes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged high traytoures shall suffer paynes of death and loose and forfeyte al their goodes catteles landes and tenementes to the Quenes maiestie her heires and successours as in cases of high treason as is abouesayd And albeit we the lordes spirituall and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled haue firme hope and cōfidence in the goodnes of Almyghty god that like as he hath hether to miraculously preserued the quenes maiesty from many greate imminent periles daūgers euen so he wyll of his infinite goodnes gyue her highnes strength the rather by our continuall prayers to passe well the daunger of deliueraunce of chylde wherwith it hathe pleased hym ▪ to all our great comfortes to blesse her Yet forasmuch as all thynges of this worlde be vncertayne and hauynge before our eyes the dolorus experience of the inconstant gouernemēt duryng the tyme of the reigne of the late kyng Edwarde the syxte do playnely se the manifolde inconueniences greate daungers and peryls that may ensue to this hole realme yf foresyghte be not vsed to preuent euyll chaunces yf they should happen For the eschewing whereof we the Lordes spirituall and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled for in consideration of a most special trust and confidence that we haue repose in the kinges maiestie for and concernyng the good and politike gouernemēt ordre and administration of this realme in the tyme of the yonge yers of the issue or issues of her maiesties body to be borne if it should please God to call the quenes highnes out of this present lyfe duryng the tender yeares of such issue or issues whych God forbyde according to such ordre and maner as hereafter in this present acte his highnes most gratious pleasure is should be declared and set forth haue made our most humble suete by thassent of the quenes highnes that his maiestie would vouchsafe to accepte and take vpon him the rule ordre education and gouernement of
Marchers vnder common maynpryce suerty of apparaunce and haue had the forfeytures thereof which for euer from after the feast of al sainctes then next ensuinge the sayd parliament should vtterlye sease be determined It was enacted that after the said feast of al saynctes euery lay temporall person theÌ„ beyng alord Marcher should haue the moyte or halfe of euery forfeiture of al and euery common mainprice recognisance for the peace or apparance forfeited by any of their tenantes inhabiting within any of their lordships marchers they to be payed the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyreffe of euery of the counties where such for feyture shal be yf the shyriff can leuie the same and the same shyriffe to accompt to our sayd late soueraygne lord the kynge for the other half or moytie in such excheker as thei can be accoÌ„tant And further it was enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and euery lay temporal person or persons then being lords marchers and hauing any lordships marchers or lordshyps royal should from and after the sayd feast of al sayntes haue al such myses and profites of their tenantes as thei haue had or vsed to haue at the first entrye into theyr landes in tymes past And also should haue hold kepe with in the precinct of their lordshippes courtes Baron courtes lete and lawdayes and al and euery thing to the said courtes belonging and also shuld haue within the precinct of their said lordshyps or lawday wayf strayf infangthefe outfangthefe treasure trouie deodandes goodes cattels of fellons and of persons coÌ„dempned or outlawed of fellony or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also wrecke de mer wharfage and customes oâ— straungers as thei haue haue had in tyme past as though such priuileges graunted vnto theÌ„ by poynt of charter any thing in that acte to the contrary notwythstanding as in the sayd act of parliament more at large it may apeare And for asmuch as bishops and other ecclesiastical persons beynge lordes marcheâ—s hauing the like liberties casualties profyttes commodities within their lordships marchers lordshyps royal within the sayd dominion or principalitie of Wales wer not prouided for by the expresse letter of the sayde statute in lyke sort as the laye and temporal lordes marchers were but rather of purpose as it shoulde seme forgotten and left out of the sayde acte agaynst all reason and good equitie And forasmuch also as the heyres and successors of the lay temporallordes marchers then being were not prouided for by the limitation and expresse wordes of the sayd act aswel as theyr auncesters predecessors were as reason wold thei shuld haue ben It may please your maiesties of your most gracious fauoure and benignitie at the humble suit and supplication of your sayd faythfull subiectes the lordes marchers that now are in the sayd dominion of Wales both spiritual temporal to graunt that it maye by thassent of the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled be ordeyned established and enacted by thaue torytye of thys present parliameÌ„t that aswel your said spiritual ecclesiastical subiectes lordes marchers nowe hauinge lordships marchers or lordships royal in Wales aforesayde theyr successors and the successours of euery of them as also the heyres and successours of the lordes temporal marchers that then were or nowe be and the heyres or successours of euery of them being or which hereafter shal be â—ordes marchers within their lordships marchers and lordshyps royal in the dominion or principalitie of Wales shal haue and enioye to them to their heires successors respectiuely and seuerally for euer the moytie half of euery forfeyture of al euery coÌ„mon mainprice recognisaÌ„ce for the peaâ—e or apparance forfeyted by anye theyr tenaÌ„tes inhabiting wtin any of their lordships marchers or lordships royal they to be payd the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of the countie for the time beyng after suche forme sorâ—â— as the sayd lay or temporal lords marchers haue bene or ought to haue bene payed the same by force of the sayde Sta tute And further shal haue all such mises profites of their tenanâ—es as the lords marchers spiritual or temporal respectiuely or seuerallye had or vsed to haue at theyr fyrst entry into their laÌ„des in tymes past before the making of the said act or statute And also shal haue hold kepe within the precinct of their said lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete lawdayes al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging also shal haue within the precincte of theyr sayd seuerall lordships or lawdayes al suche waif strayf infang thefe out fang thefe treasure trouis deodandes goodes cattels offellons of persons condempned or outlawed of fellony or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also al such wrecke demer whaâ—fage and customes of straungers as the lordes Marchers spirituall and temporal respectiuely and seuerally had vsed in tymes past before the makyng of the sayd statute ¶ An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi WHer in the parliament begon holden at London the .iij. daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the raygne of oure most dread soueraigne lord of most famous memory king Henry theyght from thence adiourned to Westm and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restrainte of cariage conueynge of horses mares out of this realme also one other acte was there made for the true windinge of wolles and one other act was there made to restraine killyng of wailinges bullockes stieres heyfers being vnder thage of .ii. yeres which sayde seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the next parliament as by the said seueral actes more playnly appeareth And wher also in the sayd parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punishment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before reherseb were then made ordeyned to coÌ„tinue endure to the last day of the next parliameÌ„t as by the same act more playnly at large is shewed may apeare And wher also in the parliament begon holden at Westm theyght day of Iune in the xxviii yere of the raygne of our sayd most drad soueraigne lord king Henry the .viii. ther continued kepte vnto the dissolution therof â—t was ordeyned enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their force strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the next parliament as by the same act amonges other things therin conteyned more playnly appeareth And where also in the parliament begon holden at West the xxviii day of Apryl in the .xxxi. yere of the raygne of