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A22993	Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142	63,051	69

kyngly name of this realme or that any persō or persons being neyther the kyng or the quenes maiesties that nowe are durynge the sayd matrimony betweue them ought to haue or enioye the stile honoure and kyngelye name of this realme or that the Queenes maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or of right oughte not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heyres of her hyghnes body beyng kinges or quenes of this realme of righte oughte not to be kynges or quenes of this realme or to haue and enioye the same or that anye person or personnes other then the quenes maiestie that nowe is during her life ought to be Quene of this realme or after her death other then the heyres of her body beinge kinges or queenes of this realme as longe as any of her sayde heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght oughte to haue and enioy the imperiall crowne of this realme That then euery suche offendoour beyng therof duly connicted or attainted by the lawes of this realme their abbettours procurers and counsailoures and all and euerye theyr comforters knowynge the sayde offences or anye of theym to bee done and being thereof conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr suche offence shall forfeyte and lose to the queenes hyghnes her heyres and successours all his and theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and proffytes of his and theyr landes tenementes and other hereditamentes sor terme of the lyfe of euerye suche offendoure or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duringe his and theyr liues perpetuall imprisonment Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beinge conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesaid for euery surhe his offence shal be depriued by the ordinary from his promotion spirituall or ecclesiasticall in suche lyke maner and fourme that it shal be laweful for euery patron founder or geuer thereof to present after suche depriuation hadde some one other to the same as thoughe the sayde offendoure or offendoures were deceassed And yf any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or at taynted of any of the sayd offences in fonrme aforesayd cōmitted shal after his or theyr conuiction or attainder estsones committe or perpetrate any of the sayde offences in forme aforesayde That then euerye suche seconde offence or offences shal be demed and adiudged hyghe treason and the offendoure or offendoures therein theyr abbettoures procurers and councelloures and all and euery theyr aydours conforters knowing the sayd offences 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 traytoures and shall suffer paynes of deathe and lose and forfeyte all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the queenes maiestie her heyres 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 the yf any person or persones at any time after the said first day of February next to come during the sayd marriage compasse or ymagine the death of the kynges maiestie that nowe is and the same maliciousely aduisedly and directly shall vtter and attempte by any writing pryntynge ouert dede or acte or yf any person or persons at any tyme after the said fyrst day of February next comming shall maliciously aduisedlye and dyrectlye by wryting prynting ouert dede or acte affirme that the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the said matrimony oughte not to haue or enioye ioyntly togethers with the Quenes hyghnes the style honour and kyngly name of this realme or that any person or persons beyng neither the kynge or the Quenes maiestie that nowe is durynge the sayde matrimony betwene them ought to haue and enioy the stile honour and kinglye name of this realme Or yf any person or personnes after the sayde day by any writing prynting ouert dede or acte maliciousely aduisedly and directly do affirme that the Quenes maiestie that nowe is duryng her lyfe is not or oughte not to be quene of this realme or after her death that the heyres of her hyghnes body beyng kynges or Quenes of this realme of ryght ought not to haue and enioye the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or that anye person or persones other then the Quenes maiestie that nowe is durynge her lyfe or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten beynge kynges or quenes of this realme as longe as anye of her sayde heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of ryghte oughte to haue and enioye the imperyall crowne of this realme That then euery such offence and offēces shal be adiudged high treason the offender offenders therein theyr abbettours procurers and councellers and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowinge the sayd offences or any of them to be done beynge thereof conuicted or attaynted by the lawes and statutes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged hygh traytoures and shall suffer paynes of death and loose and forfeyte al theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Quenes maiestie her heites and successours as in cases of high treason as is abouesayde And albeit we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled haue fyrme hope and confidence in the goodnes of Almyghty God that lyke as he hath hether to mir aculousiye preserued the Quenes maiesty from many greate imminent periles daungers euen so he wyll of his infinite goodnes gyue her highnes strength the rather by oure continuall prayers to passe well the daunger of deliueraunce of chylde wherwith it hathe pleased hym to all oure greate comfortes to blesse her Yet forasmuch as all thinges of thys worlde be vncertayne and hauynge before our eyes the dolorous experience of the inconstaut gouernement duringe the tyme of the reygne of the late kynge Edwarde the syxte do playnelye se the manifolde inconuenienees greate daungers and perylles that maye 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 spiritual 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 yeres of the issue or issues of her maiesties body to be borne if it should please God to call the quenes hyghnes out of thys 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 hys hyghnes most gratious pleasure is should be declared and set fourth haue made our most humble suite by thasiēt of the quenes highnes

for a declaration of our repentaunce to repeale and abrogate suche actes and statutes as had bene made in parlyament synce the sayd .xx. yeare of the sayd kynge Henrye the ryght against the supremacy of the Sea apostolike as in our submission exhibited to the sayd moste reuerende father in God by youre maiesties appeareth The renor wherof ensueth We the lordes spititual and remporall and the commons astembled in this present parlyament representyng the whole body of the realme of Englande and the dominions of the same in the name of our selues perticulerly and also of the sayde body vniuersallye in this our supplication directed to your maiesties with most humble suyte that it may by youre graces intercession meane be exhibited to the mooste renerende father in God the sorde cardynall Poole legate sent spetiallye hyther from our mooste holye father pope Iuly the thyrd and the Sea apostolyke of Rome do declare our selues very fory and repentaunte of the feisme and disobedience committed in thys realme dominions aforesaid against the said Sea of apostolike eyther by making agreing or executing any lawes ordinaunces or commaunde mentes agaynst the suprentacye of the sayd sea or other wyse doyng or speakyng that myght impugne the fame offerynge our selues promising by thys our supplication that for a token and knowledge of our sayd repentaunce we be and shal be alwayes redy vnder and with thauctorities of your maiesties to the vtter most of our poweres to do that shall lye in vs for the abrogation and repealyng of the sayde lawes and ordinaunces in thys present parlyament aswell for our selues as for the whole bodye whome we represente whervpon we moost humblye desyer your maiestyes as personages vndefiled in offence of hys bodye towardes the sayd Sea whych neuertheles god by hys prouydence hath made subiect to you so to set forth this our most humble suyte that we maye obtayne from the Sea apostolike by the sayde moost reuerend father as well perticuserly as generally absolution release and discharge from all daunger of suche censures and sentences as by the lawes of the churche we be fallen into And that we may as children repentaunte be receiued into the bosome and vnitie of Christes churche so as this noble realme with al the membres thereof may in this vnitie and periecte obedience to the Sea apostolyke and Popes for the tyme veynge serue god and your maiesties to the furtherance and aduaimcemēt of his honor and glorye We are at the intercession of your maiestyes by thauctoritie of oure holye father Pope Iuly the thyrde and of the Sea apostolike assoiled discharged and deliuered from excommunication interdictions and other censures ecclesiasticall which hath hanged ouer oure heades for oure sayde defaultes synce the tyme of the sayde schisme mentioned in our supplication The whiche tyme the sayde lorde Legate and we do all declare recognyse and meane by thys act to be onely since the .xx. yeare of the raigne of your moost noble father kyng Henry the eyght It maye nowe lyke your maiesties that for the accomplishment of oure promyse made in the sayde supplication that is to repeale all lawes statutes made contrarye to the sayde supremacy and Sea apostolyke duryng the sayd scisme the whiche is to be vnderstande synce the .xx. yeare of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght and so the sayd lorde Legate doth accept and recognise the same Where in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yeare of the raygne of the late kynge of most famous memory kyng Henry theyght one act was then and there made agaynste pluralities of benefices for takynge of farmes by spyritual men and for none residence in the which act amongeste other thynges it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons at any tyme after the fyrst day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde God a thousand fyue hundred and thyrtye contrary to the same acte shoulde procure and obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensatyon to receaue or take anye more benefices with cure then was limitted and appoynted by the same acte or els at any tyme after the sayde daye shoulde put inexecution any suche licence tolleration or dispensation before that time obteyned contrarye to the sayde acte that then euery suche person or persons so after the sayd day suyng for hym selfe or receauynge and takyng suche benefice by force of suche lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation that is to saye the same person or personnes onely and no nother should for euery such defaulte incurre the daunger payne and penaltie of xx.li. sterl and shoulde also loose the whole profites of euerye suche benefice or benefices as he receaueth or taketh by force of any such licence or licences vnion tolleration or dispensation And where also in the sayd acte it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons dydde procure or obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye maner of lycence or dispensation to be no●e residēce at their dignities prebend or benefices contrary to the sayd acte that then euery suche person or personnes puttynge in execution anye such dispensation or licence for him selfe frome the saȳde fyrst daye of Apryll in the sayde yeare of our Lord God a M. syue hundred and thirtye woulde runne and incurre in the peualtye damage and payne of xx.li ster for euerye tyme so doynge to be forfeyted and recouered as by the sayd act is declared And yet such licence or dispensation so procured or to be putte in execution to bee boyde and of none effecte as by the same acte more playnelye it doth and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that as muche only of the sayde aete as concerneth the articles and clauses aforesayd and al and euery the wordes and sentences conteyned in the sayd act concernyngs the sayde articles and clauses and euerye of them shal from henceforth be repealed adnulled reuoked adnihilated and vtterly made voyde for euer Any thinge in the sayde acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandynge And where also at the session of the same parliament holden vpon prorogation in the .xxiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght one act intituled the act that no person shal be cyted out of the diocesse where he or she dwelleth except in certayne caces And where also at the sayd parliament in the session holdē at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xxiiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght one act was made that appeales in suche cases as hath ben vsed to be puriued to the sea of Rome shoulde not from he free forth be had nor vsed but within this realme And where also at the sayd parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eighte and there contynued by diners prorogations vnty the

.xxiiii. daye of Apryll in the xxvii yere of his raigne one act was made concerninge restrayntes of paymentes of annaties and firste fruites of archebyshopryckes and byshopryckes of the Sea of Rome And where at a Session of the sayde parlyament holden in the .xxv. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng there was also one acte made intituled the submission of the clergye to the kynges matestyes and one other art entituled one acte restraynynge the sayde paymentes of annaces or lyrste frutes to the byshop of Rome and of the electyng and cousecratyng of the arch byshoppes and byshoppes wythin thys reaime And one other act was then and there made entituled an act concernyng the exoneration of the kynges subiectes from exactyons impos●●tons before that time payed to the Sea of Rome and for hauing licences and dispensations within this realme withoute suynge further for the same Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamente that the sayde seuerall actes made for the restraynt of paymente of the fayde annates and fyrste fruites and all other the sayde actes made in the sayd .xxiiii. and .xxv. yeres of the raygne of the sayde late kynge and euery of them and al and euery braunch article matter and sentēce in them and euerye of them conteyned shal be by auctorytye of thys present parliament from hence forth vtterly voyde made frustrate and repealed to al intentes constructions and purposes And be it further enacted by thauctority of thys presente parliament that al and euery these actes folowynge That is to saye one act made at the session of the sayd parliament holden vpon prorogation at West in the .xxvi. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght entituled an acte concerning the kinges highnes to be supreme head of the church of Englande and to haue auctorytye to reforme and redresse al errours heresies and abuses in the same And one other acte made in the same session of the same parliamente entituled an acte for nomination and consecration of Suffraganes within this realme And one other acte made in the .xxvii. yeare of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eighte entituled an acte wherby the kynge shoulde haue power to nominate .xxxii. persones of his Clergy and Laye fee for the makynge of Ecclesticall lawes An also one other act made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kynge Henry the eyghte entituled an acte extinguishinge the auctorytye of the Bysshop of Rome And one other act made in the same parlyament entituled an acte for the release of suche as then had obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the Sea of Rome And also all that parte of the acte made in the sayde .xxviii. yeare of the sayde kynge entituled an acte for the establishemente of the Succession of the imperiall crowne of the realme that concerneth a prohibition to marry within the degrees expressed in the sayde acte And also one other acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the xxxi yeare of the raygue of the sayde late kynge Henrye the eyghte entituled an acte auctorysynge the kynges hyghnes to make bysshoppes by his letters patentes And one other acte made in the session of the same parliament begon in the sayd .xxx. yeare holden vpō prorogation the .xxxii. yeare of the reigne of the sayde kynge Henry the eyghte entituled and acte concerninge precontractes of martyages and touching degrees of consangumitie And one other act made in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late king Henry theyght entituled an acte for the ratificatyon of the kings maiesties stile shal henceforth be repealed made frustrate voyde and of none effect And where also at the fayd parlyamēt holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one othere act was made entyteled an act concernyng the stablishment of the succession of the sayd king in the imperiall crowne of this realme In the which act there is a forme of a corporall othe deuised and sete furth that euerye subiect of this realme should be bounde to take agaynst the power auctoritie and iurisdictyon of the sea of Rome Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this prefent parlyament that so muche of the sayde acte as toucheth the sayde oth against the supremacy and al othes therevpon had made geuen shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And wher also one other act was made in the xxxvii yere of the raigne of the sayde late king Henrye theyght entytuled an act that doctours of the cyuyl law being maried might exrecise ecclesiastical iurisdiction Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that the sayde act last before mentioned and all and euerye braunche article sentence and matter conceyned in the same shal from henseforth be repealed and vtterly made voyd and of none effecte And where one other act was made at the fyrst yere of the parliament holden at Westminster in the fyrst yere of the rayne of kyng Edwarde the syxt entituled an act for the repeale of certayne Statutes concerning treasons fellonies c In the which act amongest other thyngs ther is conteyned certeyne prouysyons paynes penal tyes and forfeytures for and agaynst suche as should by open preachynges expres wordes sayinges wrytynge pryntynge ouert dede oracte affirme or set furth that the kyng of thys realme for tyme beyng is not or ought not to be supreame head in earth of the churches of England and Ireland ne of anye of them or that the byshoppe of Rome or any other personne or persons other then the kyng of England for the tyme beyng is or ought to be supreame heade of the same churches or any of them as in the same act last before rehearsed and at large is conteyned and maye appeare Be it enacted by auctority of this present parlyament that these clauses before rehearsed and other of the sayde act conceruyng the supremacy and all and euerye braunche artycle wordes and sentence in the same soūdyng or tendyng to the derogatyon of the supremacy of the popes holynes or the sea of Rome and al paynes penalties forfeytures made agaynst them that should by any meanes set furth or extol the sayd supremacy shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde and of none effect And be it further enacted by thauctoryty aforesayd that al clanses sentences and articles of euerye other statute or acte of Parlyment made sithence the sayde .xx. yeare of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght agaynste the supreame auctoritie of the Popes holynes or Sea apostolike of Rome or conteining any other matter of the same affect only that is repealed in any of the Statutes aforesayde shal be also by auctoritie hereof from henceforth vtterly voyd frustrate and of none effecte And where we your most humble subiectes the lordes spyrytual and temporall and commons in this present parliamente assembled

that his maiestie would vouchsafe to accepte and take vpon him the rule ordre educatyon and gouernement of the sayde issue or issues to be borne as is aforesayd vpon which our suit being of his said maiestie most graciously accepted It hath pleased his highnes not onely to declare that like as for the fyrst part his maiestie verely trusteth that almighty God who hath hetherto preserued the quenes maiestie to giue this realme so good an hope of certayne successiō in the blud roial of the same realme wil assist her highnes with his graces benedictiōs to see the frute of her bodye wel broughte forth liue and able to gouerne whereof nether all thys realme ne al the world besydes shold or coulde receaue more cōforte then hys maiestie shuld wold Yet yf such chaunce shuld happen his maiestie at our humble desires is pleased and contented not alonely to except and take vp ō hym the cure and charg of the education rule ordre and gouernemēt of such issues as of this most happy mariage shal be borne betwene the quenes highnes and him but also during the time of such gouernement wold by alwayes and meanes study trauayle and employe himselfe to aduaunce the weale bothe publique and priuat of thys realme dominions there vnto belongyng accordyng to the said trust in his maiestye reposed with no lesse good wyll and affectyon then ythys hyghnes had byne naturally borne amongest vs. In consyderatyon wherof be it enacted by the kyng the queenes most excellent maiestyes by thassent of the Lordes spirytuall temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf it shal so please God to call the quenes maiestie out of this present lyfe which god forbydde before the issue of her body inheritable to the Crowne of this realm if it be male shal accomplishe the age of .xviii. yeres or if it be female before it shal be of the age of .xv. yeares and not maryed after the age of consent and before the sayd age of .xv. yeares That then unme diatly after and from the deceasse of our sayd Soueraygne Lady that quene the kinges maiestie that nowe is shall haue the rule order education and gouernment of the person of suche issue or issues and the rule ordre gouernement vnder such issue or issues of this realme and the dominions to the same belongynge vntyll the same issue or issues inheritable to the imperyall Crowne of thys Realme yf it bee male shall accomplyshe the fall age of eightene yeares and yf it be female vntill such issue female shal be accomplyshe the age of fyuetene yeares and be maried after the age of consēt and before the said age offyuetene yeares if the said issue or issues and oure said soueraigne Lord the king shal so long liue together and that duringe and by all the tyme of such gouernement all and euery the pactes couenaūtes articles and agrementes mentioned and comyrysed in the treatises and acte of Parliament and euery of them made and concluded for and concernyng the honourable mariage had and consummate betwene the Kyng and Quenes Maiesties whych on the behalfe of his Maiestie bene to be obserued perfourmed kepte shall after the deceasse of the Quenes Maiestie durynge the tyme of the sayd gouernement remaine continue and be in as good and ful force strength and effecte to all intentes and purposes as they were at any tyme duryng the sayde Maryage or nowe bene as yf they were newly by apte wordes termes and sentences inserted and rehersed in this present Act and newely made and enacted to stand remaine continue and to be obserued and kept durynge the tyme of the sayde gouernmente and shal be by his Maiestie duringe the saide tyme inuiolablye obserued perfourmed mainteined and vpholden in suche sorte and in as full large and ample maner to all respectes as they should and ought to be duryng the tyme of the sayd maryage or after and his highnes and the Quenes most excellent Maiestye are pleased and contented that it be enacted by thys present Parliamēt that nothyng shal be done permitted or assented vnto by hys Maiestie to the contrary And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persones duryng the tyme that our sayd soueraigne lorde the kynge that nowe is shal and ought to haue the ordre rule education and gouernement of such issue or issues being kynge or Quene of this realme according to theordre and prouision aforesaid malyciously aduisedly and directly by wrytynge prynting ouert dede or acte dooe compasse attempt and go aboute to destroye the personne of our said soueraynge lord or do depryue or remoue his sayde hyghnes from the order rule education and gouernement of the same issue or issues beyng kynge or Quene of this realme contrarye to the tenoure entente and true meaning of this present act that then euery such person or persones so offendyng their procurers and abettours beyng there of lawfully conuicte or attaynted by the lawes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged high Traitours And that all and euerye suche offence and offences shal be demed and adiudged hygh treason And the offendour and offendours therein theyr procurers counsaylours and abbettours shall incurre the daungers forfeytures and penalties of hygh treason And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that al tryals hereafter to be had awarded or made for any treason shal be had and vsed onely accordyng to the due order course of the common lawes of this realme and not otherwyse Sauyng to euery person and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate their heires and successoures other then the offendours and their heires and suche person and persones as clayme to any of theyr vses all such ryghtes tytles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offyces and other profytes whych they or any of them shall haue at the daye of the committynge such treasones or at any tyme afore in as large and ample maner as if this acte had neuer bene had or made Prouyded alwayes and be it declared and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that conceylement or kepyng secrete of anye hygh treason be demed and taken onely misprisyon of treason the offenders therein to forfeyt and suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore bene vsed Anye thynge aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouyded also that if it shall fortune hereafter any of the peares of this realme to be indicted of any of the offences made treason or mysprisyon of treason by thys acte that then the same peares or peare soo beynge indycted shal be put to aunswere vnto euerye suche endytement before the hygh stewarde of Englande for the tyme beyng and to haue his and their tryall by hys and their peares and to receaue haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same tryall of hys or their peares or makyng open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed

the said citie or suburbes of the same to be put in due execution by the saide maior and wardens and their successors for the time being in such manner forme as by the sayd ordinaunce shall be ordeyned and declared And that such as now be and the hereafter shal be makers of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich euery of thē within the sayd citie shall not from henceforth occupy the said mystery makyng of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwiche nor anye of them within the sayd citie by them selues or by anye other before he or they so occupiyng the sayde mistery within the sayde citie be made free of the said citie and admitted to be of the sayd felow ship by the maior of the sayde citie wardeyns and felowshyppe of the sayd mistery for the time beyng And that no person do occupy by him selfe or anye other for him out of the sayd citie the saide misterye of makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Naples or of any of them before he or they so occupiyng the same haue ben prentice to the saide misterye by the terme of seuen yeares or elles admitted by the sayde maior and felowshyp or the more part of them vpon paine of forfeyture of the same russels sattēs sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich by thē or any of them to be made cōtrary to the forme of this act Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the sayd maior and wardens for the tyme beynge shall not take anye summe of money or reward to theyr owne proper vses for the admytting of any person or persons to occupy the said mysterye vpon paine of forfeyture of treble the value of the reward or summe of moneye so by them or anye of them to be taken Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to the sayde wardenes and to euery of them for the time being by alwayes and meanes at al lawfull times dingētly from time to time to make searche by dewe ordynary waies for al maner of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche that shal happen to be founde by them defectiue for lacke of good and true workmanshyp And that it shal be lawfull to the sayd wardeynes and euery of thē for the time beinge by vertue of this acte to sease and take the sayd russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian bringe and present the same clothes so seased and taken to the Maior of the said citie for the time being vnto his successors to thintent that twelue honest lawful and expert men of the said mysterie and felowship being sworne before the sayde Maior maye by vertue of their othes make inquirie and present the maner of the sayde defaultes before the said Maior for the tyme beyng accordyng to such good and holsom or dinances and rules as shal be ordeyned and made for the conseruation and good continuance of the sayd occupation and misterie and the true makyng and working of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwich And that al euery person and persons that shall occupy vse and exercise the said misterye or making of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwiche or any of them contrary to the forme tenour playne meanyng and intent of this act and of the rules ordiaunces that at any time hereafter by aucthoritie of this acte shal be ordeyned and made for the continuaunce of the true and perfect making of the sayd russels sattēs sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich shall forfeyt and lose for euery tyme so offending or making any russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche contrary to the meaning tenour and effecte of the said acte rules and ordinaunces concerning the same suche fines emerciamentes and paines as shal be adiudged assessed and affered by twelue experte men of the sayd felowship vpon theyr othes the same twelue persons to besworne before the said Maior and wardens to enquire and make true verdict and presentment of such defaultes the one half of al which forfeyture to be to the Maior of the saide citye for the time being his successors and thother moitie to the said wardens for the time being and their successors bi action of det vil plaint or information in any court of record in which action vil plaint or information no wager of law protection inuention or forren I le shal be allowed And in case it shall fortune hereafter that any of the sayde russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich shal lack of such lengthes bredes or of the true and ensuing making or sorting of the yarne as shal be appoynted and set forth by the sayd rules and ordinances and the same so to be found defectiue by verdicte of twelue men of the said felowship before the sayd Maior and wardeins and theyr successors That then the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples and euery of them so found defectiue to be cut in two peeces and to paye such fine or fines as shal be offered affered by the said twelue expert men by vertue of theyr othes the one moytye of whiche fyne or fines to be to the Maior of the sayd citie for the tyme being and to his successors and thother moytie to the wardeynes of the sayde felowshyp for the tyme beyng and to theyr successours Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that if any wardeyne or wardeines for the time beyng of the said misterie or occupation of makinge russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples shal at any tyme hereafter seale or cause to be sealed any russels sattens sattens reuerses or fustians of Naples that shal not be wel sufficient and truely wrought and made accordyng to the true entent and meanyng of thys present act shal forfeyt loose for euery pece so sealed beyng not well sufficient and trulye wrought and made the whole value of euery suche pece so sealed th one halfe of whiche forfeytures to be to the kynge and Queenes maiesties her heyres and successors and thother moytye therof to be to such person and persons as shall sue for the same by byll action or information in anye of the kynges courtes of record in whiche byll action or information no essoygne protection or wager of lawe shal be allowed An act to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales The .xv. Chapter HVmbly besechen your excellente maiesties youre true and faythfull Subiectes the lorde Marchers bothe spyrytuall and temporall within your hyghnes dominion of Wales that where as in the parliament holden at Westm the xxvii yeare of the raygne of kynge Henry theyght father vnto you oure naturall Soueraygne ladye amongest other thinges one acte was made and established for lawes and instice to be ministred in the sayde dominion of Wales inlyke fourme as it is in thys realme of England

in the whiche acte one article is that for that the lordes Marchers before the parliament had vsed to put theyr tenauntes within the lordships Marchers vnder common maynpryce and suerty of apparaunce and haue had the forfeytures thereof which for euer from and after the feast of al sainctes then next ensuyng the sayde parliament shoulde vtterlye sease and be determyned It was enacted that after the sayd feast of all saynctes euery lay and temporall person then beyng a lorde Marcher shoulde haue the moitye or halfe of euery forfeyture of all and euery common mainpryce recognisance for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye of their tenauntes inhabitinge within any of theyr lordships marchers and they to be payed the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of euerye of the countyes where such forfeyture shal be yf the shyryff can leuye the same and the same shyriffe to accompte to our sayde late soueraygne lorde the kynge for the other half or moytie in suche excheker as they can be accōtant And further it was enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery lay and temporall person or persons then beyng lords marchers and hauyng any lordshyps marchers or lordships royall shoulde from and after the sayd feast of al sayuctes haue all such myses and profytes of their tenantes as they haue had or vsed to haue at the fyrste entrye into theyr landes in times past And also should haue hold kepe with in the precinct of theyr lordeshippes courtes Baron courtes lete and lawdayes and all and euery thing to the sayd courtes belonging and also shuld haue within the precinct of their said lordships or lawdaye wayf strayf infangthefe outfangthefe treasure trouie deodandes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons cōdempned or outlawed of fellony or murther put in exigente for fellonye or murther and also wrecke de mer wharfage and customes of straungers as they haue had in time paste as thoughe such priuileges graunted vnto them by poynt of charter any thing in that acte to the contrary notwithstanding as in the said act of parliament more at large it may appeare And forasmuch as bishops and other ecclesiastical persons beynge lordes marchers hauing the like liberties casualties profittes and cōmodities within their iordshyps marchers and lordships royal with in the sayd dominion or principalitie of Wales were not prouided for by the expresse letter of the sayde statute in like sorte as the laye and temporall lordes marchers were but rather of purpose as it shoulde seme forgotten and lefte out of the sayde acte agaynste all reason and good equitie And forasmuch also as the heyres and successoures of the lay and temporal lordes marchers then beinge were not prouided for by the limitation and expresse wordes of the sayd acte as well as their auncesters predecessors were as reason wold thei shulde haue bene It may please your maiesties of your moost gratious fauoure and benignitie at the humble suit and supplication of youre sayde faythfull subiectes the lordes marchers that nowe are in the sayd dominion of Wales both spiritual and temporal to graunt that it maye by thassēt of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled be ordeined established and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that aswel your said spiritual and ecclesiastical subiectes lordes marchers now hauinge lordshippes marthers or lordships royal in Wales aforesayde and their successors and the successoures of euerye of them as also the heyres and successoures of the lordes temporall marchers that then were or nowe be and the heyres or successours of euery of them beyng or whiche hereafter shall belordes marchers within their lordships marchers and lorshyppes royal in the dominion or principalitie of Wales shall haue and enioye to them and to their heires successors respectiuely and seuerallye for euer the moytie half of euery forfeyture of al euery common mainprice recognisāce for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye theyr tenantes inhabiting wtin any of their lordships marchers or lordships royal they to be payde the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of the countie for the time beyng after suche forme and sort as the sayd lay or temporal lordes marchers haue bene or oughte to haue bene payed the same by force of the sayde Statute And further shall haue all such mises profites of their tenauntes as the lordes marchers spirituall or temporall respectiuely or seuerallye had or vsed to haue at theyr fyrst entry into their landes in times past before the makyng of the sayd act or statute And also shall haue hold and kepe within the precinct of their sayd lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete and lawdayes and al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging and also shal haue within the precincte of theyr sayd seuerall lordshippes or lawdayes all suche waif straif in fang thefe outfang thefe treasure trouis deodamdes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons condem●ned or outlawed of fellonye or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also al such wreck demer wharfage customes of straūgers as the lordes Marchers spyrytuall and temporall respectiuely and seuerallye had and vsed in tymes past before the makyng of the sayd statute ☞ An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap .xvi. WHer in the parliamēt begon holden at London the iii. daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the raigne of our most dread souerain lord of most famous memory king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westm and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restraint of cariage conueying of horses mares out of this realme also one other act was there made for the true windinge of wolles and one other act was there made to restrain killing of wain linges bullocks stieres heifers being vnder thage of .ii. yeres which sayd seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the nexte parliament as by the said seuerall actes more playnly appeareth And wher also in the said parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punishment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before rehersed were then made and ordeined to cōtinue endure to the last day of the next parliamēt as by the same act more playnely at large is shewed may apeare And wher also in the parliament begon and holden at West theyght day of Iune in the xxviii yere of the raygne of our sayd most drad soueraigue lord kynge Henry the .viii. and ther continued kept vnto the dissolution thereof it was ordeined and enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their force and strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the nexte parliament as by the same

act amonges other thinges therein conteyned more plainly appeareth And where also in the parliament begon and holden at West the .xxviii. day of aprill in the .xxxi. yeare of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lord king Henry the eyght and there continued vntill the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same parliamēt the al singuler the said seueral actes aboue remembred euery of thē al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them cōtayned should coutinue endure in their force strength also be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliamēt as by the same acte a mongs other thinges therein contained more playnly appeareth And wher in the parliament holdē at Westm in the xxxv yeare of the raigne of our said late soueraigue lord king Henry theight on act was made for the preseruatiō of woods to endure for vil yeares then next folowyng from thence to th end of the next parliamet as by the same act more playnly doth may appeare And wher also at the parliament holden at West in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the sayd king Henry theight ther cōtinued and kept vntil the dissolutiō thereof it was ordeined enacted the al singuler the said actes abou mentioned euery of thē excepte the said act made for the preseruation of wodes as is aforsaid shuld continue endure in their force strenght also to be obserued kept vntil the last day the of next parliamēt then folowing as by the same act amongs other things therin conteined more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessiō of the parliamēt ended at Westm in the xiiii day of March in the third yere of the reigne of our soueraigne Lord kyng Edward the syxte one acte was made for the true curriyng of leather which acte was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessyon of a Parlyament ended at West the first day of February in the fourthe yeare of the reigne of our said late soueraigne Lord kind Edward the .vi. one acte was then ther made concerning the buying of rother beastes And also one other act was then ther made touching the duiing selling of butter chese which sayd seueral actes were then there made to endure continue to the ende of the next parliamēt as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appere And where also at the session of a parliamēt by prorogation holdē at West the xxiii day of Ianuary in the v. yeare of the reign of our said soneraygne lord one other act was thē and ther made agaynste regratours and forstallers to endure to th end of the next parliament which al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned together with the said act concerning theyreseruation of wodes at a parliament holdē at Westm the fyrst day of March in the vii yeare of the raygne of our said soueraigne Lord King Edwarde the .vi. there contynued and dyssolued the last day of the same moneth of March al clauses articles prouisions in thē euery of them conteined were there reuiued continued to stand in their force strength vntil the last dai of the next parliament And where also at the session of a parliament holden by prorogatiō at West the xxiiii day of October in the .i. yeare of the raygne of our most gratious soueraygne lady the quene there contynued kept vntil the dissolution therof one act was ther made established against vnlawful revellyous assembles to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same act mor plainli doth maye appeare And wher also at the same fessiō of parliamēt last before mētioned al singuler the acts aboue mētioned before the time cōtinued at at sundri parliamēts as is aforesiad clauses articles prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned wer their reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliamēt Forasmuche as al synguler the sayd seueral actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the common wealth of this realme Be it therfore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraigne lord lady with thassent of the lordes spiritual temporal the cōmons in this presēt parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that al and singuler the seueral acts estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisions in thē euerye of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stād endure in theyr force strength to al intentes construtcions purposes shall be obserued and kepte in al thynges vntil the last day of the next parliament An acte touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spiritual persones Cap .xvii. WHere in the parliament begon holdē at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of that raigne of our lat king of famous memory Hēry theight ther cōtinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliament the xviii dai of Iune next folowing one act intituled an act for restitutiō of the fyrst fruytes in the tyme of vacatyon to the nexte incūbente was had made wherin are certeine clauses for leases thē made to be made bispiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of vi yeares if the incumbentes did resigne ther said spiritual promotions or if the same shuld otherwise becom void bi thonli act of the same thincumbētes is bi the same act mor at large may appeare To thintēt the persons vicares others hauing cure of soules may the better attende and be the more vigylaunt in thir misterye and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraigne lord the quene our soue raigne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual temporal the commons in this present parliament assēbled by aucthoritie of that same that asmuch of the same acte as doth conserne the making good of the said ieasesne any clause sentence prouision or article therein conteyned shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extend to any lease that shal be made by any persō vicar or any other haing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purificatiō of our Lady next cōming Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cavvodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno M. 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And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf the Egiptians or other persons commonly callinge theim selues Egiptians and euery of them now beyng within this realme of Englāde or Wales do not depart out of the same within .xx. daies nexte after proclamation of this present acte shall be made that then he or they whiche shall not depart within the said time accordinge to the true meaning of this acte shall forfeyte and lose all his and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to al and euery the kynge and the Quenes subiectes to sease the same th one moytie thereof to be to the vse of our soueraygne lord and lady the king and the quene and thother moytie therof to be to the vse of him or them 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 euerye of them now beinge within this realme of England or Wales do not depart out and frō the same within .xl. dayes nexte after proclamation shal be made of this act that then he or they which shall not depart and anoyd within the sayde tyme of .xl. dayes accordinge to the true meaning of this act shal be indged and demed according to the lawes of this realme of England a fellon and fellons and shal suffer therfore paines of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of fellony and shal be tryed as is aforesayd and without hauyng any benefite or prinilege of sanctuary and clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuary next comming shall sue for the ●hteyning of any licence letter or pasporte for anye of the sayde persons called Egiptians to abide or continue within this realme of England or Wales contrary to the tenour of this acte that then euerye such person so suing shal forfeyt and lose for the same forty poundes of lawefull money of Englande and that euerye suche lycense letter and pasport shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to al intentes purposes th one moytie of all which summes of moneye to be forfeited as is beforesaid shal be to the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lorde and Lady and the other moyte therof to be to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any court of record by action of dect byll playnte or information wherin any essoigne wager of lawe nor protectyon shal be admitted and allowed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucth oritie aforesayd that thys present act nor any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende nor be hurtfull to any of the saide persones commonlye called Egyptians which within the sayd tyme of twenty dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as is beforesayde shall leaue that noughtye ydle and vngodly lyfe and companye and be placed in the seruice of some honest and able inhabitaunte or mhabytauntes within this realme or that shal honestlye exercyse hym selfe in some lawe full worke or occupation but that he or they so continuing in seruyce or other lawful worke or occupation shal duringe suche time as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeitures cōtayned in this acte Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte shal not in any wise extende to anye chyld 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 this realme within .xiiii. dayes next after his or their deliuery out of pryson nor shall extend to charge anye maner of person or persones as accessary to any offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ☞ An acte to restraine carrying of corne victuals and wodde ouer the Sea ☞ The .v. Chapter WHere as sundry good estatutes and lawes hath bene made within thys realme in the tiine of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitours that none shuld trāsport carye or conueye oute of thys Realme into anye place in the parties beyond the seas any corne butter chese or other victuall except onelye for the vitalyng or the towne of Callys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse great paynes and for faytures in the same conteined that norwithstandyng many and sundre couetous and vnsaciable persenes sekyng their onely sucres and gaynes hath and dayly doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quanticie aswel of corne chese butter other victual as of wod out of this realme into the parties beyond the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne vyctual woode are growen vnto a wonderfull dear the and extreme pryces to the great detriment of the Common wealth of this your highnes realm and your faythfull fubiectes of the same For remeby wherof it may please your highnes that it may be enacted and be it enacted by youre highnes by thassent of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamēt assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of person or personnes after the .xx. daye of Ianuary next commyng shal carye transport out of this realme by any Shippe Craier or other bessell whatsoeuer into any place in the parties beyond the seas or into the realme of Scotland any wheat rye barleye or other corne or grain growing within this Realme or any malt made within the same or any bere butter chese heringe or wodde except onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the to wnes of Callyes Hames Guysnes and to the towne of Barwicke the marches of the same wyth out sufficient and laweful aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines and penalties hereafter eusuyng that is to say thowner and owners of the sayd shyppes and other vessels to forfeyte the sayd shippes crayers and other vessels with al their apparels to them and euery of them belongyng wherein the sayde corne butter chese herryng victuall or wodde shalve so transported and caried and the owners owner of the sayd corne butter chese hearynge and wodde to forfeyte the double value of the same so caried and conueied and the maister and mareners of euery of the sayd shippes craiers and vessels for euerye such offence to forfeyte all their goodes and to be imprisoned by the space of one whole yeare without bayle or maynepryse And be it further cuacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that yf anye person or persones after the sayde twenty day of Ianuary do cary conueye awaye by Boote Crayer or other vessell or otherwpse anye wheate tye bareley malte or other corne or crayne or any beare butter chese herryng or wodde to any Shippe or vessett beinge on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the bordre of this Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into any place in the parties beyonde the Seas or into the realme of Scotland without

haue exhibited to youre maiesties one other supplycation in fourme folowing We the lordes spyritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled representinge the whole bodye of this realme reduced and receiued by your maiesties intercession to the vnitie of Christes churche and the obedience of the Sea apostolike of Rome and the Popes holynes gouerning the same make most humble suite vnto your maiesties to be likewise meanes and intercessors that all occasions of contention hatred grudge suspition and trouble both outwardly and inwardly in mens consciences which might arise amongest vs by reason of disobedience may by auctoritie of the Popes holines and by ministration of the same vnto vs by the most reuerend father in god the lord Cardinal Poole by dispensation toleration or permission respectiuely as the case shal requyre be abolyshed and taken away and by aucthoritie sufficient these articles folowyng and generally all others when anye occasion shall so requyre may be prouided for and confyrmed Fyrst that al byshoprickes cathedrall Churches hospitales colleges scholes and other such foundations nowe continuing made by auctoritye of parlyament or otherwise established accordinge to the order of the lawes of this realme sithence this schisme may be confirmed and continued for euer Item that mariages made infra gradus prohibites consanguinitatis affinitatis cognationis spiritualis or whiche might be made voyd propter impedimentum public●e bonestatis iustitiae or for any other cause prohibited by the canons only may be confirmed and children borne of those mariages declared legittimate so as those mariages were made accordinge to the lawes of the realme for the tyme beinge and be not directelye agaynste the lawes of God nor in such case as the Sea apostolyke hath not vsed to dispence withal That institutions of benefices and other promotions ecclesiasticall and dispensations made according to the forme of the act of parliament may be lykewyse confyrmed That all iudiciall processes made before anye ordinaries of thys realme or before any delegates vpon any apeales according to thorder of the lawes of the realme may be likewise ratified confirmed And finallye where certayne actes and statutes haue bene made in the tyme of the late scisme concernyng the landes and hereditamentes of Archbysshopryckes and Bysshopryckes the suppression dissolution of monasteries Abbeyes pryoryes chauntries colleges al other the goodes and cattels of religious houses Synce that whyche tyme the ryght and dominion of certaine landes and hereditamentes goodes and catteles belongynge to the same be dyspersed abroade come to the handes and possessions of diuerse and sondry persons who by gyfte purchase exchaunge other meanes accordyng to the order of the lawes and statutes of thys Realme for the tyme beynge haue the same For the auoydynge of all scruples that might growe by any thoccasions aforesayd or by any other waies or meanes whatsoeuer It may please youre maiesties to be intercessours and mediatours to the sayd mooste reuerend father Cardynall Pole that all suche causes and quarels as by pretence of that sayde scyme or by any other occation 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 awaye so as all persons hauing sufficient conueyaunce of the sayd landes and hereditamentes goodes and cattels as is aforesayd by the common lawes actes or Statutes of this realme may without scruple of conscyence enioye them withoute impechmente or trouble by pretence of anye generall counsayle Canons or Ecclessastical lawes cleare from al daungers of the censures of the Churche And comformably herevnto the Bysshoppes and Cleargy of the prouynce of Catorbury haue presented to your maiesties a supplication in this tenour that foloweth Nos Episcopi clerus Cantuariensis prouinciae in hac Synodo more nostro solito dum Regni parliamentū celebratur congregati cum omni debita humilitate reuerentia exponimus Maiestatibus uestris quod licet Ecclesiarum quibus in Episcopos Decanos Archidiaconos rectores uicarios praefecti sumus animarū quae nobis curae nostrae subiectae sunt earundem bonorum iurisdictionum iurium ex sacrorum Canonum dispositione defensores curatores constituti sumus prop teria ipsarum bona iurisdictionis 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 Consilio et deliberatione ingenue fatemur nos optime cognossere quam haec bonorum Ecclesiasticorum difficilis quasi impossibilis esset recupe ratio propter multiplices ac pene inextricabiles super hijs habitos contrac sitiones quod si ea tentaretur quies et tranquillitas Regni facile pertutbaretur unitas Eeclesiae Catholicae quae iam pietate aucthoritate Maiestatum uestrum hoc in regno introducta est cum maxima difficultate suum debitū progressive sinem sortiri posset Ideo nos bonum quietem publicam priuatis commoditatibus salutem tot animarū praetioso Christi sanguine redemptarum terrenis bonis anteponentes non quae nostra sed quae Iesu Christi sunt quaerentes Maiestates uestras enixe rogamus eiusque humiliter supplicamus ut reuerendissimo in Christo patri domino Reginaldo Cardinali Polo ad ipsas uniuersum hoc Anglie regnum sanctissimi domini nostri Domini Iulij Papae tertij Apostolicae sedis de latere legato haec nomine nostro insinuari apud eum intercedere dignentur ut in hiis bonis Ecclesiastisis in parte uel in to to arbitrio suo iuxta facultates sibi ab eodem sanctissimo domino uostro Papa concessas eorundem bonorum detentoribus elargiendes et relaxandis publicum bonum priuato pacem et tranquillitatem dissidijs per tur bationibus atque animarum salutem bonis terrenis preferre anteponere uelit Nos enim in omnibus quae ab ipso legato statuta et ordinata circa haec bona fuerint exnunc prout extunc et econtra consensum nostrum prestamus imo etiam ut in premissis se difficilem aut restrictum red dere non uelit maiestates uestrae nostro nomine eum hortari rogare dignabuntur In super maiestatibus uestris supplicamus ut pro sua pietate efficere dignentur ut ea quae adiurisdictionem nostram et libertatem Ecclesiasticam pertinent sine quibus debitum nostri pastoralis officij et curae animarum nobis commissae exercere non possumus uobis superiorum temporum iniuria ablata restituantur et ea nobis et Ecclesij perpetuo illesa et salua permaneant et ut omnes leges quae hanc nostram iurisdictionem libertatem Ecclesiasticam tollunt seu quouis modo impediunt abrogentur ad honorum

repleuis and delyueraunce of such distresses in such maner fourme as the sheryffe may or ought to do vpon paine that euery Sheriffe for euery moneth that he shal lacke such deputie or deputies shall forfayte for euerye suche offence fyue poundes the one halfe of whyoh forfaitures shal be to the kyng Quenes highnes her heires and successours the other halfe to him that wil sue for the same by byll playnt information or action of debt in any the kyng and quenes courtes of record in which noo essoygne protection nor wager of lawe shal be admytted An acte appoynting in order to iustices of peace touching the baylemente of prysoners The .xiii. Chapter WHere in the parliament holdē at Westminster in the .iii. yeare of the reigne of the noble prince king Henrye the seuenth it was among other thinges ordeined enacted that no prisoner arrested for felony should be letten to bayle or mainpryse by anye one Iustice of peace but by the hole Iustices or at least by two of thē whereof one to be of the Quorum Since the makyng of which estatute one Iustice of peace in the name of him self and one other of the Iustices hys cōpagnyon not makyng the sayd Iustice partie nor priuye vnto the cease wherfore the prisoner should be bayled hath often tymes by sinister labor and meanes set at large the greatest and notablest offenders such as be not replinisable by the lawes of thys realme yet the rather to hyde theyr affections in that behalfe haue sygnyfyed the cause of theyr apprehension to be put onely for suspition of felony whereby the sayd offendours hath escaped vnponished and do dayly to the high dysplesure of almighty God the great peryl of the kyng and Quenes true subiectes and encoragement of al theues and euylldoers For reformation wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled by aucthoritie of the same that from and after the fyrst day of Apryll next cominyng no Iustice or Iustices of peace shall let to baile or mainepryce anye such person or persones which for any offence or offences by them or any of them committed be declared not to be repleuised or bailed or be forbidden to be repleued or bailed by the estatute of Westmin prymer made in the parliamente holden in the thirde yeare of the reygne of kyng Edward the fyrst And furthermore that anye person or persones arrested for manslaughter or felony or supection of manslaughter or felony being bayleable by the lawe shall not after the sayd fyrst day of Apryll be lette to bayle or maynepryse by anye Iustices of peace if it be not in opē Sessions except it be bi two Iustices of peace at the least wherof one to be of the Quorum the same iustices to be present together at the tyme of the sayd bailmente or mainprise which bailement or mainpryse they shal certifye in wrytyng subscrybed or sygned with their owne handes at the next generall gaole deliuery to be holden within the countie wher the said person or person shal be arrested or suspected And that the sayd Iustices or one of them beyng of the Quorum when anye such prisoner is brought before them for any manslaughter or felonye before auye baylement or maynepryce shall take the examination of the said prisoner and information of them that brynges him of the facte cyrcumstaunces thereof the same or asmuch therof as shal be materiall to proue the felony shall put in wrytinges before they make the same bailement which said examination together with the sayde baylement the sayd Iustices shall certify at the next generall goale delyuery to be holden within the limites of theyr commissyon and that euery Coroner vpon any inquisition before him founde where by any persō or persons shal be indicte for murther or man slaughter or as accessary or accessaryes to the same before the murder or manslaughter committed shal put in writing the effect of the euydence geuen to the Iurye before him being materiall and aswell the sayd Iustices as the sayd Coroner shall haue aucthoritie by thys acte to bind al such by recognisaunce or obligation as do declare any thing material to proue the said murdre or manslaughter offences or fellonies or to be accessary or accessaries to the same as is afore said to appeare at the next general gaole deliuery to be bolden within the Countie citie or towne corporat wher the triall therof shal be then and there to geue euidence against the partie so indicted at the time of his triall and shall certifie aswell the same euidence as suche bonde and bondes in writing as he shall take together with the inquisition orindictment before him taken and founde at or before the time of his sayd tryall therof to be had or made and lykewyse the sayde Iustices shall certifye all and euery suche bonde taken before them in lyke maner as before is sayd of baylementes and examination And in case any Iustice of peace or Quorum or Coroner shall after the sayde fyrst day of apryll offende in any thinge contrary to the true intente and meaning of this present acte That then the Iustices of gaole delyuerye of the Shire citie to wue or place where such offence shall happen to be committed vpon due profe therof by examination before them shal for euery such offence set such fyne on euery of the same Iustices of peace and Coroner as the same Iustices of gaole deliuery shall thinke mete and shall estrete the same as other fynes and amerciamentes assessed before Iustices of gaole deliuery ought to be Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that Iustices of peace and Coroners within the citie of London and the countie of Middelsex and in other cities boroughes and townes corporat within this realme and Wales shall within their seuerall iurisdictions haue auctorytie to let to bayle fellons and prisoners in such maner and fourme as they haue bene heretofore accustomed this act or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding And also shall take examinations and bondes as is aforesayde vpon euery baylement by them or any of them to be made and shal certifie euery such baylementes bondes and examinations by them or any of them taken or made at the next gaole deliuery to be holdē within the shyre citie borough or towne where theyr seueral iurisdictions extendeth vpon like payne and forfeyture as is before limitted in this present acte And be it also enacted by the auctorytye aforesaid that no writers of Habeas corpus or Certiorary shal be hereafter graunted to remoue anye prysoner out of any gaole or to remoue anye recognisaunce except the same writtes be signed with the proper handes of the chiefe Iustyce or in his absence one of the Iustices of the courte oute of whiche the same writtes shal be awarded or made vppon payne that he that