or lorde Stewarde the fyfte and the kynges Chamberlayn the syxt ¶ AND it is also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that the kynges chiefe Secretorie beinge of the degree of a baron of the parlyamente shall sytte and be placed afore and aboue all barons not hauynge any of the offyces afore mencioned And if he be a byshop that than he shall sytte and be placed aboue all other bysshoppes not hauynge any of the offyces aboue remembred ¶ AND it is also ordeyned and enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that all dukes not afore mencioned marquesses erles vycountes and barones not hauyng any of the offyces aforesayd shal sytte and be placed after their auncienties as it hath ben accustomed ¶ And it is further enacted that yf any persone or persons which at any tyme hereafter shall happen to haue any of the sayd offyces of lorde Chauncellour lorde Treasourer lorde Presydente of the kynges councelle lorde Priuye seale or chiefe Secretorie shal be vnder the degree of a baron of the parliament by reason wherof they can haue no interest to gyue any assente or dissent in the sayd howse that then in euery suche case suche of them as shall happen to be vnder the sayd degree of a baron shall sytte and be placed at the vppermoste parte of the sackes in the myddes of the said parliament chaumber eyther there to sytte vppon one fourme or vpon the vppermoste sacke the one of them aboue the other in order as is aboue rehersed ¶ Be it also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that in all trialles of tresons by peeres of the realme if any of the peres that shall be callyd hereafter to be triours of suche tresons shall happen to haue any of the offices aforsaid that than they hauyng suche offices shall sytte and be placed accordyng to theyr offyces aboue all the other peeres that shal be called to suche trials in maner and fourme as is aboue mencioned and rehersed ¶ And it is also enacted by auctoritie aforesayd that as welle in all parliamentes as in the Sterre chaumber and in all other assembles and conferences of counsayle the lorde Chauncellour the lorde Treasourer the lord President the lord Priuie seale the great Chamberlayn the Constable the Marciall the lorde Admirall the Graunde maister or lorde Stewarde the kynges Chamberlayne and the kinges chiefe Secretory shall sytte and be placed in suche order and facion as is aboue rehersed and not in any other place by auctoritie of this present act ¶ An acte auctorysyng the kynges highnesse newly to allotte certayne towneshyppes in Wales Capitulo xi VVhere in the parliament begonne and holden at London the third day of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drad souerayne lorde kyng HENRY the .viii. and from thens adiourned to WestmÌ„ and there holden and continued by dyuers prorogations vnto the .iiii. daye of Februarye in the .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayd souerayne lorde and than and there holdeÌ„ and continued vnto the dissolution therof one act and ordinance was made in the session of the said ê‘liament holden the sayd .iiii. day of February wherby amonges diuers other thinges diuers shires and counties were newly made named within the dominion principalitie of Wales diuers townes parishes lordships coÌ„motes caÌ„tredes within the said dominion principalite were allotted apointed limitted to the said seuerall shires counties as by the same act more plainly and particularly among other thinges appereth And forasmoch as by credible information it was comen into the kinges knowlege after the makyng of the said act that som lordships townes parishes coÌ„motes hundredes cantredes were not in differently allotted limitted to the shires named in the sayd act for the commoditie of the kynges subiectes inhabited therin It was therfore ordeined and enacted by auctorite of the parliament holden at WestmÌ„ the .viii. day of Iune in the xxviii yere of the kynges reigne that the kynges highnes during the tyme of .iii. yeres next after the ende of the same parliament shulde haue power auctoritie by writing vnder his great seale to allot appointe assigne and limite to euery of the shires named in the sayde acte suche and so many lordshyps townes parisshes hamlettes hundredes commotes and cantredes as his maiestie by his moste high wysedome shulde thynke conuenient and agreable for the ease and commoditie of his louyng subiectes the inhabitauntes of his said dominion principalitie And shuld likewise haue power and auctoritie to name and assigne the shire townes in euery of the sayd shires named in the sayd acte And that euery suche limitation appointment nomination and assignement to be made by the kinges highnes in that behalfe by auctoritie of the sayd acte shulde be as good and effectuall to all intentes purposes as though it had ben done and made plainly ê‘ticularly by auctoritie of parliament any thing conteined in the said act in the session of the said parliament holden the .iiii. day of Februarye in the xxvii yere or any thing or thinges to the contrary therof not withstanding ¶ And forasmoch as the tyme of .iii. yeres limited to the kingis maiestie by the sayd act made in the .xxviii. yere of his gracis reigne is nigh expired y t his highnes hath had such gret affaires vrgeÌ„t causes to do concernyng the state and welth of this realme that by occasion therof his maiestie hath had no coÌ„uenient tyme nor leysure to accoÌ„plyshe execute the power auctoritie committed to his highnes by the sayd acte made in the sayde .xxviiii. yere of his reigne Be it therfore enacted by auctorite of this pÌ„sent ê‘liameÌ„t that his maiestie during the space of other .iii. yeres next after y e fyrst daye of this present parliameÌ„t shal haue like power and auctoritie to do vse execute and accomplishe all and euery thing and thynges limitted apoynted to his maiestie to be done vsed and accoÌ„plished by the same act made in the said .xxviii. yere of his gracis reigne in as large and ample maner in euery condicion as his maiestie mought haue done vsed and accoÌ„plished within the said time of thre yeres limitted by y e same acte as is aforesaid And that euery such limitation appoyntment nominatioÌ„ assignemeÌ„t to be made by the kinges highnes in that behalfe by auctoritie of this present act during the space of the said other .iii. yeres next after y e fyrst day of this pÌ„sent parliameÌ„t shal be as good effectuall to all intentes purposes as though it had ben done made playnly and particularly by auctoritie of ê‘lyamente ¶ An acte concerning wrongfull takyng of haukes egges birdes out of the nest finding taking vp of the kinges haukes huntyng in the kinges forest parke or chace or other ground inclosed and killyng of conies within any laufull warren of the kynges Cap. xii VVhere in the parlyment holden at WestmÌ„ the .xi. yere of the reigne of the noble prince of
his or their feales vnto any one of the sayd commissioners to be appointed as is aforesayde within the lymittes of whose commission the heresies felonnies contemptes and offences whereof any suche presentement inditement infourmation or accusation shal be taken or had as is aboue written shal be committed done perpetrate And yf any person or persons which here after shall happen to take any suche accusation infourmation presentment or recognisaunces as is aboue saym â—â—do ake defalte of the certificat therof contrary to the fourme aboue reheedsr that than euery person and persons so offendynge shall forfayte to our soueraygne lorde the kynge for euery suche defalte .x. li. ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that the sayde commissioners or thre of them at the least as is afore sayde by vertue of this act and their commission shal haue ful power and authoritie to make lyke processe against euery person and persones indyted presented or accused in forme as is aboue remembred as is vsed accustomed in cases of felony that as well within the limittes of their commission as into all other shyres and places of the realme Wales and other the kynges dominions as wel within lyberties as without and the same processe to be good and effectuall in the lawe as in cases of felony And vpon the appearance of any of the offendours shall haue full power and authoritie by vertue of this acte and the sayde commission to heare and determyne the foresayde heresies felonies contemptes and other offences accordynge to the lawes of this realme and theffectes of this acte ¶ And it is also enacted by the authoritie abouesayde that euery of the sayd commissioners vpon any suche accusation presentement or information shal endeuour him selfe effectually without affection drede or corruption to apprehende take the offendours after the apprehension of any suche offender or offenders shall haue full power authoritie to committe them to warde And that the sayd coÌ„missioners or two of them at the least shall haue full power and authoritie to let any person or persones so accused or presented vpon sufficient suerties by their discretions to bayle for their apparaunce to be tried accordinge to the tenour fourme and effecte of this acte ¶ And further it is enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that yf any person or personnes whiche hereafter shal be named and assigned to be commissioner or commissioners as is abouesayd be accused indited or presented of or for any the offences aboue written that than all and euery suche commissioner or commissioners so accused indyted and presented shal be examined put to answere and tryed of and vpon any such offence accordyng to the tenour and effecte of this acte before such other person or persons as it shal please the kynges highnes to name assigne and appoynt by his gracis commission to heare and determine the same ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that no persone nor persons which at any tyme hereafter shal be accused indited or presented as is aboue sayde shal be admitted to the chalenge of any person or personnes which shal be empanelled for the triall of his or theyr offence for any matter or cause other thaÌ„ for malice or enmitie Which chalenge shal forthwith be tried in lyke maner as other chalenges be vsed to be tried in cases of felonye ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that all foreyne plees triable by the countreye whiche at any tyme hereafter shal be pleaded by any person or persons hereafter to be arrayned or put to aunswere vpon any accusation inditement or presentement of or for any of the offences aboue specified or of or for any of them shal be tried before the same coÌ„missioners afore whom such person or persones shall be arrained or put to aunswere and by the iurours that shall trie the sayde offence or offences without any further respyte or delay ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that all Mayres sheryffes frowardes baylyffes of liberties gaolers and other officers and ministers of what name degree or condicion so euer they be and euerye of them shall frome tyme to tyme truly and diligently receyue serue all all maner the proces preceptes and commaundementes to them or any of them by the sayde commissioners or any of theym to be made gyuen or directed touchinge or concernynge the premisses or any patrell therof and shal also frome tyme to tyme be obedient and attendaunt vnto the sayde commissioners for the tyme beynge for the due execution of this present act or of any thinge therin conteyned ¶ And it is also enacted that euery personne whiche shall be named to be commissioner in the sayde commission after that he hath knowlege therof shall effectually put his diligence and attendance in and about the execution of the sayde commission And before that he shall take vpon him thexecucion of the same commission shall take a corporall othe before the lorde chaÌ„cellour of Englande for the tyme beynge or before him or them to whome the sayde lorde chauncellour shall directe the kynges writte of Dedimus potestatem to take the same The tenoure of whiche othe here after ensueth ¶ Ye shall swere that ye to your counnynge wytte and power shall truely and indifferently execute the authoritie to you gyuen by the kynges commission made for correction of heretikes and other offendours mencioned in the same commission without any fauour affection corruption drede or malece to be borne to any personne or personnes as God you helpe and all sainctes And in case that any of the sayde persones named to be commissioners refuse to take the sayde othe or willyngly absent or aloigne him selfe frome the takynge of the sayde othe than euery suche personne so offendinge and the same offence extreted or certified into the kynges eschequer by the sayde lorde chancellour or by him or them to whome any suche writte of Dedimus potestatem as is afore sayde shal be directed shall forfayte and loose to oure sayde soueraigne lorde the kynge for euery tyme so offendinge fyue markes of lawful money ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie aboue fayde that the sayde commissioners and euery of them shall frome tyme to tyme haue full power authoritie by vertue of this acte to take in to his or their kepynge and possession all and all maner of bokes which bene and hathe bene or hereafter shal be setforth red or declared within this realme or other the kynges dominions wherin is or bene conteyned or comprised any clause article mattier or sentence repugnant or contrary to the tenour fourme or effect of this present act or any of the articles conteyned in the same And the sayd commissioners or thre of theym at the least to burne or otherwyse destroye the sayde bokes or any part of them as vnto the sayde commissioners or vnto thre of them at the least shal be thought expedient by their discretions ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie abouesayde that euery person vicar curate or parysh priest of euery parysh churche within this realme or other the kynges dominions or his or their deputie vpon the sonday next after the first daye of September next ensuynge and so from thensforth ones in euery quarter of the yere at the least shall openly playnely and distinctly rede this present acte in the parysh churche where he is person vicar curate parysh priest or deputie vnto his or their paryshens than assembled togither to heare diuine seruice And that euery suche persone vicare curate or parysh priest makynge defaulte of redinge this act contrary to the fourme afore sayde shall forfayte vnto oure sayde soueraygne lorde his heyres or successours for euery suche defaulte .xl. s. sterlyng Sauynge to all singular person and personnes bodyes polytike and corporate their heires and successours and to the heyres and successours of euery of them other than all and singular suche person and persons that shal be hereafter conuicted or atteynted of or for any of the offences or contemptes aboue specified their heyres and successours and the heyres and successours of euery of them all such right title clayme interest entree possession rentes reuercions fees annuities commons offices profyttes and demaundes what soeuer as they or any of them haue or than at the tyme of the sayde conuiction or atteynder had shal haue of in or to any honours castels lordeshyps manours landes tenementes liberties franchesies aduousons and other hereditameÌ„tes which any suche person or persons beynge so conuicted or atteynted as is afore sayde had or were intitled to haue at the tyme of their offence or offences committed or at any tyme after that in as ample maner fourme and condition to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf this act had neuer be had nor made any thinge conteyned in this acte to the contrary in any wyse not withstandinge ¶ Prouyded alwaye that the lordes shall not haue ne clayme any eschetes of any offendour or offendours that shal be iudged to be burned by auctoritie of this act ¶ And bycause dispucions and doubtes myghte perhappis ryse hereafter vpon these wordes in this acte that is to saye Aduisedly made to God Be it therfore prouided and enacted by auctoritie afore sayde that these wordes in the acte that is to saye aduysedly made to God for vowes of chastitie or wydowhed shal be all onely taken expounded and interpreted to bynde suche person or persons and none other sauynge priestes to by the same which at the tyme of any of their so vowinge beynge therto admitted were or shal be of the age of .xxi. yeres or aboue and then dyd or do consente submitte them self or condiscende to the same and continue or continued in obseruation of it any whyle after Oneles any suche person or persons doo or can duely proue any vnlawfull cohercion or compulsion done to them or any of them for makynge of any suche vowe GOD SAVE THE KYNGE Londini in aedibus Thomae Bertheleti typis impress Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum ANNO M. D. XXXIX ARMA REGIS ANGLIE ET F
or any other thinge or thinges by reason of or for any former title right interest matier or cause had made done or growen to any respect or purpose before their sayd seuerall deraigmentes or departinges out of their religion Nor that any of the sayd religious persons beynge priestes or such as haue auowed religion at .xxi. yeres or aboue and therto then consented continuinge in the same anye whyle after not duely prouinge by wytnes or other lawfull meanes some vnlawfull cohercion or compulsion done to them or any of them for makynge of any suche vowe or constrayning them to remayne in their religion be enabled by vertu of any wordes clause or sentence before in this act expressed to marye or take anye wyfe or wyues but that they and euery of them be clerely excluded and put from the same to all intentes and purposes any thinge before in this acte conteyned to the contrary hereof in any wyse not withstanding ¶ An act concerninge the continuance of the statute for punishment of beggers and vacabundes and of certayne other statutes Capit. vii WHERE in the parliament begunne and holden at London the thirde daye of Nouembre in the XXI yere of the reigne of our most drad soueraygne lorde kynge HENRY the eyght from thense adiorned to Westm̄ and there holden and continued by dyuers prorogations vntyll the dissolution therof an act was made establysshed declaryng and concerning as well how aged pore and impotent persons compelled to lyue by almes shulde be ordered and vsed as also how vacaboundes and myghty stronge beggers shulde be whipped and punysshed and at the sayde parliament one other act was made and establysshed for the restreynt of carieng and conueyeng of horses and mares out of this realme and also at the sayd parliament one other act was made and establyshed for punyshment of Welshmen attempting assautes or affrayes vpon any the inhabitauntes of Hereford Gloucestre or Shropshire And also at the sayd parliamēt one other act was made and establyshed for punyshment of the vice of Buggery declaring suche offence to be felonye which sayd foure seuerall actes were also made to endure to the last daye of the next parliament as by the same foure seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the sayde parliament one other act was made ordeyned amonge other thinges for restrayning the cariage of brasse laten and coper out of this realme And also one other act was there made in the sayd parliament for the true makynge of cabels halsers and roopes And also one other act for the true wyndynge of wolles And one other act to restreyne kyllyng of weynlynges bullockes steres or heffers beynge vnder y e age of two yeres which sayd foure seuerall actes last before remēbred were than made to endure and continue vnto the next parliamēt as by the same foure seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the sayde parliament one other acte was made and establyshed for the atteyntes to be sued for punyshement of periury vpon vntrue verdytes And also one other acte was there made in the sayde parliament concernynge peauterers And also one other acte was there made in the sayde parliamēt concerning sowinge of flaxe and hempe all which sayde thre seuerall actes laste before rehersed were then made and ordeyned to continue and endure to the laste daye of the next parliament as by the same thre seuerall actes more playnly at large is shewed and maye appeare And where also in the sayde parliament one other acte was made and establyshed for makynge of iayles in dyuers shyres of this realme whiche same acte was then made to continue endure for one yere next after th ende of the same parliament as by the same acte also more playnely appeareth And where also in the parliament begon and holden at Westm̄ the .viii. daye of Iune in the XXVIII yere of the raygne of our sayde most drad soueraigne lorde kynge HENRY the VIII and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolucion therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singular the sayde seueral actes aboue remembred and euery of them shulde continue and endure in their force and strengthe and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last daye of the next parliament as by the same acte amonges other thinges therin conteyned more playnly appeareth And for asmoche as all and singular the sayde seueral actes aboue mencioned be good and beneficiall for the common welthe of this realme Be it therfore enacted and ordeyned by the auctoritie of this present parliament that all and singular the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of theym conteyned shall continue and endure in their force and strengthe and be obserued and kept vntyll the last daye of the next parliament ¶ An acte that proclamations made by the kynges hyghenes with thaduise of his honorable councell shal be obeyed and kept as thoughe they were made by act of parliament Capitulo .viii. FOr as moche as the kynges mooste royall maiestie for dyuers consyderations by thaduise of his counsell hathe heretofore set forth dyuers and sondrye his graces Proclamations as well for and concernynge dyuerse and sondrye articles of Christes religion as for an vnitie and concorde to be had amongeste the louynge and obedient subiectes of this his realme and other his dominions and also concerning th aduancement of his common welthe and good quiet of his people whiche neuer the lesse dyuers and many frowarde wylfull and obstinate persones haue wylfully contempned and broken not consyderinge what a kynge by his royall power may do and for lacke of a direct statute and lawe to cohart offenders to obey the sayd proclamations which beynge styll suffred shulde not only encorage offendours to the disobedience of the preceptes and lawes of almyghty God but also sund to moche to the great dishonour of the kynges most royall maiestie who maye full yll beare it and also gyue to great hart and boldnes to all malefactours offendours Consydering also that sodeyn causes and occasions fortune many tymes which do require spedy remedyes and that by abydinge for a parliament in the meane tyme mighte happen great preiudice to ensue to the realme and weyng also that his maiestie which by the kyngely and regall power gyuen him by God maye do many thinges in suche cases shulde not be dryuen to extende the libertie supremitie of his regall power and dignitie by wilfulnes of frowarde subiectes it is therfore thought in maner more then necessary that the kynges hyghnes of this realme for the tyme beynge with thaduise of his honorable councell shuld make and setforth proclamations for the good and politike order and gouernaunce of this his realme of England Wales and other his dominions frome tyme to tyme for the defence of his regall dignitie and thaduauncement of his common welth and good quyet of his people as the cases of necessitie shall requyre And that
a laufull excuse than the said chancellours to awarde out another proclamation vppon allegeance of the same offender for the due examination triall and conuiction of euery suche person persons as shall offend contrary to this acte for the due execution to be had of and for the same in maner and forme as is aboue remembred Except it be within the libertie of the countie palatine of the duchy of Lancaster And in case it so be than to passe by the chācellor of the kinges duchy of Lancaster vnder y e seale of the said duchy with the assent of .vi. at the least of the afore named coūcellours ¶ Be it also further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd y t yf any person or persons do cōmitte any offence contrary to the forme effecte of this acte and after the same offence done or cōmitted do obstinately willingly or cōtemptuosly auoyde and depart out of this realme for and to th entent that he wyl not answere to suche offence or offences by hym cōmitted and done contrary to this acte that than euery such wylfull and contemptuous person auoydynge or departynge out of this realme shal be adiudged a traytour and his facte high treason and shall haue and suffre suche peynes of death and also forfayte goodes and cattals landes and tenementes as in case of high treson Sauyng to al singular person persons bodies politik corporat their heires successors to the heires successours of euery of them other than such person and persons their heyres and successors and the heires and successours of euery of them that shal offend contrary to this act and thervpon obstinatly willingly or contemptuously auoyde departe out of this realme as is aforesayde all suche righte title vse intereste rentes reuersions remainders lease leases grauntes annuities offices commons profittes commodities and other hereditamentes what so euer in to all and syngular suche honours castels manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whiche any suche offender or offenders shall haue at the tyme of his or their offence or offences of treason committed or at any tyme after in suche lyke maner fourme and condicion to all intentes cōstructions and purposes as if this acte had neuer ben had or made any thyng conteyned in this acte to the contrary in any wyse not withstandyng ¶ And it is further enacted by y e auctoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persons offendyng contrary to this acte do wyllyngly and contemptuously withdrawe absent eloyne or secretly hyde hym selfe within any parte of this realme or any of the kynges dominions by the space of two monethes next after any writ of Proclamation shal be made directed proclaymed against hym or them as afore is rehersed and therof by any conuenient or reasonable meane may haue knowlege so that by eloynyng of hym self his offence can not be examined tried and iudged within the sayd tyme of .xviii. monethes that than euery suche person and persons so offendinge shall stande and be as a person conuicted of thoffences againste him obiected and also lose and pay all and euery suche forfayture summes of money and also suffer suche imprisonment as to the same offence shall appertayne ¶ And be it further enacted that yf it happen our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge to deceasse whose lyfe God longe preserue before suche tyme as that person which shal be his next heyre or successour to the imperiall crown of this realme shall accomplyshe and come to the age of .xviii. yeres that than all and syngular proclamations whiche shal be in any wyse made and setforth into any parte of this realme or other the kynges dominyons by vertue of this acte within the foresayde yeres of the sayde next heyre or successour shal be setforth in the successours name than being kynge and shal importe or beare vnderwritten the full names of suche of the kynges honorable councell than beinge as shall be the diuisours or setters forthe of the same whiche shall be in this case the hole nomber afore rehersed or atte the least the more parte of theym or elles the proclamations to be voyde and of none effecte ¶ Prouyded also that yf any Proclamation or Proclamations hereafter shal be directed by vertue of this acte to the iustices of the peace of any shire or countie that then within .xiiii. dayes after the recept therof the same iustices shall and may by their discretions diuide them selfes in sondrye partes and places within the limytes of their commission for the due and spedye execution of the contentes of the same proclamation or proclamations and they and euery of them doynge or causynge to be done with conuenient spede in their sondry lymittes as moche as in theym reasonable doth lye or rest to be done for the dewe and spedy execution of the same proclamation or proclamations than euery such of the same Iustices as so shall do his diligence or as moche as in him reasonable resteth to be done shal be discharged and exonerated against the kynges highnes his heyres and successours of and for euery penalitie or peyne limitted and appointed by the same proclamation to euery of the same iustices ¶ Prouided also that no iustices of peax shal be charged hereafter by vertue of any such proclamation with or for any peyne or penalitie for not doynge or executinge of the same proclamations but onely in the shyre or coūtie where any such iustices of peace shall or do inhabyte dwell or be moste conuersant or abydinge ¶ Prouided also that the forsayd counsaylours appointed or to be appointed by vertue of this act or any parte thereof by the kynges hyghenes his heyres or successours to and for the hearing and determination of euery offence committed contrary to any of his or their proclamation or proclamations shall from tyme to tyme knowing the kynges determinate pleasure first therin haue full power and auctoritie to diminishe or mitigate the penalties of the somme or sommes of money which shal be conteyned in any of the sayde proclamatiōs hereafter to be made by the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours ¶ An act auctorisinge the kynges hyghnes to make byshops by his letters patentes Cap. ix FOr as moch as it is not vnknowen the slouthfull and vngodly lyfe which hath bene vsed amonge al those sort whiche haue borne the name of religious folke and to thintent that from hensforth many of them might be turned to better vse as hereafter shall folow wherby goddis worde myght the better be set forth children brought vp in lerninge clerkes norished in the vniuersities old seruauntes decayed to haue lyuinges almes houses for pore folke to be susteyned in reders of Grece Ebrew and latine to haue good stipende dayly almes to be ministred mendinge of hye wayes exhibition for ministers of the church It is thought therfore vnto the kynges hyghnes most expedient and necessary that mo byshoriches collegiall and cathedrall churches shal be establysshed in stede of these
woman or kepe her as his concubyne as by payenge for her bourde maynteyning her with money array or any other gyftes or meanes to the yuell example of other persones that than euery suche offender beinge therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes mencioned in this act shall forfayt and lose all his goodes and cattalles benefices prebendes and other spiritual promotions and dignities and also shall haue and suffre imprisonment of his body at the kynges wyl and pleasure And that euery of the sayd benefices prebendes and other promotions and dignities shall be to all intentes and purposes vtterly voyde as if the sayd offender had resigned or permuted And if any suche offender or offenders at any tyme after the sayde conuiction or atteynder eftesones committe do or perpetrate the sayd offences or any of theym next afore rehersed and be thereof dewely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes aforesayde that than all and euerye suche offence and offences shall be demed and adiudged felonye and the offender or offenders therein shall suffer peynes of deathe and loose and forfayte all his and theyr goodes landes and tenementes as in cases of felonye without hauynge any benefytte of clergie or saynctuarie ¶ And be it farther enacted by the auctoritie aforesaide that those women with whome all and singular of the foresayde priestes shall in anye of the forsayde wayes haue to do with or carnally know as is afore sayde shall haue lyke punishment as the priestes ¶ And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aboue sayde that yf any personne or personnes at any tyme hereafter contempne or contemptuouslye refuse denye or absteyne to be confessed at the tyme commonly accustomed within this realme church of Englād or cōtēne or contemptuously refuse deny or absteyne to receyue the holy and blessed sacrament aboue sayd at y e tyme commonly vsed and accustomed for the same that than euery suche offender beynge therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwritten shall suffre suche imprisonnement and make suche fyne and raunsome to the kynge our souerayne lorde and his heyres as by his hyghenes or by his or their counsell shal be ordered and adiuged in that behalfe And yf any suche offendour or offendours at any tyme or tymes after the sayde conuiction or atteynder so had do eftsones contempne or contemptuously refuse denye or absteyne to be confessed or to be communicate in maner and fourme aboue wryten and be therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwriten that then euery suche offence shal be demed and adiuged felonye and the offendour or offendours therin shal suffre peynes of death and lose and forfayte al his and their goodes landes and tenementes as in cases of felony ¶ And for full and effectuall execution of the premisses before deuised ordeyned and enacted by this act Be it furthermore enacted by thauthoritie of this present parliament that immediatly after the sayde xii daye of Iuly next comminge sondry commissions shal be made from tyme to tyme into euery shere of this realme and Wales and in and to suche other places within the kynges dominions as shall please his maiestie to be directed to the archebysshop or bysshop of the dioces and to his chauncellour or commissary and to suche other persons as shal be named by his hyghnes or by suche other as his maiestie at his pleasure shal appoynt to name the same which archbyshop or byshop his chauncelour or commissary and other persons so to be named or thre of them at the least wherof the archebysshop or bysshop or his chauncelour or commissary to be one shall holde and kepe their sessions within the lymittes of their commission foure seuerall tymes of the yere at the leaste or oftener yf they shall thinke it expedient by their discrecions and shall haue power and authoritie by vertue of this act and their sayd commission as well to take infourmation and accusation by the othes and depositions of two able and lawfull persons at the least as to enquire by the othes of .xii. men of all and singular the heresies felonies contemptes and other offences aboue writen committed doone or perpetrate within the lymittes of their cōmission And that euery such accusation infourmation conteyning the matier names surnames dwellyng places of y e offenders the day yere place coūtie whā wherin their offences were committed shal be of as good force and effect in the lawe as yf the matier therin conteyned had bene presented by verdite of .xii. men ¶ And neuerthelesse it is further enacted that euery of the sayde archebysshops and bysshops and euery of their chauncellours commissaries archediacons and other ordinaries hauynge any peculiar ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within this realme or in Wales or in any other the kynges dominions shall haue full power and authoritie by vertue of this acte aswell to enquire in their visitacions and Sesus as there els where within their iurisdictions at any other tyme or place to take accusations and informations as is aforesayde of the heresies felonies contemptes and offences aboue mencioned done committed or perpetrate within the lymittes of their iurisdiction authorities And that euery suche accusations infourmation and presentment so taken or had as is afore sayde shall be of as good force and effect as yf the matier therein conteyned had bene presented before the iustices of peace in their sessions And alsoo that iustices of peace in their sessions and euery steward vndersteward and deputie of steward of any lete or lawedaye in their lete or lawedayes shall haue lyke power and authoritie by vertu of this act to enquire by the othes of .xii. lawfull men of al and singular the heresies felonies contemptes and other offences aboue written done perpetrate or committed within the lymittes of their commissions and authorities ¶ And it is also enacted by the authoritie afore sayd that euery suche personne or personnes afore whome any presentement infourmation or accusation shal be made taken as is afore sayd shall examine the accusours what other wytnes were by and present at y e tyme of doynge and committinge of the offence wherof the enformation accusation or presentement shal be made and howe manye other than the accusours haue knowledge therof And shall haue power and authoritie to bynde by recognisaunce to be taken afore them as well y e sayd accusours as all suche other persons whome the same accusours shall declare to haue knowlege of the offences by theym presented or enfourmed euery of them in .v. li. to the kynge our soueraygne lorde to appeare before the commissioners afore whome the offendour or offendours shal be tried at the daye of the tryall of suche offendours And that all and singular indifementes presentmentes accusations informations and recognisaunces taken and had as is aforesayde within .xx. dayes next after the takyng of the same shal be certified in due forme by wrytinge vpon parchemyn by the taker or takers thereof vnder
foresayd religious houses within the foundacion wherof these other titles afore rehersed shal be establysshed Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that his hyghnes shall haue full power and auctoritie froÌ„ tyme to tyme to declare nominat by his letters pateÌ„tes or other writingis to be made vnder his greatte Seale suche noumber of bysshoppes suche nomber of cities sees for bysshoppes cathedrall churches and dyoces by metes and bondes for thexercise and mynistration of their episcopall offyces and adminystration as shall appertayne and to endowe theym with suche possessyons after suche maner fourme and condition as to his most excellente wysedome shall be thoughte necessary and conuenyent And also shall haue power and auctoritie to make and diuise translations ordynances rules and statutes concernynge theym all and euery of theym and further to do all and euery other thing and thinges what so euer it be whiche shall be deuised and thought requisite conuenient and necessarye by his mooste excellent wysedome and discretion for the good perfection and accomplyshement of all and syngular his sayde mooste godly and graciouse purposes and intentes touchynge the premysses or any other charytable or godly dedes to be deuised by his highnes concernynge the same And that all and syngular suche translations nominations of bishops cities sees and lymittation of dioces for byshops erections establishmentes foundations ordynances statutes rules and al and euery other thyng and thinges whiche shal be deuysed comprised and expressed by his gracis sondry and seueral letters patentes or other writinges vnder his greatte seale touchynge and concernynge the premisses or any of them or any circumstances or dependances therof necessary and requisite for the perfection of the premisses or any of them shall be of as good strength force value and effect to al intentes and purposes as if suche thynges that shall so be diuised expressed and mencioned in his letters patentes or other writinges vnder his great seale had ben done made and had by auctoritie of parliament ¶ An acte concernynge placynge of the lordes in the parlyament chaumber and other assembles and conferences of counsayle Capitulo .x. FOR AS MOCHE AS in all great councels and congregations of menne hauynge sondrye degrees and offyces in the common wealthe It is very requisyte and conuenyent that an order shulde be hadde and taken for the placyng and syttynge of suche persones as ben bounden to resorte to the same to the entent that they knowynge theyr places maye vse the same without displeasure or lette of the councell Therfore the kynges most royall maiestie althoughe it appertayneth vnto his prerogatiue royall to gyue suche honour reputation and placynge to his councellours and other his subiectes as shall be semynge to his most excellent wysedom is neuerthelesse pleased and contented for an order to be hadde and taken in this his moste hyghe courte of parliament that it shal be enacted by auctoritie of the same in maner and fourme as hereafter foloweth ¶ Fyrste it is enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that no persone or persones of what estate degree or condicion so euer he or they be of except onely the kynges chyldern shall at any tyme hereafter attempt or presume to sytte or haue place at any syde of the clothe of estate in the parliament chamber nother of the one hande of the kynges hyghnesse nor of the other whether the kynges maiestie be there personally present or absent And forasmoch as the kynges maiestie is iustely and laufully supreme heed in erthe vnder god of the churche of Englande and for the good exercyse of the sayd most royall dignitie and offyce hath made Thomas lorde Crumwell and lorde priuie seale his vicegerent for good due ministration of Iustyce to be had in all causes and cases touching the ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and for the godly refourmation and redresse of all errours heresyes and abuses in the sayde churche It is therfore also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that the sayde lorde Crumwell hauynge the sayde offyce of vicegerent and all other persons whiche hereafter shall haue the sayde offyce of the graunt of the kinges highnes his heires or successours shall sytte and be placed as welle in this present parliament as in all parlyamentes to be holden herafter on the right syde of the parliament chamber and vppon the same fourme that the archbyshop of Canturbury sytteth on and aboue the same archbyshop and his successours and shall haue voyce in euery parliament to assente or dyssent as other the lordes of the parliament ¶ And it is also enacted that next to the sayd vycegerent shall syt the archbyshop of Canturbury and than nexte hym on the same fourme and syde shall sytte the archbyshop of Yorke and next to hym on the same forme and syde the byshop of London and next to hym on the same syde and fourme the byshop of Duresme and nexte to hym on the same syde and fourme the byshop of Wynchester and than all the other bishops of both prouinces of Canturbury and yorke shall sytte and be placed on the same syde after their auncienties as it hath ben accustomed ¶ And forasmoche as suche other personages whyche nowe haue and here after shall happen to haue other great offyces of the realme that is to say the offyces of the lorde Chancellour the lord Tresourer the lord president of the kynges most honorable councel the lord priuie seale the great chamberlayn of England the constable of EnglaÌ„de the Marciall of Englande the lorde Admiral the grand Master or lord steward of the kinges most honorable houshold the kinges chamberlayn the kinges secretory haue not hertofore ben apointed ordred for the placing sitting in the kinges most high court of ê‘liment by reson of their officis It is therfore now ordeinid enacted by thauctorite aforsaid y t the lord Chancellor the lord tresorer y e lord pÌ„sident of the kinges couÌ„cel the lorde priuy seale being of the degre of baroÌ„s of the parliment or aboue shal syt and be placed aswel in this present ê‘liment as in al other parliamentis herafter to be holden on the left side of y e said ê‘liment chamber on the higher part of the forme of the same side aboue all dukes except only suche as shall happen to be the kinges son the kingis broder y e kinges vncle y e kinges neuew or the kiÌ„ges broders or sisters sons ¶ AND IT IS also ordeyned and enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that the great Chamberlayne the Constable the Marciall the lorde Admirall the great Mayster or lorde Stewarde and the kynges Chamberlayn shall sytte and be placed after the lorde Priuie seale in maner and fourme folowynge that is to say euery of them shall sytte and be placed aboue all other personages beinge of the same estates or degrees that they shall happen to be of that is to say the great Chaumberlayne fyrste the Constable next the Marciall thyrde the lorde Admirall the fourth the graund Maister