Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.

Notes of the Parliament holden in the 20. yeare of king Edward 3.

TO passe farther in the 20. yeare of the kings reigne in the Parliament holden the same yere,* 1.1 it was propoū∣ded: that all alien Monkes should auoyde the Realme by the day of S. Michael, and that theyr liuings shuld be dis∣posed, to young English scholers. The liuings of these the king tooke to hys handes.

Item, that the king may take the profites of all others strangers liuings,* 1.2 as Cardinals and others, during their liues. The profites of whō were also in the kings hands.

That such aliens enemies, as be aduanced to liuyngs here in England (being in their owne countreys, shoma∣kers, tailers, or chamberlaines to Cardinals) shuld depart before Michaelmas, and theyr liuynges disposed to poore English scholers. The lyuings also of these remayned in the kings handes.

The commons denied to pay any paiment, to any car∣dinals lying in Fraunce, to entreat of war or peace: which also was graunted of the kings part as reasonable.

Item, propounded and fully agreed, that the yearely aduauncement of two thousand markes (graunted by the pope to two Cardinals,* 1.3 out of the prouinces of Canterb. and Yorke) should be restrained, and suche as shall pursue therfore to be out of the law.

Lykewise enacted and agreed, that no Englysh man should take any thing in ferme of any Alien religious, ne buy any of their goods, nor be of theyr counsaile, on payne of perpetuall imprysonment.

Enacted further, that no person should bryng into the realme to any Byshop or other, any Bul, or any other let∣ters from Rome, or from any Alien: vnlesse he shewe the same to the Chauncelour or warden of the Cinque ports, vpon losse of all he hath.

Finally, in the end of the said Parliament, the bishops were commaunded before the next conuocation, to certify into the Chancery the names of such Aliens, of their bene∣fices, and the values of the same.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Alien monkes to auoyd, an. 20. Ed. 3. tit. 30.
• * 1.2

  The liuinges of straungers bene∣ficed taken into the kings hand. tit. 21. The liuings of Romish straun∣gers disposed to English men, tit. 32. tit. 33.
• * 1.3

  Cardinals de∣priued of their lyuings in Eng∣land. tit. 34.