Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 (c. 21)

XIII Intent of this Acte; not to vary from the Christian Catholic Faith; but to make politic Regulations for the Realm, &c. E+W

Provyded always that this acte [X1 nor] any thyng or thynges therin conteyned shalbe herafter interpreted or expounded that your Grace your nobles and subjects intende by the same to declyne or vary from the congregacion of Christis Churche in any thynges concernyng the veray articles of the Catholyke feith of Christendome; or in any other thenges declared by Holy Scripture and the worde of God necessarie for your and their salvations; but only to make an ordynaunce by policies necessary and convenyente to represse vice and for good conservacion of this Realme in pease unytie and tranquyllitie frome [X2 ravyne] and spoyle, insewing moche the olde auncient customes of this Realme in that behalf, not myndyng to seke for any relefes succours or remedyes for any [X3 wordlye] thynges [X4 and] humayne lawes in any [X5 clause] of necessyyte but wythin this Realme at the hands of your Highnes your heires and successours Kynges of this Realme, whiche have and ought to have an imperiall power and auctoritie in the same and not obliged in any [X3 wordlye] causes to any other Superiour.

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: or nu. 28 [nu. 28 refers to the numbering of the membranes composing the Parliament Roll]

X2 Variant readings of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: ravyn O.— raven nu. 28 [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge and nu. 28 refers to the numbering of the membranes composing the Parliament Roll]

X3 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: worldelie O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]

X4 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: or nu. 28 [nu. 28 refers to the numbering of the membranes composing the Parliament Roll]

X5 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: Cause O. & nu. 28 [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge and nu. 28 refers to the numbering of the membranes composing the Parliament Roll]