[1] [2] Also the sixtéenth of October, a parlement began, that was called at Westminster, which continued till the feast daie of S. Brice, on which daie, the king at that time fiftie yeares then past, was borne; where|vpon, as it were in the yeare of his iubile, he shewed [page 396] himselfe more gratious to his people, granting par|don to offendors,A pardon. and reuoking outlawes. Moreouer, it was ordeined in this parlement, that no maner of person, of what estate or degrée soeuer he was, the king,A statute a|ga [...]nst pur|ueiers. the quéene, and dukes onelie excepted, should haue any purueiers of vittels, nor should take vp a|ny thing without readie paiment, and those that from thencefoorth did contrarie to this ordinance, should be extremelie punished. There was granted to the king in this parlement six and twentie shil|lings eight pence of euerie sacke of wooll that was to be transported ouer the sea,A subsidie. for thrée yeares next insuing.