[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In this yeare Thomas earle of Lancaster, for the opinion which had béene conceiued of him, by reason of miracles and other respects,The earle of Lancaster ca|nonized for [...] saint. was canonized for a saint. The mondaie next after the feast of saint Hi|larie, a parlement was begun at Westminster, in which there was a bill exhibited by the commons, that the lords and great men of the realme should not giue to their men badges to weare as their cog|nizances; by reason that through the abuse thereof,A bill against wearing of badges. manie great oppressions, imbraseries, vnlawfull maintenances, and wrongs were practised, to the hin|derance of all good orders, lawes, and iustice. The lords would not consent altogither to laie downe their badges;No reteine [...] to weare badges. but yet they agreed that none should weare any such cognizance except their seruants of houshold, and such as were in ordinarie wages by the yeare. ¶ In the same parlement, certeine persons that had gone about some new rebellion in Kent, be|ing apprehended, were condemned, and so were drawne and hanged. ¶ There was also an act made against such as should passe the seas, to purchase pro|uisions (as they termed them) in any church or chur|ches. And if any from thencefoorth attempted so to doo, he should be reputed and taken as a rebell.An act aga [...] mediators is wilfull mur|derers. Also there was an act prouided against those that com|mitted any wilfull murder, that none should presume [page 473] to sue for their pardon. A duke or an archbishop that so sued, should forfeit to the king an hundred pounds. Likewise an earle or a bishop, an hundred marks, &c.