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11. Peterloo massacre

19. A proclamacion, set furth by the Kynges Maiestie, with the aduise of His Highnes moste honorable counsail, for the reformation of vagabondes, tellers of newes, sowers of sedicious rumours, players, and printers without license & diuers other disordred persons, the xxviii. day of April in the v. yere of His Highnes most prosperous reigne

22. Anno quinto et sexto Eduardi Sexti actes made in the session of this present Parliament, holden vpo[n] prorogacion at Westminster, the xxiii. date of Ianuarie, in the fiueth yere of the reigne of our Moste Drad Souereigne Lorde, Edward the VI. by the Grace of God, Kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, Defendour of the Faith, and of the Churche of Englande and Irelande, in Earth the Supreme Hede : and there continued and kept til the xv. daie of Aprill, in the VI. yere of the reigne of our saied souereigne lorde, as foloweth

24. By the Quene forasmuch as diuerse light and seditious persons, delyting in continuall alterations and never contented with the present estate, haue of late much presumed, and yet cease not to inuente, spreade, and publishe many false, vntrue, and vayne rumors ...

25. By the Quene the Quenes highnes well remembrynge what great inconuenience and daungers haue growen to this her hyghnes realme in tyme past thorough the diuersities of opinions, in questions of religion, and hearing also that now of late ... the same contentions be agayne muche renewed thorowe certeyne false and vntrue reportes and rumors ...

26. By the Quene the Quene our soueraine ladye, understandynge that a multitude of euyl disposed persones, beying borne out of her highnes dominions in other sundrie nations, fleinge from the obeysaunce of the princes and rulers under whome they be borne ... be resorted and come into Her Maiesties realme ...

30. Anno Mariae Primo actes made in the Parliament begonne and holden at Westminster the seconde daye of Apryll, in the firste yeare of the reygne of oure Most Gratious Soueraygne Ladye, Marye by the Grace of God, Quene of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, Defender of the Fayth, and there continued and kepte to the dissolution of the same, beynge the v. daye of Maye then nexte ensuing as foloweth

31. By the Kyng and the Quene the King and Quenes maiesties being credible enfourmed that diuerse and many there louing faythfull and obedient subiectes, inhabityng vpon the sea costes, and vsyng traffyque by sea, and dyuers others be very desirous to prepare and esquippe sundry shypes ... for the anoyaunce of there maiesties enemies the Frenchmen ...

33. Anno quarto & quinto Philippi & Mariae acts made at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the twentieth day of Ianuarie, in the fourth and fifth yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lorde & Ladye Philip and Mary, by the Grace of God King and Queene of Englande, Spaine, Fraunce, both the Sciciles, Hierusalem, and Ireland, Defenders of the Fayth, Archdukes of Austria, Dukes of Burgundie, Millaine, and Brabant, counties of Hauspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol : and there continued and kept, vntyl the seuenth day of Marche then next folowyng, and enacted as foloweth

34. By the Kynge and the Quene where at the openyng and begynnyng of the warres with the Frenche, the Queenes Maiestie caused her proclamation to be made and therein gave warning ... to so many of that nation inhabitynge within this realme ... to depart the same, within forty daies ...

37. By the Quene although the Quenes most excellent Maiestie myght accordyng to the good example of good and wyse prynces, leuie great sommes of money at this presente, by due execution of sundrye wholsome lawes, upon great nombre of her subiectes for transgressyng the same ...

42. Articles for the due execution of the statutes of apparell, and for the reformation of the outragious excesse thereof, growen of late time with in the realme: deuysed vpon the Quenes Maiesties commaundement, by aduyse of her counsell, the. vi. of Maye anno. MDLXII..

45. By the Quene. Whereas the Quenes Maiestie by her proclamation dyd adiourne the terme of Saint Michaell last past, vntyll day of Hyllary terme nexte commyng, then to begyn at Westminster, as in tymes past hath ben accustomed, hauing then good hope that before that tyme the plague in the cities of London and Westminster woulde haue ceassed ...

50. By the Queene. The Queenes Maiestie understandyng the great disorder that of late hath ben, and yet is dayly vsed in and about the cities of London and Westminster, and especially in and about Westminster Hall, and the palaice [sic] of Westminster ...

51. The effect of certayne braunches of the satute [sic] made in anno. xxxiii. Henri. viii. touching the mayntenaunce of artillery, and the punyshment of such as use or maynteyne unlawfull games, very necessary to be put in execution..

52. By the Queene. Wheras by an act of Parliament made in the fifth yere of the Queenes Maiesties raigne, it was among other thynges enacted, that from the first day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord God. 1564. it should be lawfull to all and euery of her highnesse subiects at his & their wyll and pleasure to carry & transport out of this realme..

56. By the Queene. The Queenes Maiestie vpon very waightie and necessarie considerations, tending first to the honour of almightie God, and next to the suretie of her selfe, and the whole state of her louing subiectes of al degrees: hath with very good deliberation and aduise of her counsell resolued, to establishe her realmes, dominions, and subiectes in strength, aswell in ciuil as in martiall policie ...

57. The copie of the Queenes Highnesse commission. Elizabeth by the grace of God, Queene of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, defendour of the fayth. &c. To all and singuler our justices of peace, maiors, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, and other our officers, of what estate, degree, or condition he or they be, and to euery of them, greetyng. Wheras in the Parliament holden at Westminster, in the. xxxiii. yere of the raigne of our late father of worthy memorie, Kyng Henrie the Eyght, one acte or statute was then and there made for the mayntenaunce of artillerie, and debarryng of unlawfull games ...

67. By the Queene. The Queenes Maiestie vpon consyderations very great, and presently importyng the mayntenaunce of her people in peace with her neyghbours, and the conseruation at home of great multitudes to be in redynesse, as naturally they are bounde to serue the state of their natiue countrey, as well in the necessary trades of marchaundise, by sea faryng and fyshyng ...

69. By the Queene. Forasmuche as the Queenes Maiestie our soueraigne lady is credibly infourmed, that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the citie of Westminster, whereas by the continuance thereof, through the greater repayre and resort of her louyng subiectes, great peryll and daunger myght not only ensue vnto her most royal person ...

72. By the Queene. Where in the Parliament holden at Westminster, the seconde day of Apryl, in the. xiii. yeere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lady the Queene, there was for the reliefe of diuers poore decayed townes, and of great multituds of her poore subiectes, who otherwise were likely to perishe, or to become vnprofitable and daungerous to the common weale, among other prouided & established, one good and beneficial statute, entituled, An act for the continuance of making of cappes ...

74. By the Queene. Whereas the Queenes Maiestie hath by sundry former proclamations notified vnto her louing subiectes of this realme, the great inconuenience and mischiefe that hath growen to the same, by the great excesse of apparel in al states and degrees ...

76. By the Queene. Where it is ordeined and proiuded, by a statute made and established in the Parliament holden at Westminster, the eyght day of June, in the twentie and eyght yeere of the reigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearely beloued father of famous memory, King Henry the Eyght, that the prices of al kinde of wines ...

77. By the Queene. Whereas by the auncient treaties of entrecourses, which from time to time haue bene renewed betweene the Queenes Maiestie our moste gratious soueraigne lady, and diuers of her highnes most noble progenitours, kings of this realme, and the princes and lordes of the lowe countries ...

79. By the Queene. The Queenes Maiestie, perceiuing the state of the citie of London, (being aunciently termed her chambre) and the suburbes & confines thereof, to increase daily by accesse of people to inhabite in the same, in such ample sort as therby many inconueniences are seene already ...

82. By the Queene A proclamation for reuocation of sundrie her Maiesties subiectes remayning beyond the seas under colour of studie, and yet liuing contrarie to the lawes of God and of the realme : and also against the reteyning of Iesuites and massing priests, sowers of sedition and other treasonable attempts

83. By the Queene. A proclamation for the prices of wine. Whereas is ordeined and prouided by a statute made & established in the Parliament holden at Westminster the viii. day of June, in the xxviii. yeere of the reigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearely beloued father of famous memorie King Henrie the eyght, that the prices of all kinde of wines ...

84. By the Queene. Where in the Parliament holden at Westminster, in the thirteenth yeere of the Queenes Maiesties raigne, amongst other things, there was one acte and statute made, intituled An acte against vsurie, which acte was then made to continue for, & during the space of fiue yeeres next after the ende of the said Parliament ...

86. The second part of the anatomie of abuses, containing the display of corruptions, with a perfect description of such imperfections, blemishes, and abuses, as now reigning in euerie degree, require reformation for feare of Gods vengeance to be powred vpon the people and countrie, without speedie repentance and conuersion vnto God: made dialogwise

89. The lamentation of Englande: for the late treasons conspired against the Queenes Maiestie and the whole realme, by Franuces Throgmorton: who was executed for the same at Tyborne, on Friday being the tenth day of Iuly last past. 1584. To the tune of Weepe, weepe. : Pray pray and praise the Lord, whose wonderous works are seene: that brought to light the secret snare, laide lately for our Queene

90. Orders set downe and allowed by the Lordes of her Maiesties priuie counsell, and appoynted to be put in print for her Maiesties seruice: concerning the postes of this realme in generall, presently, or hereafter to be apointed. At Westminster the fourteenth of Ianuary. 1583..

91. By the Queene. Where in the Parliament holden at Westminster, the seconde day of April, in the xiii. yeere of ye reigne of our Soueraigne Lady the Queen, there was for the relief of diuers poore decaied townes, & of great multitudes of her poore subiects, who otherwise were likely to perish, or to become unprofitable and dangerous to the common weale, among other prouided ...

92. The English courtier, and the cūtrey gentleman: a pleasaunt and learned disputation, betweene them both: very profitable and necessarie to be read of all nobilitie and gentlemen. : VVerein is discoursed, vvhat order of lyfe, best beseemeth a gentleman, (aswell, for education, as the course of his whole life) to make him a person fytte for the publique seruice of his prince and countrey..

96. A declaration of the Queenes Maiesties will and commaundement, to haue certaine lawes and orders put in execution against the excesse of apparell notified by her commandement in the Starre- chamber the xiij. of Februarie in the xxx. yeere of her reigne

97. A declaration of the Queenes Maiesties will and commaundement, to haue certaine lawes and orders put in execution against the excesse of apparell, notified by her commandement in the Starrechamber the xiij. of Februarie in the xxx. yeere of her reigne

100. Orders conceiued and set dovvne by the Lords of her Maiesties Priuie Councell, and Highnesse speciall direction, to be put in execution for the restraint of killing and eating flesh, aswell by the Lord maior within the citie of London, and the officers of the liberties and exempt places in and about the same, as by the Lords lieutenants in the seuerall counties of the realme. In the xxxij. yeere of the Queenes Maiesties reigne..