See, for instance, a law passed in 1378 (1 Ric. II. c. 15) against arresting priests during divine service. Footnote 448: Archbishop Islip’s _Constitutions_, A.D. 1351. Johnson, _Laws and Canons_, ii. p. 414, etc. Footnote 449: See, for instance, F. C. Hingeston-Randolph, _Register of John de Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter_, Part ii. p. 1118. London, 1897. Footnote 450: For instance, they could not be accused by disreputable persons; _vide_ _C. Carthag._ A.D. 390; Labbé, tom. iii. pp. 694, 870; _C. Chalced._ c. 21, A.D. 451; Labbé, tom. vi. p. 1229; _C. Trident._ Ses. 13, c. 7, A.D. 1551. It was complained that the clergy could not be accused by the laity and would not accuse each other.—Lea, _Studies in Church History_, pp. 208, 211. Footnote 451: For instance, Simon Fish in his _Supplicacyon of Beggars_, written about 1529, J. M. Couper’s ed. p. 12. London, 1871. Shakespeare, writing of the fifteenth century, refers to the matter: ... You know our king Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands He hath good usage and great liberty. _Third Part of King Henry VI._ iv. 5. See also Hook, _Archbishops of Canterbury_, ii. p. 398. Footnote 452: J. C. Robertson, _Materials_, iv. p. 49; _Epist. Nicolaus de Monte_. Footnote 453: Coulton, _Chaucer_, p. 288. Footnote 454: Lea, _Studies in Church History_, p. 196. Footnote 455: Hale, _Pleas of the Crown_, ii. p. 384. Footnote 456: Pollock and Maitland, p. 444, ed. 1898. _Ibid._ pp. 427, ed. 1895. Footnote 457: Riley, _Chronica Monasterii S. Albani_, iii. p. 48. See also Britton, Nichols’ ed. p. 27. Footnote 458: 4 Hen. IV. c. 3. Footnote 459: 1 Hen. VII. c. 4. Footnote 460: 4 Hen. VII. c. 13. Footnote 461: J. F. Stephen, _Hist. Crim. Law_, i. p. 463. Footnote 462: Holdsworth, _Hist._ i. p. 382. Footnote 463: 12 Hen. VII. c. 7. Footnote 464: 4 Hen. VIII. c. 2, A.D. 1512. Footnote 465: T. Rymer, _Foedera_, tom. xiv. p. 239. London, 1712. Footnote 466: Lea, _Studies in Church History_, p. 189. Footnote 467: 23 Hen. VIII. c. 11. Footnote 468: 25 Hen. VIII. c. 3. Footnote 469: 28 Hen. VIII. c. 1, s. 7. Footnote 470: “In 1533 unnatural offences, in 1541 witchcraft, were made felonies. In 1603 bigamy was made a felony.”—Holdsworth, _Hist._ i. p. 388. Footnote 471: 18 Eliz. c. 7. Footnote 472: