4 Edward I. (1276) c. 1, 2. The Statute of Bigamy, Section 5. Concerning Men twice married, called Bigami, whom our Lord the Pope by a Constitution made at the Council of Lyons hath excluded from all Clerks privilege, whereupon certain Prelates when such persons as were twice married before the same Constitution, have been called in question for Felony, have prayed for to have them delivered as Clerks … whether they were Bigami before the same Constitution or after, they shall not from henceforth be delivered to the Prelates, but justice shall be executed upon them, as upon other lay people. 18 Edward III. (1344) Stat. 3, c. 2. (Here summarised.) If a person accused pleads his clergy, and it is alleged that he has married two wives, or one widow, the case shall be sent for determination to the Spiritual Court. These provisions were abolished by I Edward VI. (1547), c. 12, s. 15, which put the “bigamist” on the same footing as all others. =1525.= In the last moneth called December were taken certain traytors in the citie of Couentry, one called Fraunces Philippe scolemaster to the kynges Henxmen, and one Christopher Pykeryng clerke of yᵉ Larder, and one Antony Maynuile gentleman, which by the persuasion of the sayd Fraunces Philip, entended to haue taken the kynges treasure of his subsidie as the Collectors of the same came towarde London, and then to haue araised men and taken the castle of Kylingworth, and then to haue made battaile against the kyng: wherfore the sayd Fraunces, Christopher and Anthony wer hanged, drawen and quartered at Tyborne the xi. day of Februarye, the residue that were taken, were sent to the citie of Couentry and there wer executed. One of the kynges Henxmen called Dygby which was one of the conspirators fled the realme, and after had his pardon (Hall, p. 673). =1531.= This yeare Mr. Risse was beheaded at Tower hill, and one that was his servante was drawne from the Tower of London to Tiburne, where he was hanged, his bowells burnt, and his bodie quartered.[148] =1534.= With the aid of Cranmer, the willing instrument of his lust and cruelty, Henry had divorced Catherine, and had married his mistress, Anne Boleyn, the sister of a former mistress. With the same aid he had also invested himself with the supremacy of the Church. But there was a strong feeling throughout the country against these proceedings, and Henry viewed with alarm every manifestation of this feeling. To express disapprobation, however mildly, was regarded as a crime, as evidence of a conspiracy against the State.