Anno Mariae Primo. Actes made in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster the .v. daye of October, in the first year of the reigne of our most gratious soueraigne ladye, Mary by y[e] grace of God, Quene of England, Fraunce, [and] Ireland, defender of the fayth, and of the churche of Englande and of Irelande, in the earth the supreme head, and there continued to the .xxi. day of the same moneth, that is to saye, in the fyrst session of the same parliament, as foloweth
Contributors: Cawood, John, 1514-1572, printer; England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Dunn, George, 1864-1912, former owner
Publisher: In aedibus Iohannis Cawodi typographi Regiae Maiestatis.
Published: 1544
Place of publication: Excusum Londini
Language: eng; lat
Subjects: Session laws; Early works to 1800; Statutes; Law
Other titles: Actes made in the Parliament begonne and holden at Westminster the .v. daye of October, in the first year of the reigne of our most gratious soueraigne ladye, Mary; Actes made in the seconde and last session of this present parliament.
Work titles: Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1553 Oct.-Dec.)
Notes: Title within woodcut border (McKerrow, Borders, no. 26)

"Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis." -foot of title.

Imprint from colophon.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of colophon.

Collation: A-D⁶ E⁶ [$4 (-A3, A4) signed]

Errors in foliation: leaves vii-viii, xvi and xxi printed vi-vii, xi and xxv.

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman and italic type.

Initial word "For" in chapter 1 has a large ornamental woodblock letter "F".

Initials, some historiated.

In title: 'be-/gonne'; A2r catchword: 'by'.

First and second sessions of the first parliament, 5-21 Oct. and 24 Oct. -5 Dec. 1553. Second session has half title on leaf [iiii]: Actes made in the second and last session of this present parliament ...

STC (2nd ed.) v.3, notes "At least some pages are in 2 settings; e.g. A5r has catchword: 'florisshing' ... or 'florysshinge'."

STC (2nd ed.) 9440.8

Beale, J.H.  Engl. law S241

Text in English.