Author: | Anonymous | ISBN: | 1230000231098 |
Publisher: | The Horsham House Press | Publication: | April 6, 2014 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Anonymous |
ISBN: | 1230000231098 |
Publisher: | The Horsham House Press |
Publication: | April 6, 2014 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
A series of 35 Acts passed in the 40th year of the reign of King Edward III of England aimed at bolstering feudal authority.
Also, it is ordained and established, that no alliance by marriage, gossipred, fostering of children, concubinage or by amour, nor in any other manner, be hencefoth made betweeen the English and Irish of one part, or of the other part; and that no Englishman, nor other person, being at peace, do give or sell to any Irishman, in time of peace or war, horses or armour, nor any manner of victuals in time of war; and if any shall do to the contrary, and thereof be attainted, he shall have judgment of life and member, as a traitor to our lord the king. - Excerpt from The Statute of Kilkenny.
A series of 35 Acts passed in the 40th year of the reign of King Edward III of England aimed at bolstering feudal authority.
Also, it is ordained and established, that no alliance by marriage, gossipred, fostering of children, concubinage or by amour, nor in any other manner, be hencefoth made betweeen the English and Irish of one part, or of the other part; and that no Englishman, nor other person, being at peace, do give or sell to any Irishman, in time of peace or war, horses or armour, nor any manner of victuals in time of war; and if any shall do to the contrary, and thereof be attainted, he shall have judgment of life and member, as a traitor to our lord the king. - Excerpt from The Statute of Kilkenny.