his part to him that shall give first to the Marshal knowledge thereof/ and his body to be imprisoned & punished at the king will. And that every man do keep or do to be kept his prisoner that he ride not nor go at large in the host ne in lodgings/ But if ward be had upon him/ upon pain of losing of the same prisoner Reserving to his lord or master his thryddes of the hole if he be not party/ of the default▪ and the second part to him that first shall accuse him/ and the third part to the marshal/ and also moreover his body in arrest at the kings will. Also that he suffer not his prisoner to go out of the host for his ransom ne for none other cause without safeconduct of the king his lieutenant/ or the marshal upon the pain aforesaid.  
¶ Also that every captain in like wise present & show his prisoner unto the treasurer of the wars to th'intent the king may be answered of his part/ upon pain of forfeiture of the same prisoner unto the king.  
¶ Also that the Marshal from eight days to eight during the king army do certify the treasurer of the wars of all such certyfycatꝭ, as shallbe brought i by the captains or any other unto him aswell of his own as of other all manner prisoners/ taken by any man in the host certified unto him/ upon pain of running in the kings indignation and to forfeit the double of the value to the king/ of the said prisoner or prisoners so counseled/ And like as every captain and soldier is bound to bring in and certify his prisoner under the form above rehearsed▪ so in the same wise & under semblable penalties they and every of them shall bring in and certify all other prays goods and catayles by them won by the war.   

¶ For paying of thryddes.  
¶ Also that every man pay his thryddes to his captain lord and master of all manner winning by war/ and that aswell those that be not in sold/ but lodging or hosting under the Banner or penon of their captain upon pain to loose his part of his foresaid winning to his captain & his body to be in ward of the marshal unto the time he have agreed with his foresaid master. And also that every captain pay unto the king aswell the third part of his own winnings of the war/ as the third of the thryddes whereof each of his retinue shallbe answering unto him/ of which thryddes/ and thryddes of thirds/ every captain shallbe accountable before the treasurer of the kings wars/ upon pain of forfeiture of the said winnings unto the king.   

¶ For giving of saufconduytes or congyes and for breaking of them.  
¶ Also that no man give no saufconduyt to prisoner ne to no other/ nor licence no emnye to come nor to go out of the host/ ne into the host upon pain of forfeiture all his goods to the king & his body to be imprisoned at the kings will except the king his lieutenant or the marshal/ if he have special commission so to do. And that no man be so hardy to break the kings saufconduyt/ his lieutenant or his said marshal having such authority upon pain to be hanged and drawn and his goods & enherytaunces to be forfeited to the king.   

¶ For giving of saufgardes.  
¶ Also that no man grant no safeguard by writing nor otherwise to no noble person/ ne for the appatysshing of any country except the king/ upon pain of emprysonement and his body to be punished at the kings will/ Nor that no man grant no safeguard to no victualler/ except the marshal and provost of the kings host upon pain above said.   

¶ For them that bear not a bond. or a cross of saint George.  
¶ Also that every man going in osting or battle of what estate condition or nation he be of the kings party and host▪ except he be a bishop or office of arms/ bear a cross of saint George▪ suffisant and large upon the pain that if he be wounded or slain in the default thereof he that so woundeth or sleeth him/ shall bear no pain therefore/ And if he for any cause pass the bonds of the field that then he bear openly a cross/ of saint george with his captains cognisance/ upon pain to be imprisoned and punished at the kings will.  
And that no soldier bear no cognisance but the kings & his captains/ upon pain of death/ & that none 〈…〉   

¶ For making of roods.  
¶ Also that no man make no roods by day nor by 〈◊〉 but by licence and knowledge of the king▪ or 〈…〉 of the wards/ so that the cheiftaynes may 〈◊〉 what way they draw them to the intent they 〈◊〉 have succour and help if need be/ upon pain of 〈…〉 herein offend. their bodies and goods 〈…〉.   

¶ 〈…〉 without licence.  
¶ Also that none assaure be made to castle/ town▪ 〈◊〉 or fortrasse by archers nor by none other cōm●●●● without the will and presence of a captain there unto appointed by the king or his lieutenant upon pain of emprysonement. And if any assault be made by chance or adventure then as soon as the king his lieutenant of the marshal send for to cease to the sade assault that than no man be so hardy to assault after And if any man do it he shallbe corrected by emprysonement of his body. and ●ose all the goods gotten at the said assault▪   

¶ For the withdrawn of men's servants from their masters  
Also that no man be so hardy to take or withdraw a servant from other the which is in covenant with/ 〈…〉 by his master upon 〈…〉 to the time he have agreed with 〈…〉 after the ward of the cour●●   

¶ 〈…〉  
¶ Also that no man be so hardy to 〈…〉 or lodging where that any woman lieth in childbed ●her to rob ne pill of no goods the which longeth ● to her refreshing ne for to make none affray wher● 〈◊〉 she & her child might be in any disease or 〈◊〉 upon pain he that in such wise offendeth shall 〈◊〉 his goods half to him that accuseth and half to 〈◊〉 marshal and himself to be deed but if the 〈…〉 grace and pardon   

¶ 〈…〉  
¶ Also that no man be so hardy to take no children 〈◊〉 ch●ge of 〈…〉 but if he be a lords son or 〈…〉 shypfull gentylmannes or rich mannes son or 〈◊〉 pains▪ And that as soon as he hath brought him 〈◊〉 to the host or into the garrison where he is abiding ● bring him to his lord▪ master or captain upon 〈◊〉 of losing horse and harness and his part of the same child reserving to his lord master or capitain his duty so that they be not consentaunt unto the said 〈◊〉 And also that the said lord master 〈◊〉 ta'en bring him unto the king within eight days.  
¶ 〈◊〉 forasmuch as our said sovereign lord for the inward love tender zeal and entire affeceyon which he beareth naturally to his subjects being of his said host and army would be loathest and most displeasant to see or understand any of them to do the offence whereby he should deserve the least punishment by the said ordinances provided. His highness therefore desireth and tenderly prayeth his said subjects to consider & understand that his good speed in his said journey/ the honour of his Royalme and the weal and surety of the same his subjects standeth upon the observation of the said statutes/ wherefore though it be to the greatest heaviness and displeasure/ yet must he of necessity▪ when the case it requireth see the said statutes executed/ and the offenders punished.  
¶ In consideration whereof he willeth & straightly chargeth his said subjects to have themself in so good await that in no wise they offend the said statutis/ & to th'intent they have no cause to excuse them of their offences by pretence of ignorance of the said ordinances/ his highness hath over and above the open proclamation of the said statutes commanded and ordained by weigh of Emprynte diverse and many several books conconteygning the same statutes to be made▪ and delivered to the Captains of his host charging them as they will avoid his great displeasure to 'cause the same twice or ones at the jest in every week holy to be red in the presence of their retinue.  
¶ Here endeth certain Statutes and ordinances of war made ordained Enacted and established by the most noble victorious and most christian Prince our most drade sovereign lord king Henry the viij king of England and of France/ and lord of Irlande/ by the advise of his noble & discrete counsel. For the weal surety good Rule and sauffegarde of his honourable lords captains and other his humble subjects And also for such of them of his said Realm of France that hereafter will become his true subjects being in his most Royal host against his ancient Enemies of France.   

imprinted at the high Commandment of our sovereign lord the King Henry the eight By richard Pynson/ printer unto his noble grace The year of our lord. M. CCCCC. and xiij