An invective against the most wicked [and] detestable vice of swearing, newly co[m]piledAn inuectyue agenst the moost wicked [and] detestable vyce of swearing, newly co[m]piled

Maximilianus the Emperor made also a decree,¹ that who so ever he were, that was a common swearer, should for the first time loose a mark. And if he were not content with that, he should loose his head, which act he & the nobility of the Empire commanded to be published ⟨p. xcviii⟩four times in the year, at Easter, Whitsunday, Assumption of our Lady and Christmas.

MAximilianus the Emperoure made also a decre,¹ that who so euer he were, that was a comō swearer, shulde for the fyrste tyme loose a marke. And if he were not content wyth that, he shulde loose his heade, whyche acte he & the nobilitie of the Empyre commaunded to be publyshed ⟨p. xcviii⟩foure tymes in the yere, at Easter, Whytsondaye, Assumpcion of our Lady and Christmas.