Articles to be inquired of, in the first metropoliticall visitation of the most reverend father: Richarde by Gods providence, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Primat of all Englande: in, and for, all theise diocesses following, (viz) Exeter, Norwich, Chichester, St. Davids, Landaffe, Heriford, Worcester, Bristol, Bath and Wells and Coventrie and Litchfielde, in the yeare of our Lorde God 1605, and in the first yeare of his graces translation.

1. Whether have you in your severall churches and chappels, the booke of constitutions or cannons ecclesiasticall: ready to be read by your minister, according to his maiesties pleasure, published by his highnes aucthoritie, under the great seale of Englande: and whether hath your minister read the same, or any part thereof, uppon Sundayes and holydayes in the afternoone, before divine service accordingly, yea or no?

2. Whether is there any within your parish, that hath or doth impugne the kings maiesties supremacy and aucthority in causes ecclesiasticall: or do any way, or in any part impeach the same, being restored to the crowne by the lawes of this realme established in that behalfe?

3. Whether is there any in your parish, that denyeth the Church of Englande, by law established under the kinges most excellent maiestie, to be a true and an apostolicall Church, teaching and mainteyning the doctrine of the apostles?

4. Whether is there any in your parish, that doth impugne any of the articles of religion, agreed upon in anno 1562, and established in the Church of England?

5. Whether doth your minister use to pray for the kings maiestie, King lames, and for the queenes maiestie, the prince, and all their royall progeny, with addition of such stile and tytles, as are due and apperteyning to his maiestie, and exhort the people to obedience to his highnes, and other maiestrats being in aucthority under him?

6. Whether there is any in your parish, that doe impugne or speake against the rites and cerimonies, established in the Church of Englande, or the lawfull use of them? You shall present their names.