Parliament of the United Kingdom

“ And It is further Statute and Ordained That in case there shall be no Parliament in being at the time of the death foresaid then the Estates or members of the last preceding Parliament without regard to any Parliament that may be indicted but never met nor constituted shall meet at Edinburgh on the twentieth day after the said death the day thereof excluded ”

“ OUR SOVEREIGN LADY The Queen Majestie with advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament Doth hereby Statute and Ordain That in the event of her Majesties death or of the death of any of her Majesties heirs or successors Kings or Queens of this Realm This present Parliament or any other Parliament that shall be then in being shall not be dissolved by the said death But shall and is hereby Required and Ordained if assembled to Sit and Act in manner after mentioned notwithstanding of the said death ”