In 1403, Henry IV of England banned the practice of multiplying metals (although it was possible to buy a licence to attempt to make gold alchemically, and a number were granted by Henry VI and Edward IV).
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː, hˈɛnɹi ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd bˈænd ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌv mˌʌltɪplˈaɪɪŋ mˈɛɾəlz ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt wʌz pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə bˈaɪ ɐ lˈaɪsəns tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə mˌeɪk ɡˈoʊld ælkˈɛmɪkli, ænd ɐ nˈʌmbɚ wɜː ɡɹˈæntᵻd baɪ hˈɛnɹi vˌiːˈaɪ ænd ˈɛdwɚd ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ.