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affirm_v that_o the_o subsidy_n &_o custom_n of_o wool_n more_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o staple_n be_v keep_v in_o england_n by_o one_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_a than_o it_o do_v now_o be_v hold_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 36._o item_n that_o inquisition_n and_o redress_n may_v be_v have_v against_o such_o religious_a person_n as_o under_o the_o licence_n to_o purchase_v 10._o li._n yearly_a do_v purchase_v 80._o li._n or_o 100_o li._n 44._o item_n that_o all_o clerk_n advance_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n or_o live_n by_o the_o king_n will_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o livinge_n none_o otherwise_o than_o they_o will_v have_v do_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v advance_v by_o he_o 26._o in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o k._n richard_n 2._o it_o be_v put_v up_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o such_o imposition_n as_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n of_o volumus_fw-la and_o imponimus_fw-la of_o the_o translation_n of_o b.b._n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v employ_v on_o the_o king_n war_n against_o the_o schismatickes_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o such_o as_o bring_v into_o the_o realm_n the_o like_a bull_n and_o novelry_n may_v be_v repute_v for_o traitor_n 24._o in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n follow_v a_o other_o parliament_n in_o which_o although_o the_o archbish_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n for_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o their_o province_n make_v their_o solemn_a protestation_n in_o open_a parliament_n that_o they_o in_o no_o wise_a mean_v or_o will_v assent_v to_o any_o statute_n or_o law_n make_v in_o restraynt_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n but_o utter_o withstand_v the_o same_o will_v this_o protestation_n of_o they_o to_o be_v enroll_v yet_o the_o say_a protestation_n of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n take_v no_o great_a effect_n 34._o
and_o protest_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n that_o his_o come_n into_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o he_o may_v in_o humble_a sort_n with_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a have_v and_o enjoy_v his_o lawful_a inheritance_n descend_v unto_o he_o of_o right_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n which_o thing_n as_o it_o please_v all_o man_n so_o cry_v they_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o this_o blessing_n afterward_o turn_v into_o curse_v shall_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o also_o you_o shall_v understand_v his_o horrible_a and_o wicked_a conspiracy_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n richard_n perjure_a and_o diverse_a other_o lord_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a beside_o that_o his_o manifest_a perjury_n shall_v well_o be_v know_v and_o that_o he_o remain_v not_o only_a forswear_a and_o perjure_a but_o also_o excommunicate_a for_o that_o he_o conspire_v against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n our_o king_n wherefore_o we_o pronounce_v he_o by_o these_o present_n as_o well_o perjure_a as_o excommunicate_v 3._o three_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o he_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n immediate_o after_o his_o entry_n into_o england_n by_o crasty_a and_o subtle_a policy_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v open_o throughout_o the_o realm_n that_o no_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n unluthe_n fiftenes_n of_o the_o people_n seal_v up_o of_o cloth_n diminution_n of_o wool_n impost_n of_o wine_n nor_o other_o extortion_n or_o exaction_n whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v require_v or_o exact_v hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o purchase_v unto_o he_o the_o voice_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prelate_n spiritual_a the_o lord_n temporal_a the_o merchant_n &_o commonalty_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n after_o this_o he_o take_v by_o force_n the_o king_n castle_n and_o fortress_n spoil_v and_o devour_v his_o good_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o cry_v havoc_n havoc_n the_o king_n majesty_n subject_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a he_o spoil_v and_o rob_v some_o he_o take_v captive_a and_o imprison_v they_o and_o some_o he_o slay_v &_o put_v to_o miserable_a death_n whereof_o many_o be_v bishop_n prelate_n priest_n and_o religious_a man_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n be_v not_o only_o perjure_a in_o promise_v &_o swear_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o no_o more_o exaction_n payment_n or_o extortion_n within_o the_o realm_n but_o also_o excommunicate_a for_o the_o violence_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o prelate_n and_o priest_n wherefore_o by_o these_o present_v we_o pronounce_v he_o as_o afore_o as_o well_o perjure_a as_o excommunicate_v 4._o four_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o he_o hear_n of_o the_o king_n return_n from_o ireland_n into_o wales_n sovereign_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n with_o many_o thousand_o of_o arm_a man_n march_v forward_o with_o all_o his_o power_n towards_o the_o castle_n of_o flint_n in_o wales_n where_o he_o take_v the_o king_n &_o hold_v he_o prisoner_n and_o so_o lead_v he_o captive_a as_o a_o traitor_n unto_o leicester_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o london_n misuse_v the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n both_o he_o and_o he_o with_o many_o injury_n and_o opprobrious_a contumely_n and_o scoff_n and_o in_o the_o end_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v absent_a &_o in_o prison_n wherein_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o yield_v and_o resign_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o right_n &_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n after_o which_o resignation_n be_v make_v the_o say_a lord_n henry_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n stout_o and_o proud_o before_o they_o all_o say_v &_o aâ—â—â—med_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o with_o all_o thereunto_o belong_v do_v pertain_v unto_o he_o at_o that_o present_a as_o of_o very_a right_n and_o to_o none_o other_o for_o that_o the_o say_a king_n richard_n by_o his_o own_o deed_n be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o all_o the_o right_a title_n &_o interest_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o at_o length_n by_o right_n and_o wrong_n he_o exalt_v himself_o unto_o yâ—_z throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n since_o which_o time_n our_o common_a weal_n never_o flourish_v nor_o prosper_v but_o altogether_o have_v be_v void_a of_o virtue_n for_o that_o the_o spiritualty_n be_v so_o oppress_v exercise_n and_o warlike_a practice_n have_v not_o be_v maintain_v charity_n be_v wax_v cold_a &_o covetousness_n and_o misery_n have_v take_v place_n &_o final_o mercy_n be_v take_v away_o &_o vengeance_n supply_v the_o rcome_v whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o yâ—_z say_v lord_n henry_n be_v not_o only_o perjure_a &_o false_a by_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n belong_v to_o another_o but_o also_o excommunicate_a for_o the_o apprehend_n unjust_a imprison_n and_o deprive_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n wherefore_o as_o in_o the_o article_n before_o we_o pronounce_v the_o say_a lord_n henry_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a 5._o five_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o he_o the_o same_o lord_n henry_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o favourer_n &_o complice_n heap_v mischief_n upon_o mischief_n have_v commit_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a fact_n yea_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v take_v and_o imprison_v the_o king_n and_o depose_v he_o by_o open_a injury_n against_o all_o humane_a nature_n yet_o not_o content_a with_o this_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o poinfret_n castle_n and_o there_o imprison_v he_o where_o xv_o day_n &_o night_n they_o vex_v he_o with_o continual_a hunger_n thirst_n and_o cold_a and_o final_o bere_v he_o of_o life_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n as_o never_o before_o that_o time_n be_v know_v in_o england_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n it_o be_v come_v to_o light_n prince_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o deed_n or_o who_o ever_o see_v the_o like_a of_o he_o wherefore_o o_o england_n arise_v stand_v up_o avenge_v the_o cause_n the_o death_n and_o injury_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v this_o for_o certainty_n that_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v destroy_v thou_o by_o strange_a invasion_n and_o foreigne_a power_n and_o avenge_v himself_o on_o thou_o for_o this_o so_o horrible_a a_o act_n whereby_o do_v appear_v not_o only_o his_o perjury_n but_o also_o his_o excommunication_n most_o execrable_a so_o that_o as_o before_o we_o pronounce_v the_o say_a henry_n not_o only_o perjure_a but_o also_o excommunicate_a 6._o six_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o cause_v forthwith_o to_o be_v apprehend_v diverse_a lord_n spiritual_a church_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o religious_a man_n of_o all_o order_n who_o he_o arrest_v imprison_v &_o bind_v and_o against_o all_o order_n bring_v they_o before_o the_o secular_a judge_n to_o be_v examine_v not_o spare_v the_o bishop_n who_o body_n be_v anoint_v with_o sacred_a oil_n nor_o priest_n nor_o religious_a man_n but_o command_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v hang_v and_o behead_v by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a order_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v reverence_v and_o worship_v it_o he_o have_v be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a oath_n in_o the_o coronation_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v inviolate_a the_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o deliver_v any_o priest_n or_o religious_a man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n except_o for_o heresy_n only_o and_o that_o after_o his_o degradation_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_n unto_o all_o this_o have_v he_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o article_n as_o afore_o in_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v both_o perjure_a and_o excommunicate_a 7._o seventh_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o not_o only_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o other_o religious_a man_n but_o also_o diverse_a of_o the_o lord_n
king_n that_o the_o citation_n whereupon_o such_o privation_n &_o inhabilitation_n be_v grant_v be_v make_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o if_o such_o ordinary_n or_o such_o present_v or_o other_o do_v pursue_v the_o contrary_a that_o then_o they_o and_o their_o procurator_n fautour_n and_o counselor_n do_v incur_v the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a richard_n king_n of_o england_n the_o second_o by_o process_n to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o such_o provisor_n in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n predecessor_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v any_o royal_a licence_n or_o grant_v in_o any_o manner_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o all_o other_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n and_o not_o repeal_v before_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o be_v firm_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n that_o the_o king_n counsel_n have_v power_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o case_n that_o any_o man_n find_v himself_o grien_v in_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v pursue_v and_o that_o the_o say_a counsel_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o justice_n do_v right_a unto_o the_o party_n this_o to_o endure_v until_o the_o next_o parliament_n reserve_v always_o unto_o the_o king_n his_o prerogative_n and_o liberty_n item_n 43._o that_o no_o pope_n collector_n thenceforth_o shall_v levy_v any_o money_n within_o the_o realm_n for_o first_o fruit_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n under_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o statute_n of_o provision_n beside_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n hold_v the_o 11._o year_n of_o this_o king_n alijs_fw-la be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o land_n put_v up_o a_o bill_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o take_v the_o temporal_a land_n out_o from_o spiritual_a man_n hand_n or_o possession_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o bill_n be_v that_o the_o temporality_n disordinate_o waste_v by_o man_n of_o the_o church_n may_v suffice_v to_o find_v to_o the_o k._n xv_o earl_n xv_o c._n knight_n vi_fw-la m._n cc._o esquire_n and_o a_o c._n house_n of_o almose_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a people_n more_o than_o at_o those_o day_n be_v within_o england_n and_o over_o all_o these_o foresay_a charge_n the_o king_n may_v put_v yearly_a in_o his_o coffer_n xx_o m._n pound_n provide_v that_o every_o earl_n shall_v have_v of_o yearly_a rent_n iii._o m._n mark_v and_o every_o knight_n c._n mark_v and_o iiii_o plough_v land_n every_o esquire_n xl_o mark_v by_o year_n with_o two_o plough_v land_n &_o every_o house_n of_o almose_n c._n mark_v with_o oversight_n of_o two_o true_a secular_o unto_o every_o house_n and_o also_o with_o provision_n that_o every_o towneship_n shall_v keep_v all_o poor_a people_n of_o their_o own_o dweller_n which_o may_v not_o labour_v for_o their_o live_n with_o condition_n 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