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posse_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la a_o quoquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o prince_n though_o tyrant_n can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o any_o private_a authority_n and_o at_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o oxford_n under_o steven_n langton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n 1228._o excommunication_n be_v decree_v against_o all_o such_o as_o violate_v the_o king_n peace_n or_o disturb_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 15._o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n to_o hold_v otherwise_o nuper_fw-la accepit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a synod_n say_v the_o father_n of_o it_o have_v be_v late_o inform_v that_o certain_a erroneous_a opinion_n be_v hold_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o meritorious_o take_v away_o and_o kill_v by_o any_o subject_a or_o vassal_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-fr 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