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their_o principle_n by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o reason_n and_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n or_o of_o count_n of_o paris_n in_o which_o the_o first_o be_v confound_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o pepin_n for_o a_o step_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o throne_n he_o suppress_v that_o too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o province_n have_v under_o they_o the_o governor_n of_o town_n as_o the_o duke_n have_v the_o count_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o number_n of_o governor_n of_o town_n that_o be_v under_o each_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n be_v not_o determine_v one_o province_n have_v more_o town_n and_o another_o few_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenants-general_n of_o province_n be_v altogether_o like_a that_o of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o count_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n obeisance_n the_o province_n and_o place_n give_v they_o in_o custody_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o have_v power_n or_o command_n over_o their_o arm_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o enemy_n and_o against_o seditious_a attempt_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n well_o fortify_v and_o provide_v with_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o assist_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n every_o one_o in_o his_o respective_a government_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o these_o governor_n be_v first_o establish_v there_o be_v none_o but_o only_o in_o the_o frontier_n town_n but_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n all_o the_o province_n become_v frontier_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o place_v governor_n not_o only_o in_o the_o province_n but_o in_o all_o the_o to_n their_o commission_n be_v verify_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o province_n have_v place_n ordinary_o next_o after_o the_o chief_a precedent_n they_o be_v only_o simple_a commission_n who_o continuation_n depend_v only_o of_o the_o king_n sole_a pleasure_n though_o some_o year_n past_a there_o be_v creep_v in_o some_o abuse_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v hereditary_n note_v that_o all_o the_o lieutenants-general_n of_o province_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o particular_a town_n and_o place_n be_v style_v lieutenant_n for_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o chief_a governor_n under_o who_o command_n they_o be_v chap._n xxix_o of_o france_n as_o divide_v into_o parliament_n court_n judge_v without_o appeal_n and_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n 1._o of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o parliament_n justice_n be_v former_o administer_v by_o the_o king_n themselves_o who_o render_v it_o in_o person_n to_o their_o people_n but_o affair_n multiply_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o ease_v themselves_o of_o that_o burden_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o only_o the_o cognisance_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinary_a justice_n he_o establish_v a_o certain_a council_n which_o they_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o judge_v and_o decide_v all_o cause_n and_o affair_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o that_o without_o appeal_n in_o which_o be_v present_a all_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a this_o parliament_n follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o voyage_n and_o consequent_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v in_o those_o time_n ambulatory_a it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o privy-council_n be_v now_o but_o at_o length_n the_o king_n part_v with_o this_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o people_n and_o philip_n the_o fair_a be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o parliament_n sedentary_a and_o give_v they_o a_o part_n of_o his_o palace_n at_o paris_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o august_n senate_n which_o by_o the_o integrity_n of_o its_o decree_n and_o sentence_n have_v acquire_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o pope_n emperor_n king_n and_o foreign_a prince_n have_v voluntary_o submit_v their_o difference_n to_o their_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o several_a example_n in_o history_n and_o among_o other_o by_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n with_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n with_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n ordain_v there_o shall_v be_v only_o two_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o all-saint_n and_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o chamber_n of_o which_o one_o because_o it_o judge_v of_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a vault_n or_o grand_a chamber_n and_o the_o other_o the_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n or_o inquiry_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o other_o counselor_n there_o be_v in_o france_n and_o its_o dominion_n 11_o parliament_n viz._n 1._o paris_n 2._o toulouze_n 3._o roüen_n 4._o grenoble_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o aix_n 8._o rennes_n now_o vannes_n 9_o pau._n 10._o mets._n 11._o besançon_n 1._o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n as_o we_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o be_v institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n by_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o 1302._o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n people_n come_v thither_o