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rex_fw-la ut_fw-la efficacius_fw-la proficere_fw-la possit_fw-la nequam_fw-la conceptus_fw-la malefactores_fw-la de_fw-la commit_v '_o cestr_n '_o congregari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ad_fw-la velandum_fw-la locum_fw-la stramine_fw-la etc._n etc._n erexerat_fw-la autem_fw-la rex_fw-la quandam_fw-la domum_fw-la amplissimam_fw-la in_o palatio_fw-la westmonaster_n '_o quae_fw-la pene_fw-la totum_fw-la palatii_fw-la spatium_fw-la occupavit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la sibi_fw-la thronus_fw-la parabatur_fw-la altissimus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la cunctis_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la locus_fw-la largus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la appellantibus_fw-la in_fw-la uno_fw-la latere_fw-la locus_fw-la specialiter_fw-la deputatus_fw-la &_o in_o alio_fw-la latere_fw-la locus_fw-la largus_fw-la pro_fw-la responsu_fw-la assignatus_fw-la seorsim_fw-la vero_fw-la pro_fw-la nobilitatibus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electi_fw-la per_fw-la communitatem_fw-la et_fw-la forale_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la 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and_o upon_o proclamation_n make_v in_o westminster-hall_n that_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n return_v and_o the_o not-appearance_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o treason_n and_o forfeit_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o terrorem_fw-la but_o what_o may_v not_o the_o whole_a parliament_n do_v they_o may_v alter_v law_n much_o easy_a than_o form_n in_o the_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o in_o what_o cause_n the_o party_n be_v to_o answer_v as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o in_o what_o as_o a_o freeman_n second_o when_o council_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o and_o when_o not_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o parliament_n have_v guide_v their_o procceding_n therein_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la parium_n according_a to_o the_o 2th_o chapter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capietur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_n suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o cause_n capital_a whether_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o a_o commoner_n he_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la prout_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o numb_a 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n berkley_n accuse_v by_o the_o king_n for_o murder_n of_o e._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 1._o jo._n lo._n gomeniz_n and_o w._n weston_n upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o surrender_v fort_n beyond_o the_o sea_n an._n 4._o r._n 2._o sir_n ra._n ferrer_n knight_n be_v apprehend_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n anno_fw-la 28_o h._n 6._o although_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n but_o in_o 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commons_o answer_v in_o their_o place_n so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n 7_o r._n 2._o and_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n too_o 10_o r._n 2._o answer_v in_o his_o place_n though_o afterward_o he_o be_v commit_v before_o judgement_n upon_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n 1_o jac._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n 1_o car._n 1._o all_o these_o answer_v as_o freeman_n in_o their_o place_n their_o offence_n not_o be_v capital_a and_o the_o like_a precedent_n there_o be_v of_o commoner_n anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o richard_n lion_n william_n ellis_n and_o john_n beecher_n do_v answer_v as_o freeman_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o whereas_o the_o commons_o do_v that_o year_n also_o accuse_v adam_n de_fw-fr bury_n who_o be_v absent_a the_o lord_n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v but_o he_o contemn_v their_o authority_n and_o come_v not_o then_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o record_n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v wherefore_o they_o award_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o arrest_n ibid._n n._n 17._o it_o be_v brief_o enter_v adam_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o come_v and_o answer_v in_o parliament_n he_o come_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v find_v wherefore_o it_o be_v award_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o commoner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n for_o a_o misdemeanour_n if_o he_o will_v appear_v 5_o r._n 2._o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n by_o name_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o cambridge_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n for_o many_o outrage_n against_o the_o scholar_n there_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v one_o write_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o then_o be_v and_o to_o the_o commonalty_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o another_o writ_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o do_v the_o outrage_n and_o they_o appear_v in_o person_n and_o the_o commonalty_n 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say_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o matter_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o treason_n that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v council_n in_o his_o case_n of_o no_o earthly_a creature_n but_o oblige_v himself_o to_o answer_v at_o his_o peril_n this_o last_o answer_n be_v give_v upon_o deliberation_n and_o 5_o r._n 2._o numb_a 44._o sir_n richard_n cogan_n knight_n be_v accuse_v by_o richard_n clevedon_n esquire_n for_o extort_v 200_o l._n from_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o riotous_a manner_n require_v council_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o for_o that_o the_o cause_n touch_v treason_n 28_o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o commons_o desire_a copy_n of_o the_o article_n but_o no_o council_n and_o he_o answer_v without_o council_n primo_fw-la car._n 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v febr._n 6._o the_o king_n attorney_n exhibit_v article_n of_o treason_n and_o misdemeanour_n 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i_o have_v see_v but_o one_o precedent_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 5._o r._n 2._o accuse_v die_fw-la animarum_fw-la numb_a 45._o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o cambridge_n be_v accuse_v by_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o they_o in_o the_o late_a tumult_n and_o war_n confederate_v with_o other_o misdoer_n do_v break_v up_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o university_n and_o compel_v the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n to_o release_v to_o the_o mayor_n all_o their_o liberty_n council_n and_o all_o action_n etc._n etc._n in_o num._n 46_o &_o 47._o several_a writ_n be_v send_v to_o command_v they_o to_o appear_v they_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n and_o answer_v to_o such_o article_n as_o be_v object_v by_o the_o king_n council_n and_o deliver_v in_o the_o two_o releases_z which_o be_v cancel_v numb_a 48._o then_o the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n exhibit_v divers_a article_n against_o they_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n upon_o the_o read_n whereof_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o say_a 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