in_o these_o matter_n a._n d._n 1233._o the_o king_n invite_v over_o the_o poictovins_n and_o other_o stranger_n who_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o winton_n oppress_v the_o noble_n with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o cause_v great_a discord_n and_o complaint_n for_o judgement_n be_v commit_v say_v m._n paris_n 263._o judicia_fw-la committuntur_fw-la injustis_fw-la leges_fw-la exlegibus_fw-la pax_fw-la discordantibus_fw-la justitia_fw-la injuriosis_n p._n 263._o to_o the_o unjust_a the_o law_n to_o they_o who_o be_v outlaw_v peace_n to_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o discord_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o injurious_a these_o thing_n so_o exasperate_v the_o nobility_n that_o they_o combine_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a and_o by_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o earl_n marshal_n humble_o request_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v speedy_o correct_v these_o excess_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n 264._o regem_fw-la humiliter_fw-la rogabat_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n excessus_fw-la corrigere_fw-la festinet_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la coronae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la subversio_fw-la imminebat_fw-la affirmabat_fw-la insuper_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la emendare_fw-la diffugeret_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la magnates_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la consilio_fw-la subtraherent_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la alienigenarum_fw-la consortio_fw-la frueretur_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 264._o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o natural_a people_n and_o of_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o reform_v they_o they_o will_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o his_o counsel_n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n reply_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o call_v what_o stranger_n he_o list_v about_o he_o for_o defence_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n thereby_o to_o compel_v his_o proud_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o their_o obedience_n with_o which_o answer_n they_o be_v so_o incense_v that_o they_o promise_v each_o other_o in_o this_o cause_n ibid._n firmiter_fw-la promiserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangebat_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la viriliter_fw-la decertarent_fw-la matth._n paris_n ibid._n which_o concern_v they_o all_o they_o will_v spend_v their_o life_n then_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o to_o a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n to_o which_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o after_o this_o to_o another_o at_o westminster_n they_o send_v he_o this_o message_n that_o he_o shall_v sudden_o remove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o winton_n and_o his_o poictovins_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v this_o they_o all_o by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v expel_v he_o with_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 265._o sin_n autem_fw-la nollet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la consiliariis_fw-la suis_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la depellerent_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la rege_fw-la creando_fw-la contrectarent_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 265._o and_o consult_v about_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a king_n a._n d._n 1234._o a_o parliament_n be_v assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o which_o indeed_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n excommunicate_v all_o they_o who_o be_v design_v alium_fw-la regem_fw-la creare_fw-la to_o create_v another_o king_n 271._o m._n paris_n p._n 271._o yet_o do_v the_o archbishop_n elect_v and_o his_o suffragans_fw-la roundly_o declare_v against_o the_o cruel_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o winton_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr rivalis_fw-la first_o because_o they_o suggest_v 271._o vocantes_fw-la eos_fw-la proditores_fw-la &_o facientes_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la vocari_fw-la qui_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la terrae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la p._n 271._o that_o the_o english_a be_v traitor_n and_o alienate_v the_o king_n heart_n from_o the_o marshal_n who_o be_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o land_n so_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o that_o fight_v and_o be_v then_o in_o arm_n for_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v traitor_n that_o they_o be_v the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n second_o that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n since_o they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o ascendent_n over_o he_o ibid._n timendum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-fr vobis_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la cum_fw-la videamini_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la potestate_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o vestra_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v under_o their_o power_n than_o they_o under_o he_o which_o also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o king_n james_n and_o his_o jesuit_n three_o that_o they_o confound_v and_o pervert_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n swear_v to_o and_o confirm_v and_o strenghn_v by_o excommunication_n and_o with_o that_o all_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o and_o many_o other_o grievance_n they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o swear_a native_n of_o his_o kingdom_n declare_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o correct_v these_o miscarriage_n in_o a_o little_a time_n 272._o item_n legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la juratam_fw-la &_o confirmatam_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la roboratam_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la confundunt_fw-la &_o pervertunt_fw-la ibid._n nisi_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la ista_fw-la correxeritis_fw-la in_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o in_o omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la contradictores_fw-la per_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la procedemus_fw-la p._n 272._o they_o will_v proceed_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n both_o against_o his_o counsellor_n and_o himself_o edmund_z archbishop_z elect_v of_o canterbury_n be_v soon_o after_o consecrate_v come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n relate_v again_o the_o same_o grievance_n declare_v to_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o correct_v and_o pacifical_o compose_v these_o thing_n with_o his_o liege_n people_n he_o with_o his_o prelate_n will_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o concord_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n be_v at_o last_o prevail_v with_o to_o remand_v the_o bishop_n of_o winton_n to_o his_o cure_n ibid._n denuntiavit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la express_v quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericus_fw-la errorem_fw-la demitteret_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la pacificè_fw-la componeret_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praelatis_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferret_n excommunicationis_fw-la &_o in_o omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la huius_fw-la pacis_fw-la contradictores_fw-la ibid._n to_o banish_v peter_n de_fw-fr rivalis_fw-la from_o the_o court_n and_o the_o poictovins_n from_o the_o kingdom_n one_o thing_n more_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o as_o the_o war_n of_o the_o marshal_n be_v general_o think_v just_a so_o the_o marshal_n justify_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v no_o traitor_n as_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o be_v exile_v and_o deprive_v of_o his_o office_n and_o land_n against_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o king_n liege_n man_n 273._o unde_fw-la homo_fw-la suus_fw-la non_fw-la fui_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la homagio_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la licenter_fw-la absolvebar_v p._n 273._o and_o be_v absolve_v from_o my_o homage_n not_o by_o myself_o but_o by_o the_o king_n a._n d._n 1237._o a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o which_o the_o king_n request_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n for_o his_o sister_n marriage_n the_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o movable_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n after_o great_a opposition_n make_v to_o this_o demand_n and_o the_o recital_n of_o many_o suppose_a miscarriage_n the_o king_n disavow_v and_o protest_v against_o his_o former_a revocation_n and_o free_o grant_v the_o inviolable_a observation_n of_o the_o liberty_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n have_v yield_v to_o he_o the_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n 298._o spontanea_fw-la promisit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la libertates_fw-la m._n chartae_fw-la suis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la observare_fw-la etc._n etc._n matth._n paris_n p._n 298._o in_o the_o year_n 1240._o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n assemble_v at_o london_n grievous_o complain_v of_o divers_a injury_n oppression_n and_o desolation_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n by_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n violate_v his_o charter_n and_o his_o oath_n after_o he_o have_v so_o often_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a right_n inviolated_a 354._o reponentes_fw-la querimoniam_fw-la gravissimam_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la sva_fw-la super_fw-la variis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la &_o oppressionibus_fw-la &_o quotidianis_fw-la desolationibus_fw-la illatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la iniquum_fw-la regis_fw-la consilium_fw-la
with_o our_o whole_a power_n non_o do_v we_o nor_o will_v we_o permit_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o attempt_v thing_n so_o unusual_a undue_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o this_o be_v seal_v by_o 104_o earl_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o england_n what_o they_o affirm_v touch_v their_o oath_n to_o defend_v their_o law_n be_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v note_v of_o this_o kind_n already_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o this_o king_n it_o be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o 25._o ed._n 1._o c._n 3._o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o that_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forestis_n it_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o and_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o yea_o 583._o speed_v p._n 583._o by_o the_o royal_a 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make_v he_o king_n that_o by_o the_o willing_a mind_n of_o all_o he_o be_v accept_v for_o their_o king_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o declare_v quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la creaverant_a that_o they_o have_v create_v he_o king_n three_o henry_n the_o first_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o council_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n reject_v robert_n 310._o unanimi_fw-la ascensu_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la refutauêrunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la omninò_fw-la recusauêrunt_fw-la &_o henricum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la ere_o êrunt_fw-la knight_n de_fw-fr event_n angl._n p._n 2374._o in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la frater_fw-la ejus_fw-la henricus_fw-la &_o consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la angl._n m._n westm_n hist._n p._n 235._o in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantis_fw-la tamen_fw-la controversiis_fw-la inter_fw-la procére_n excitatis_fw-la &_o sopitis_fw-la w._n malmsb._n l._n 5._o f._n 88_o j._n brompt_a chron._n p._n 997._o walse_v hypod._n neust_fw-fr p._n 446._o rich._n hagul_v p._n 310._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o their_o king_n but_o with_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o advance_v his_o brother_n henry_n to_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v by_o all_o elect_v and_o consecrate_a king_n at_o westminster_n after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n rufus_n as_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o conqueror_n after_o he_o be_v king_n of_o england_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n say_v he_o be_v consecrate_a within_o four_o day_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n lest_o the_o rumour_n of_o robert_n come_v to_o england_n shall_v move_v the_o noble_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o election_n 38._o sciatis_fw-la i_o dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la regem_fw-la esse_fw-la coronatum_fw-la m._n paris_n pag._n 38._o and_o in_o his_o charter_n the_o king_n himself_o write_v thus_o know_v you_o that_o i_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n be_v absent_a at_o the_o holy_a war_n they_o choose_v henry_n king_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v long_o without_o government_n four_o florence_n of_o worcester_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n r._n hoveden_n and_o r._n hagulstadensis_n do_v express_o say_v that_o stephen_n be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o primate_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n b._n a_o primoribus_fw-la regni_fw-la cum_fw-la favore_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n electus_fw-la r._n hagul_v p._n 312._o flor._n wigorn._n p._n 665._o hoved._n f._n 215._o malm_n sb_n f._n 101._o b._n with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n with_o their_o general_a consent_n 314._o a_o scensu_fw-la populi_n &_o 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