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require_v that_o all_o the_o poictovine_n may_v surrender_v up_o all_o the_o castle_n they_o hold_v in_o england_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n whereupon_o they_o peremptory_o swear_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o wound_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v it_o while_o they_o breathe_v whereupon_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n say_v to_o william_n of_o vairencia_n the_o most_o insolent_a of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v either_o surrender_v up_o the_o castle_n he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n without_o delay_n well_fw-mi caput_fw-la amitteret_fw-la on_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o head_n similiter_fw-la alii_fw-la comites_fw-la et_fw-la barones_n dicebant_fw-la etiam_fw-la constructissime_fw-la assertione_fw-la consistentes_fw-la the_o poictovine_n be_v very_o much_o terrify_v with_o these_o word_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o fear_v to_o fly_v to_o any_o castle_n lest_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v besiege_v and_o soon_o take_v or_o starve_v by_o the_o lord_n flee_v 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inform_v we_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 2._o caroli_n the_o light_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n impeach_v the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n impeach_v this_o duke_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o sundry_a article_n for_o divers_a misdemeanour_n touch_v the_o spanish_a match_n king_n prince_z to_o seduce_v he_o in_o his_o religion_n pray_v judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n thereupon_o against_o each_o other_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 3._o caroli_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v accuse_v and_o impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o sundry_a high_a misdemeanour_n and_o the_o parliament_n thereupon_o dissolve_v to_o prevent_v his_o censure_n in_o this_o very_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o king_n charles_n now_o sit_v thomas_z earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v accuse_v and_o impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n comprise_v in_o sundry_a article_n which_o they_o transmit_v â—o_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v they_o and_o such_o proceed_n examination_n trial_n and_o judgement_n thereupon_o have_v and_o give_v against_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n hereupon_o he_o be_v open_o try_v in_o westminster_n hall_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n there_o sit_v as_o his_o judge_n where_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o prosecute_v and_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o sundry_a day_n and_o in_o conclusion_n demand_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o in_o the_o judicial_a way_n after_o which_o they_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o way_n of_o bill_n not_o to_o decline_v their_o lordship_n justice_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n but_o to_o husband_n time_n by_o prevent_v some_o doubt_n and_o as_o the_o speedy_a and_o soon_o way_n upon_o the_o pass_n of_o which_o bill_n he_o be_v behead_v and_o execute_v as_o a_o traitor_n etc._n on_o the_o 26_o of_o february_n 1640._o william_n laud_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v accuse_v and_o impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o 14._o article_n then_o transmit_v by_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o this_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o subvert_v the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o parliamentary_a proceed_n which_o the_o new-modellers_a of_o our_o parliament_n more_o guilty_a hereof_o by_o many_o degree_n than_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v upon_o which_o they_o pray_v from_o the_o lord_n such_o proceed_n examination_n trial_n and_o judgement_n against_o he_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n upon_o these_o article_n he_o be_v 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with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o harrengary_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o fee_n tail_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o n._n 28._o henry_n bowht_a clerk_n for_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n in_o his_o device_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o die_v and_o forfeit_a as_o a_o traitor_n after_o which_o his_o life_n be_v pardon_v and_o he_o banish_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 79._o as_o the_o 197._o commons_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n have_v always_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o commons_o so_o therein_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o give_v judgement_n in_o sundry_a case_n as_o judge_n in_o parliament_n 1._o in_o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n his_o case_n 90._o who_o in_o his_o own_o name_n present_v a_o petition_n in_o this_o parliament_n a_o nostre_fw-fr tresedoute_fw-fr 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grant_v make_v of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n 104._o the_o commons_o house_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n likewise_o on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n add_v that_o this_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o for_o deliver_v this_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v eneontre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr et_fw-fr la_fw-fr course_n quel_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr use_n devant_fw-fr in_o parliament_n en_fw-fr anientesment_n des_fw-fr custom_n deâ—_n leâ—_n commune_v upon_o which_o petition_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr induis_fw-la &_o assent_v des_fw-fr touz_v les_fw-fr signor_n esperituelz_n et_fw-la temporelz_n ad_fw-la ordinez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adjudge_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr juggement_n renus_fw-la vers_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n in_o parliament_n soit_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr cass_n revorse_n repellez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adnullez_fw-fr et_fw-fr tenus_fw-la pour_fw-fr nul_fw-fr force_fw-fr n'effect_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n soit_fw-fr restitut_o a_fw-fr ses_fw-fr nom_fw-fr et_fw-fr fame_n etc._n etc._n nient_a obstant_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr juggement_n 2_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judge_n rickhill_n 1_o h·_n 4._o n._n 92._o on_o the_o 18_o of_o november_n the_o commons_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o sir_n william_n rickhill_n late_o just_o of_o the_o common_a bench_n arrest_v for_o a_o confession_n he_o have_v take_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o calais_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o devant_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n du_fw-fr parliament_n whereupon_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o parliament_n before_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n where_o sir_n walter_n clapton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o the_o king_n command_n examine_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n how_o and_o by_o what_o warrant_v he_o go_v to_o calais_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o upon_o 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that_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n this_o year_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o shire_n john_n straw_n captain_n of_o those_o in_o the_o insurrection_n at_o bury_n and_o myldenhale_n tractationi_fw-la et_fw-la suspentioni_fw-la adjudicatur_fw-la to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n licet_fw-la multi_fw-la putassent_fw-la eum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la pecunia_fw-la redimendum_fw-la 316._o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o r._n 2._o rege_fw-la vocante_fw-la congregati_fw-la sunt_fw-la multi_fw-la de_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la rading_n to_o restrain_v the_o seditious_a motion_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr northampton_n late_a mayor_n of_o london_n qui_fw-la ingenia_fw-la facinora_fw-la nisus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la et_fw-la convictus_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la his_o familiar_a clerk_n accuse_v he_o both_o of_o divers_a practice_n and_o design_n project_v by_o he_o as_o well_o to_o the_o prejudice_n 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h._n 4._o â—_o 47.11_o h._n 4._o n._n 61._o compare_v with_o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 13.2_o r._n 2._o c._n 4.32_o h._n 8._o c._n 14.5_o eliz._n c._n 5.27_o eliz._n c._n 27._o which_o so_o interpret_v it_o and_o by_o most_o of_o the_o case_n cite_v by_o edward_n cook_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o admiralty_n extend_v only_o to_o contract_n make_v within_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n within_o the_o realm_n not_o in_o any_o foreign_a part_n on_o the_o land_n or_o sea_n without_o or_o beyond_o the_o realm_n whereof_o the_o common_a law_n court_n have_v never_o jurisdiction_n before_o sir_n sir_n edw._n cook_n be_v chief_a justice_n and_o that_o by_o a_o 166._o mere_a fiction_n and_o false_a contradictory_n surmise_n contrary_a to_o truth_n reason_n justice_n law_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o charterpart_n and_o contract_v themselves_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v make_v at_o st._n maloes_n bordeaux_n sevil_n