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&_o super_fw-la sacras_fw-la &_o sanctas_fw-la reliquias_fw-la coram_fw-la regno_fw-la &_o sacerdotio_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la jurare_fw-la antequam_fw-la ab_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la regni_fw-la coronetur_fw-la lamb._n de_fw-fr priscis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la legibus_fw-la p._n 142._o another_o instance_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n subsequent_a to_o this_o law_n we_o find_v in_o king_n john_n time_n who_o oppression_n and_o tyrannical_a government_n our_o history_n be_v full_a of_o of_o which_o take_v this_o follow_a account_n out_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a historian_n whereas_o the_o say_v john_n have_v swear_v solemn_o at_o his_o coronation_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o right_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o subject_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o have_v always_o be_v free_a and_o make_v it_o tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o baron_n subvert_v good_a custom_n and_o introduce_v evil_a one_o endeavour_v by_o many_o oppression_n and_o many_o way_n to_o enslave_v both_o the_o church_n and_o the_o realm_n which_o oppression_n you_o know_v better_o than_o i_o as_o have_v feel_v they_o by_o manifold_a experience_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o after_o many_o application_n make_v war_n be_v wage_v against_o he_o by_o his_o baron_n at_o last_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v agree_v with_o his_o express_a consent_n that_o in_o case_n the_o say_v john_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o former_a villainy_n the_o baron_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o recede_v from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o never_o to_o return_v to_o he_o more_o but_o he_o after_o a_o few_o day_n make_v his_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n endeavour_v not_o only_a to_o oppress_v his_o baron_n but_o whole_o to_o exterminate_v they_o who_o therefore_o in_o a_o general_z assembly_n and_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n adjudge_v he_o unworthy_a to_o be_v king_n choose_v we_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n collect._n p._n 1868_o 1869._o chron._n w._n thorn_n cum_fw-la praefatus_fw-la johannes_n in_fw-la coronatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la solennitèr_fw-la prout_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la jurasset_fw-la se_fw-la jura_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la conservaturum_fw-la contra_fw-la juramentum_fw-la suum_fw-la absque_fw-la consilio_fw-la vel_fw-la consensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la suorum_fw-la idem_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la liberum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la fuit_fw-la domino_fw-la papa_n subjecit_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la tributarium_fw-la bonas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la subvertens_fw-la malas_fw-la indutens_fw-la tam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quam_fw-la regnum_fw-la multis_fw-la oppressionibus_fw-la multisque_fw-la modis_fw-la student_n ancellare_v quas_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la vos_fw-la meliùs_fw-la nostis_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la familiari_fw-la sensistis_fw-la experimento_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la multas_fw-la requisitione_n guerra_fw-mi mota_fw-la esset_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la à _fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tandem_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la expresso_fw-la consensu_fw-la it_o à _fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la johannes_n ad_fw-la flagitia_fw-la prima_fw-la rediret_fw-la ipse_fw-la barones_n ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la recederent_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la postmodùm_fw-la reversuri_fw-la verùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la paucis_fw-la diebus_fw-la evolutis_fw-la fecit_fw-la novissima_fw-la sva_fw-la pejora_fw-la prioribus_fw-la students_n barones_n suos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la opprimere_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la penitùs_fw-la exterminare_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr communi_fw-la regni_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o approbatione_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regno_fw-la judicantes_fw-la indignum_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la collect._n 1868_o 1869._o chron._n w._n thorn_n lewis_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n augustine_n canterbury_n the_o next_o instance_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o the_o record_n of_o who_o deposition_n if_o it_o be_v extant_a will_v probable_o disclose_v all_o the_o legal_a formality_n that_o be_v then_o account_v proper_a for_o the_o depose_n a_o unjust_a oppressive_a king_n but_o they_o be_v cancel_v and_o embezzle_v as_o be_v high_o probable_a from_o rastal_n stat._n pag._n 170_o 171._o compare_v with_o the_o article_n exhibit_v in_o parliament_n against_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_v time_n and_o by_o his_o order_n yet_o the_o article_n themselves_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o collect._n and_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n accord_n est_fw-fr que_fw-fr sire_n edward_n fitz_n aisnè_fw-la du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ait_fw-fr le_fw-fr government_n du_fw-fr royalme_n &_o soit_fw-fr roy_fw-fr couronne_fw-fr pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr cause_n que_fw-fr s'_fw-fr ensuent_n 1._o pur_fw-it ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr la_fw-fr person_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr n'_fw-fr est_fw-fr pas_fw-fr suffisant_fw-fr de_fw-fr governer_n car_fw-fr en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr temps_fw-fr il_fw-fr ad_fw-la estre_fw-fr mean_n &_o govern_v per_fw-la auter_n que_fw-fr lie_v ont_fw-fr mavaisement_n conseillez_fw-fr à _fw-fr deshonour_n de_fw-fr lie_n &_o destruction_n the_o saint_n esglise_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr people_n sanz_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr le_fw-fr vousi_v veer_v ou_fw-fr conuster_n lequel_fw-fr il_fw-fr fust_v bon_fw-fr ou_fw-fr mauvays_fw-fr ou_fw-fr remedy_n mettre_fw-fr au_fw-fr fair_a le_fw-fr voufist_n quant_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la requis_fw-la par_fw-fr les_fw-fr grant_v &_o sage_n the_o son_n royalme_n ou_fw-fr souffrir_fw-fr que_fw-fr amend_v fuist_n faite_fw-fr 2._o item_n par_fw-fr son_fw-fr temps_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr se_fw-fr voloit_n donor_n à _fw-fr bon_fw-fr counsel_n ne_fw-fr le_fw-fr croire_fw-fr ne_fw-fr à _fw-fr bon_fw-fr government_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr royalme_n mes_fw-fr se_fw-la ad_fw-la do_v tous_fw-fr jours_fw-fr as_o ouurage_n &_o occupation_n nient_a convenables_n enterlessant_a l'esploit_n des_fw-fr besoigne_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr royalme_n 3._o item_n par_fw-fr defaut_fw-fr de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr government_n ad_fw-la il_fw-fr perdu_fw-fr le_fw-fr royalme_n d'escoce_fw-mi &_o auter_n terres_n &_o seigneury_n en_fw-fr gascoigne_n &_o hyrland_n les_fw-fr queux_fw-fr son_fw-fr pere_fw-fr le_fw-fr leisa_fw-la en_fw-fr pee_z &_o amistè_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n &_o det_v mult_n des_fw-fr auter_n grant_v 4._o item_n par_fw-fr sa_fw-fr fiertè_fw-fr &_o qualte_n &_o par_fw-fr mauvay_v counsel_n ad_fw-la il_fw-fr destruit_fw-la saint_n esglise_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr person_n de_fw-fr saint_n esglise_fw-fr tenus_fw-la en_fw-fr prison_n les_fw-fr uns_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr auter_n en_fw-fr distresce_fw-it &_o auxynt_a plusor_n grant_n &_o nobles_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr terre_fw-fr miss_v à _fw-fr honteuse_fw-fr mort_fw-fr enprisone_n exulet_n &_o desheritez_fw-fr 5._o item_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenus_fw-la par_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n à _fw-fr fair_a droit_fw-fr à _fw-fr toute_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr l'_fw-fr ad_fw-la pas_fw-fr volu_fw-la fair_a pour_fw-fr son_fw-fr propre_fw-fr proffitt_a &_o covetise_n the_o lie_n &_o de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr maveis_fw-la consailire_n que_fw-fr ount_n este_fw-la pres_fw-fr de_fw-fr lie_n ne_fw-la ad_fw-la garde_fw-fr les_fw-fr auter_n point_v del_o serment_n qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr fist_n à _fw-fr son_fw-fr coronement_n si_fw-mi come_v il_fw-fr fuest_n tenus_fw-la 6._o item_n il_fw-fr deguerpi_v son_n royalme_a &_o fist_n tant_fw-fr come_v en_fw-fr lie_n fust_v que_fw-fr son_fw-fr royalme_n &_o son_n people_n fust_v perduz_n &_o que_fw-fr py_v est_fw-la pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruaute_fw-fr de_fw-fr lie_n &_o defaute_fw-fr de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr personne_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-la trove_v incorrigible_a saunz_fw-fr esperance_fw-fr de_fw-fr amendment_n les_fw-fr queux_fw-fr choses_fw-fr sont_fw-fr si_fw-fr notoires_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pount_n este_fw-la desdit_n for_o these_o cause_n de_fw-fr consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la amotus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la regimine_fw-la regni_fw-la apolog._n ade_n de_fw-fr orleton_n collect_v p._n 2765_o 2766._o it_o be_v accord_v that_o prince_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n for_o the_o cause_n follow_v 1._o for_o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n be_v insufficient_a to_o govern_v for_o that_o during_o his_o whole_a reign_n he_o have_v be_v lead_v and_o govern_v by_o other_o who_o have_v give_v he_o evil_a counsel_n to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o holy-church_n and_o of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o consider_v or_o know_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n or_o to_o provide_v remedy_n even_o when_o it_o be_v require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n or_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v make_v 2._o also_o during_o all_o his_o time_n he_o will_v neither_o hearken_v to_o nor_o believe_v good_a counsel_n nor_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o realm_n but_o have_v always_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o thing_n and_o occupation_n altogether_o inconvenient_a omit_v in_o the_o mean_a