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A26169 The fundamental constitution of the English government proving King William and Queen Mary our lawful and rightful king and queen : in two parts : in the first is shewn the original contract with its legal consequences allowed of in former ages : in the second, all the pretences to a conquest of this nation by Will. I are fully examin'd and refuted : with a large account of the antiquity of the English laws, tenures, honours, and courts for legislature and justice : and an explanation of material entries in Dooms-day-book / by W.A. Atwood, William, d. 1705?; Atwood, William, d. 1705? Reflections on Bishop Overall's Convocation-book. 1690 (1690) Wing A4171; ESTC R27668 243,019 223

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their_o name_n demand_v a_o redress_n of_o grievance_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v give_v a_o haughty_a answer_n justify_v the_o king_n calling_n over_o what_o stranger_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o reduce_v his_o proud_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o due_a obedience_n the_o marshal_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a man_n who_o be_v witness_n to_o that_o insolence_n swear_v to_o stand_v by_o one_o another_o to_o the_o last_o extremity_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o country_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n another_o tribune_n here_o sell_v his_o country_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o marshal_n find_v himself_o desert_v be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o leolin_n prince_n of_o wales_n for_o aid_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n proclaim_v he_o traitor_n 1233._o 9_o octob._n ao._n 1233._o but_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o year_n though_o the_o earl_n marshal_n be_v 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25._o vid._n stat._n marlb_n fleta_n p._n 25._o but_o of_o dissension_n and_o trouble_n suitable_o to_o which_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 1._o among_o the_o article_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o charge_n to_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o circuit_n one_o provide_v for_o enquiry_n after_o they_o who_o have_v substract_v suit_n of_o shire_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o war_n move_v between_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o his_o baron_n 373._o mat._n par._n f._n 373._o 3._o though_o the_o baron_n once_o threaten_v h._n 3._o that_o unless_o he_o will_v send_v away_o the_o foreigner_n they_o will_v all_o by_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n drive_v he_o and_o his_o wicked_a councillor_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o will_v consider_v of_o make_v a_o new_a king_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n and_o event_n of_o the_o several_a insurrection_n that_o their_o design_n be_v only_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o reason_n they_o still_o be_v for_o continue_v he_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a for_o the_o parliament_n at_o marlborough_n to_o hold_v that_o for_o all_o matter_n of_o private_a difference_n even_o while_o army_n be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a justice_n be_v to_o go_v on_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o state_n of_o war._n this_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o remove_v the_o objection_n make_v by_o mr._n falkner_n against_o the_o baron_n war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o plausible_a instance_n bring_v by_o they_o against_o who_o he_o write_v and_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o reign_n even_o of_o e._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o most_o warlike_a of_o our_o king_n afford_v a_o instance_n no_o less_o plausible_a libratas_fw-la ao._n 1297._o knighton_n f._n 2510._o libratas_fw-la in_o the_o twenty-first_a year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o summon_v all_o who_o have_v twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n ●…_n land_n of_o whosoever_o they_o hold_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o london_n with_o horse_n and_o arm_n in_o order_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o flanders_n when_o they_o meet_v at_o london_n he_o be_v advise_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o some_o of_o the_o great_a man_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v at_o variance_n he_o comply_v with_o the_o advice_n excuse_v himself_o for_o former_a exaction_n and_o desire_v their_o far_a assistance_n since_o what_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o be_v not_o his_o own_o private_a concern_v 430._o mat._n west_n f._n 430._o but_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o he_o be_v their_o protector_n and_o defender_n and_o he_o entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o which_o the_o historian_n say_v very_o few_o do_v hearty_o but_o humphrey_n bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n high-constable_n of_o england_n and_o roger_n bygot_v earl_n marshal_n withdraw_v from_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o office_n and_o give_v they_o to_o other_o 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or_o his_o kingdom_n pass_v the_o sea_n notwithstanding_o the_o dissatisfaction_n that_o he_o leave_v behind_o conclude_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o that_o success_n which_o common_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o war_n will_v gain_v he_o a_o more_o absolute_a ascendant_n over_o his_o people_n the_o king_n be_v go_v the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n with_o their_o adherent_n forbid_v the_o chancellor_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o issue_v out_o process_n for_o levy_v the_o eight_o penny_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o which_o yet_o they_o say_v be_v grant_v without_o their_o consent_n either_o as_o they_o have_v not_o due_a summons_n or_o be_v upon_o just_a cause_n absent_a they_o continue_v together_o in_o arm_n the_o king_n son_n who_o have_v be_v constitute_v vicegerent_n find_v a_o necessity_n of_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n to_o which_o end_n he_o call_v a_o parliament_n 2523._o knighton_n f._n 2523._o where_o through_o the_o mediation_n 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