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the_o king_n shall_v answer_v i_o will_v keep_v they_o thou_o shall_v in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n cause_n to_o be_v do_v equal_a and_o right_a justice_n and_o discretion_n in_o mercy_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o thy_o power_n he_o shall_v answer_v i_o will_v do_v so_o thou_o do_v grant_v the_o just_a law_n and_o custom_n as_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o do_v promise_v the_o same_o shall_v by_o thou_o be_v protect_v and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n corroborate_v quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la which_o the_o people_n shall_v choose_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n he_o shall_v answer_v i_o do_v so_o grant_v and_o promise_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a question_n such_o other_o be_v add_v as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o pronounce_v the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o oath_n on_o the_o altar_n before_o all_o the_o assembly_n confirm_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d and_o observe_v the_o same_o then_o follow_v the_o objection_n or_o article_n 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lord_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a so_o occupy_v about_o the_o safety_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v propose_v to_o impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o do_v violent_o draw_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o fear_v of_o death_n and_o corporal_a torture_n to_o such_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n most_o vigorous_o strive_v to_o destroy_v the_o say_a lord_n ii_o item_n the_o say_a king_n late_o at_o shrâ—wsbury_n cause_v several_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o come_v before_o he_o and_o his_o favourite_n private_o in_o a_o chamber_n and_o by_o menace_n and_o various_a terror_n as_o such_o affrightment_n as_o may_v fall_v even_o upon_o man_n of_o constant_a resolution_n do_v induce_v cause_n and_o compel_v they_o several_o to_o answer_v certain_a question_n there_o propound_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n beside_o and_o against_o their_o will_n and_o otherwise_o than_o they_o will_v have_v answer_v have_v they_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o unforced_a by_o colour_n of_o which_o answer_v the_o say_a king_n purpose_v to_o have_v proceed_v afterward_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n and_o other_o lord_n against_o who_o deed_n and_o behaviour_n the_o say_a king_n be_v much_o incense_v chief_o because_o they_o desire_v the_o say_a king_n to_o be_v under_o good_a guidance_n but_o providence_n withstand_v it_o by_o the_o resistance_n and_o power_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v such_o his_o design_n to_o effect_v iii_o item_n when_o the_o lord_n temporal_a defend_v themselves_o have_v withstand_v his_o malice_n and_o fraud_n and_o the_o say_a king_n have_v prefix_v a_o day_n for_o hold_v his_o parliament_n to_o do_v they_o and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o realm_n justice_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o the_o say_v temporal_a lord_n be_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o go_v home_o and_o at_o rest_n in_o their_o house_n in_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o king_n secret_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n with_o his_o letter_n and_o standard_n towards_o chester_n and_o there_o gather_v multitude_n in_o arm_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o rise_v against_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o state_n public_o erect_v his_o standard_n against_o the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v from_o whence_o slaughter_n of_o man_n captivity_n dissension_n and_o other_o infinite_a mischief_n do_v ensue_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o which_o act_n he_o become_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n iv._o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n have_v in_o full_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n thereof_o pardon_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n and_o all_o their_o assistant_n and_o other_o all_o offence_n and_o have_v for_o many_o year_n show_v sign_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o earl_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n appear_v with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o benign_a countenance_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n always_o and_o continual_o bear_v gall_n in_o his_o heart_n do_v at_o last_o take_v a_o opportunity_n cause_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o uncle_n of_o he_o the_o say_a king_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o edward_n late_a king_n of_o england_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o constable_n of_o england_n then_o humble_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o say_a king_n in_o solemn_a procession_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o wâ—â—â—ick_a to_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v and_o he_o the_o say_a duke_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n do_v cause_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o there_o imprison_v and_o under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o of_o the_o appellor_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n detain_v and_o without_o answer_n or_o any_o 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or_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o say_a letter_n express_v by_o which_o manner_n of_o write_v he_o force_v many_o of_o such_o religious_a out_o of_o fear_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o command_n whereby_o they_o be_v heavy_o impoverish_v and_o oppress_v in_o manifest_a derogation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n by_o which_o pretext_n the_o say_a king_n richard_n do_v incur_v perjury_n xxiii_o item_n in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a royal_a council_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o be_v charge_v that_o they_o will_v faithful_o council_n the_o king_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o state_n and_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o say_v lord_n justices_z and_o other_o very_o often_o in_o give_v counsel_n according_a to_o their_o best_a discretion_n have_v be_v by_o the_o king_n sudden_o and_o so_o fierce_o chide_v and_o reprove_v that_o they_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o give_v their_o advice_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n xxiv_o item_n the_o treasure_n crown_n relic_n and_o other_o jewel_n viz._n the_o good_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v reposit_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n against_o any_o sudden_a event_n or_o exigency_n the_o say_a king_n go_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o ireland_n do_v take_v away_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v vast_o impoverish_v if_o god_n by_o the_o retaking_n of_o the_o say_a good_n against_o the_o say_a king_n will_v have_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v and_o furthermore_o the_o say_a king_n do_v cause_v the_o roll_n of_o record_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vo_o be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n and_o disinherit_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o believe_v in_o favour_n and_o support_v of_o his_o evil_a governance_n xxv_o item_n the_o say_a king_n be_v wont_a as_o it_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v so_o variable_a and_o dissemble_a in_o his_o word_n and_o write_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o especial_o in_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o within_o it_o and_o also_o to_o other_o his_o subject_n that_o no_o man_n live_v that_o know_v his_o condition_n can_v or_o will_v confide_v in_o he_o nay_o he_o be_v repute_v so_o unfaithful_a and_o unconstant_a that_o it_o become_v scandalous_a not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o especial_o among_o foreigner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o know_v the_o same_o xxvi_o item_n although_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o freeman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n use_v from_o all_o time_n heretofore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v forfeit_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n purpose_v and_o long_v to_o weaken_v such_o law_n in_o the_o pretence_n of_o very_a many_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v frequent_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v his_o the_o say_a king_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a xxvii_o item_n although_o it_o be_v fnact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v hitherto_o confirm_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o way_n destroy_v and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o pass_v nor_o send_v any_o to_o pass_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o by_o the_o will_n command_v and_o order_n of_o the_o say_a king_n very_o many_o of_o his_o liege_n people_n be_v malicious_o accuse_v for_o have_v public_o or_o secret_o say_v something_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disyraise_n scandal_n or_o disgrace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a king_n have_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o court_n military_a in_o which_o court_n the_o say_a liege_n people_n be_v accuse_v will_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a and_o will_v justify_v the_o same_o and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o their_o body_n and_o not_o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o their_o appellor_n be_v young_a man_n stout_a and_o lusty_a and_o those_o so_o accuse_v ancient_a and_o impotent_a maim_v or_o infirm_a whereby_o not_o only_a destruction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o may_v probable_o ensue_v since_o therefore_o the_o say_a king_n have_v wilful_o act_v contrary_a to_o such_o a_o statute_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o have_v thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n xxviii_o item_n although_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o leigeance_n be_v full_o enough_o bind_v to_o their_o king_n and_o the_o say_a king_n by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v enable_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v his_o people_n if_o in_o any_o kind_n they_o transgress_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n desire_v to_o trample_v on_o and_o too_o much_o oppress_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o execute_v and_o follow_v the_o humour_n of_o his_o foolish_a and_o unlawful_a will_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v enjoin_v and_o command_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o tempâ—ral_a shall_v make_v certain_a oath_n in_o general_n which_o be_v too_o grievous_a to_o they_o and_o which_o may_v probable_o cause_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v confirm_v such_o their_o oath_n under_o their_o letter_n and_o seal_n to_o which_o royal_a command_n the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v submit_v and_o pay_v obedience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o incur_v his_o indignation_n or_o displeasure_n and_o also_o for_o fear_v of_o death_n xxix_o item_n when_o party_n contend_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a have_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v from_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n prohibition_n to_o hinder_v the_o lawful_a process_n in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o the_o say_a chancellor_n have_v just_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o say_a king_n by_o letter_n under_o his_o signet_n have_v frequent_o prohibit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o such_o cause_n thereby_o evil_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o grand_a charter_n approve_v to_o the_o conservation_n whereof_o he_o be_v swear_v and_o damnable_o incur_v perjury_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o such_o violator_n thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a father_n pronounce_v xxx_o item_n the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o reasonable_a or_o lawful_a cause_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o process_n of_o law_n do_v in_o his_o parliament_n encompass_v in_o warlike_a manner_n by_o arm_a man_n adjudge_v thomas_n of_o arundel_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n his_o spiritual_a father_n absent_v himself_o by_o the_o treacherous_a counsel_n of_o the_o say_a king_n to_o banishment_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o by_o he_o swear_v to_o as_o aforesaid_a xxxi_o item_n by_o 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