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and_o castle_n of_o calais_n and_o divers_a other_o fort_n and_o place_n as_o breast_n chirburgh_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n trouble_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o realm_n 24._o item_n that_o after_o this_o traitorous_a contrivance_n it_o be_v agree_v between_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o instigation_n and_o influence_n of_o these_o traitor_n that_o a_o parley_n or_o interview_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o the_o march_n of_o calais_n and_o a_o truce_n of_o five_o year_n between_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n at_o which_o interview_n by_o treachery_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o the_o king_n take_v for_o traitor_n attend_v he_o thither_o shall_v there_o by_o treachery_n be_v slay_v in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o procure_v several_a letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n from_o the_o say_a french_a king_n for_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o ireland_n go_v into_o france_n to_o accomplish_v this_o ill_a purpose_n and_o treason_n which_o letter_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v show_v 25._o item_n that_o the_o say_v brember_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_v other_o traitor_n do_v come_v into_o london_n and_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o hold_v and_o perform_v divers_a matter_n as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n which_o be_v of_o record_n in_o chancery_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v with_o and_o maintain_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v rebel_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o person_n or_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v all_o those_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v purpose_v treason_n against_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o any_o manner_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o mayor_n to_o resist_v during_o 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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 inspection_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a and_o privy_a seal_n and_o also_o with_o his_o signet_n among_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v this_o clause_n or_o article_n item_n we_o will_v that_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o gold_n the_o true_a debt_n of_o our_o household_n chamber_n and_o wardrobe_n be_v pay_v for_o payment_n whereof_o we_o bequeath_v twenty_o thousand_o mark_n reserve_v to_o our_o executor_n five_o or_o six_o thousand_o mark_n which_o we_o will_v by_o they_o to_o be_v expend_v towards_o the_o more_o plentiful_a maintenance_n of_o the_o leper_n and_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v before_o they_o by_o we_o found_v at_o westminster_n and_o bâ—rmondeseye_n shall_v remain_v to_o our_o successor_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o firm_o observe_v all_o and_o singular_a
place_v the_o say_a king_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o say_v royal_a seat_n all_o the_o people_n wonderful_o shout_v for_o joy_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v with_o much_o ado_n procure_v silence_n from_o the_o over_o joy_a multitude_n make_v a_o short_a discourse_n or_o oration_n in_o these_o word_n vir_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o man_n shall_v reign_v over_o my_o people_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 17._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n speak_v to_o samuel_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o rule_v since_o the_o people_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n give_v and_o not_o unfit_o may_v they_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n who_o we_o behold_v this_o day_n and_o if_o we_o but_o intimate_o consider_v these_o word_n they_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o god_n do_v not_o threaten_v we_o as_o he_o do_v former_o his_o people_n by_o isaiah_n say_v isa._n 3._o i_o will_v make_v child_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o but_o according_a to_o his_o compassion_n who_o in_o his_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n he_o have_v visit_v his_o people_n and_o now_o no_o more_o child_n as_o heretofore_o shall_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o a_o man_n shall_v rule_v of_o the_o late_a ruler_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o of_o they_o one_o may_v have_v fit_o say_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n cor._n 13._o i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o think_v as_o a_o child_n the_o apostle_n repeat_v it_o thrice_o as_o a_o child_n i_o speak_v i_o understand_v and_o think_v as_o to_o speech_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o child_n be_v unconstant_a in_o speak_v he_o easy_o speak_v true_a and_o as_o easy_o false_a be_v 〈◊〉_d inward_o to_o promise_n but_o what_o he_o promiâ—â—â—_n present_o forget_v now_o these_o be_v thing_n very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o dangerous_a in_o a_o king_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a 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