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A44656 The life and reign of King Richard the Second by a person of quality. Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. 1681 (1681) Wing H3001; ESTC R6502 128,146 250

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peril_n and_o mischief_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o council_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o whole_o abandon_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o french_a king_n have_v ship_n and_o a_o royal_a power_n on_o the_o sea_n ready_a to_o have_v arrive_v in_o england_n and_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o the_o very_a language_n of_o england_n to_o destroy_v and_o yet_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v or_o good_a governance_n take_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o the_o realm_n find_v no_o other_o remedy_n do_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o king_n very_o full_o how_o he_o be_v ill-advised_n and_o affair_n most_o pernicious_o manage_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a traitor_n and_o malefactor_n declare_v to_o he_o their_o wicked_a condition_n and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o avoid_v the_o say_v impend_v danger_n to_o forsake_v and_o turn_v these_o traitor_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o company_n and_o no_o long_o to_o conduct_v himself_o after_o their_o evil_a counsel_n but_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o sage_a loyal_a and_o discreet_a person_n of_o his_o realm_n whereupon_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n to_o defeat_v this_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o false_a counsel_n do_v then_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o command_v the_o mayor_n of_o london_n sudden_o to_o levy_v a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n to_o attaque_fw-la and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o except_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o cabal_n at_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o villainy_n the_o say_v great_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n shall_v be_v present_a and_o party_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n 15._o item_n when_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n perceive_v that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o good_a people_n of_o london_n have_v open_o refuse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n to_o accomplish_v such_o their_o treachery_n and_o lewd_a purpose_n touch_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o commons_o they_o then_o by_o such_o their_o traitorous_a encroachment_n false_o advise_v the_o king_n and_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v absent_v himself_o from_o his_o parliament_n for_o many_o day_n and_o do_v certify_v they_o that_o he_o will_v never_o approach_v the_o say_a parliament_n nor_o commune_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o touch_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o any_o danger_n loss_n or_o mischief_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o or_o his_o realm_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o assure_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o they_o will_v not_o say_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o parliament_n against_o any_o of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n save_v only_o in_o the_o process_n which_o be_v begin_v against_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n all_o which_o be_v to_o the_o great_a disservice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n and_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n 16._o item_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n after_o they_o find_v the_o king_n will_v by_o the_o malignant_a counsel_n and_o excitement_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v commence_v prosecute_v or_o do_v against_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n be_v please_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o not_o proceed_v therein_o any_o further_a against_o his_o pleasure_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n take_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n judges_z and_o other_o sage_a commons_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n how_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royalty_n may_v best_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o peril_n and_o mischief_n aforesaid_a can_v not_o find_v any_o apt_a expedient_a than_o to_o ordain_v that_o twelve_o of_o the_o loyal_a and_o sage_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v of_o council_n to_o the_o king_n for_o one_o year_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v during_o that_o time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o commission_n whereby_o they_o shall_v hau●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o sufficient_a power_n to_o order_n matter_n for_o 〈◊〉_d government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n as_o well_o on_o this_o side_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o repel_v repair_n and_o redress_v what_o ever_o shall_v have_v be_v ill_o do_v against_o the_o estate_n honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o do_v divers_a other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n as_o in_o the_o commission_n thereupon_o issue_v and_o remain_v of_o record_n in_o chancery_n be_v contain_v and_o that_o no_o 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the_o king_n his_o royalty_n and_o realm_n and_o yet_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o aforesaid_a tr●y●●rs_n and_o malefactor_n by_o such_o their_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d false_o and_o traitorous_o do_v inform_v the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_z statute_n and_o commission_n be_v make_v in_o derogation_n of_o his_o royalty_n and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o procure_v or_o advise_v the_o make_v thereof_o or_o counsel_v the_o king_n to_o assent_v thereunto_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n 17._o item_n that_o after_o this_o the_o say_v traitor_n the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n cause_v the_o king_n to_o assemble_v a_o council_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o lord-justice_n and_o other_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o who_o they_o make_v many_o demand_n and_o very_o much_o suspicious_a touch_v divers_a matter_n whereby_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o common-people_n have_v be_v involve_v in_o most_o grievous_a trouble_n the_o whole_a realm_n disquiet_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o withdraw_v from_o the_o king_n save_v their_o allegiance_n 18._o item_n to_o accomplish_v their_o say_a high-treason_n the_o say_v traitor_n the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n cause_v the_o king_n to_o go_v with_o some_o of_o they_o throughout_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n knight_n esquire_n and_o other_o good_a people_n as_o well_o in_o city_n and_o borough_n as_o in_o other_o place_n to_o come_v before_o he_o and_o there_o to_o become_v bind_v by_o some_o obligation_n other_o by_o their_o oath_n to_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o be_v with_o he_o against_o all_o people_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n draw_v in_o thereunto_o by_o their_o false_a contrivance_n flattery_n and_o deceit_n 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statute_n and_o commission_n and_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n 20._o item_n the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n after_o they_o have_v estrange_v both_o the_o person_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o king_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n so_o commissioned_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n suit_v to_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v agree_v and_o design_n that_o several_a of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o also_o divers_a loyal_a commons_o shall_v be_v first_o arrest_v and_o then_o indict_v in_o london_n and_o in_o middlesex_n and_o by_o false_a inquest_n attaint_v of_o certain_a treason_n false_o imagine_v against_o they_o and_o so_o put_v to_o shameful_a death_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v procure_v a_o evil_a and_o false_a person_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n call_v thomas_n vsk_v to_o be_v vnder-sheriff_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o say_v false_a inquest_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o the_o wicked_a design_n accomplish_v by_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o for_o the_o more_o complete_a effect_n thereof_o they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n of_o credence_n by_o john_n rypon_n a_o false_a clerk_n and_o one_o of_o their_o cr●w_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v seize_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o therein_o name_v to_o be_v indict_v for_o certain_a treason_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_v nicholas_n brember_v the_o false_a knight_n and_o john_n blake_n who_o be_v thereof_o full_o inform_v shall_v direct_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o letter_n of_o credence_n brember_v and_o blake_n carry_v to_o the_o mayor_n the_o say_v false_a indictment_n command_v he_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o to_o his_o power_n he_o shall_v promote_v the_o same_o and_o also_o they_o order_v that_o a_o strong_a watch_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o seize_v my_o lord_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n upon_o his_o first_o arrival_n 21._o item_n the_o say_a traitor_n have_v traitorous_o inform_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o say_a ordination_n statute_n and_o commission_n be_v make_v in_o derogation_n of_o his_o royalty_n and_o prerogative_n do_v further_o persuade_v he_o that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o degrade_v and_o final_o to_o depose_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o perceive_v that_o thereby_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o loyal_a lord_n as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n they_o yet_o further_o advise_v he_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a as_o well_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o liege_n people_n as_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o french_a and_o other_o he_o shall_v destroy_v and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o that_o assent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v so_o privy_o that_o none_o shall_v know_v of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v do_v 22._o item_n in_o order_n to_o these_o treason_n by_o their_o counsel_n they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v letter_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o french_a king_n some_z by_z nicholas_z southwell_z groom_z of_o his_o chamber_n and_o other_o by_o other_o person_n of_o base_a condition_n as_o well_o alien_n as_o denizen_n require_v and_o pray_v the_o say_v french_a king_n that_o he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o counsel_n aid_n and_o assist_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o destroy_v and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o they_o have_v so_o false_o represent_v as_o traitor_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n 23._o item_n that_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o royal_a power_n they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o promise_v the_o french_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o message_n for_o such_o his_o assistance_n to_o accomplish_v the_o say_a treason_n and_o murder_n to_o give_v and_o surrender_v to_o the_o say_a french_a king_n the_o town_n 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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