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be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o three_o bishop_n think_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n to_o take_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o a_o release_n from_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o former_a oath_n when_o they_o have_v his_o authority_n and_o that_o they_o so_o have_v be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_v brief_a narrative_n stephen_n be_v crown_v on_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o january_n 10._o ibid._n f._n 101._o a._n n._n 20._o ibid._n n._n 40._o ibid._n b._n n._n 10._o or_o 22_o of_o december_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n come_v into_o england_n after_o easter_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v after_o his_o come_n that_o the_o bishop_n swear_v fealty_n to_o stephen_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la non_fw-la multùm_fw-la post_fw-la adventum_fw-la comitis_fw-la jurauêrunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la regi_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n he_o also_o swear_v to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n and_o strict_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o 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illustri_fw-la anglorum_fw-la regi_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la from_o the_o precedent_n narrative_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o bishop_n solicit_v this_o bull_n of_o confirmation_n and_o obtain_v it_o before_o they_o swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n stephen_n though_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n however_o the_o pope_n know_v he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v infallible_a or_o at_o least_o have_v such_o a_o d_o ference_n to_o his_o confirmation_n of_o stephen_n that_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v discharge_v and_o release_v fâ—om_o their_o oath_n make_v to_o maud_n for_o if_o this_o confirmation_n be_v valid_a her_o title_n be_v make_v null_a and_o void_a 50._o maâ—msb_n f._n 108._o a.n._n 40_o 50._o that_o such_o as_o favour_v stephen_n own_a his_o title_n from_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o brother_n the_o legat_n speech_n who_o leave_v 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the_o duchess_n of_o anjou_n i._n e._n maud._n if_o the_o author_n have_v understand_v this_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v venture_v upon_o this_o instance_n to_o have_v confirm_v his_o opinion_n about_o the_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o oath_n the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n p._n 23._o second_o that_o upon_o the_o agreement_n between_o king_n stephen_n and_o henry_n ii_o mâ—â—d_v herself_o be_v set_v aside_o and_o stephen_n be_v to_o continue_v king_n for_o his_o life_n and_o henry_n ii_o to_o succeed_v he_o now_o if_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n must_v not_o be_v interpert_v by_o the_o public_a good_a here_o be_v insuperable_a difficulty_n as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n for_o the_o allegiance_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o right_a heir_n to_o a_o usurper_n as_o stephen_n must_v be_v own_v to_o have_v be_v by_o thâ—se_a who_o deny_v that_o allegiance_n can_v be_v transfer_v from_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o they_o must_v continue_v allegiance_n to_o the_o usurper_n 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right_n of_o king_n henry_n ii_o be_v declare_v by_o king_n stephen_n in_o conventu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la optimatum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o dâ—scription_n of_o a_o parliament_n at_o that_o time_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o baronage_n represent_v
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of_o the_o seid_v duc_n and_o of_o more_o auctorite_n than_o eny_z chronicle_n and_o alsoe_o of_o auctorite_n to_o defete_v any_o manner_n title_n make_v to_o eny_z person_n and_o also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v leyde_v against_o the_o seâ—â—e_a title_n dyver_n entaille_n make_v to_o the_o heir_n male_n as_o for_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o divers_a chronicle_n and_o parlement_n the_o sâ—id_n richard_n plantaginâ—t_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o in_o troth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n and_o taille_n make_v by_o eny_z parliament_n herebefore_n as_o it_o be_v surmyse_v but_o only_o in_o the_o vijth_o year_n of_o king_n herry_n the_o four_o a_o certain_a act_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v in_o a_o parliament_n by_o he_o call_v wherein_o he_o make_v the_o realm_n of_o englond_n and_o fâ—aunce_n amongst_o other_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n come_v and_o to_o his_o iiij_o son_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n come_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o act_n and_o if_o he_o may_v have_v obteign_v and_o rejoyse_v the_o seid_v corone_n etc._n etc._n by_o title_n of_o inheritance_n descent_n or_o succession_n he_o neither_o need_v nor_o will_v have_v desire_v or_o mâ—de_v they_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o seid_v act_n the_o which_o take_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v of_o eny_z force_n or_o effect_v against_o he_o that_o be_v right_a enheritor_n of_o the_o seid_v corone_n as_o it_o accord_v with_o godd_n law_n and_o all_o natural_a law_n how_o it_o be_v that_o all_o other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o the_o seid_v parliament_n and_o sithen_v be_v good_a and_o sâ—ffisant_fw-fr against_o all_o other_o person_n 16._o n._n 16._o item_n where_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o the_o seid_v duc_n shall_v make_v any_o title_n or_o cleyme_n by_o the_o line_n of_o sir_n leonell_n he_o shall_v 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upon_o he_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n say_v that_o he_o enter_v and_o take_v the_o same_o corone_n upon_o he_o as_o right_a enheritour_n to_o king_n herry_n the_o three_o and_o not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n the_o seid_v duc_n thereto_o say_v that_o such_o say_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n herry_n the_o four_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v true_a and_o that_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o which_o be_v troth_n shall_v be_v large_o enough_o show_v approve_v and_o justefy_v by_o sufficiaunt_a auctorite_n and_o matier_n of_o record_n and_o over_o that_o that_o his_o seid_v say_v be_v oon_o to_o shadow_n and_o colour_n fraudulent_o his_o seid_v unrightwyse_o and_o violent_a usurpation_n and_o by_o that_o moyen_fw-fr to_o abuse_v deceyvable_o the_o people_n stond_v about_o he_o item_n the_o saturday_n 18._o n._n 18._o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n it_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o lord_n spirituelx_fw-fr and_o temporelx_n be_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n by_o the_o mouth_n 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the_o parliament_n n._n 11._o first_o where_o the_o seid_v richard_n duc_n of_o york_n have_v declare_v and_o open_v as_o above_o his_o seid_v title_n and_o cleyme_n in_o manere_n as_o follow_v that_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a prince_n herry_n king_n of_o englond_n the_o three_o have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n bear_v at_o westminster_n the_o xv_o kalend_n of_o juyll_n in_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n marc_n and_o mercellian_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mccxxxix_o and_o edmund_n his_o secund_a son_n which_o be_v bear_v on_o st._n marcell_n day_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mccxlv_o the_o which_o edward_n afâ—er_v the_o death_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n herry_n his_o fader_fw-mi entitle_v and_o call_v king_n edward_n the_o
they_o shall_v be_v reverse_v cancel_v void_a undo_v revoke_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n henry_n vi._n be_v a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o author_n description_n as_o well_o before_o at_o and_o after_o this_o parliament_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o edward_n iu._n and_o forty_o nine_o of_o henry_n vi_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o statute_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o time_n he_o be_v declare_v a_o usurper_n at_o this_o time_n a_o rebel_n and_o his_o reign_n a_o pretence_a reign_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v also_o declare_v a_o pretence_a parliament_n 6._o statute_n at_o large_a 1._o hâ—n_n vii_o cap._n 6._o richard_z iii_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o king_n by_o a_o parliament_n of_o his_o own_o call_n and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o author_n description_n a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o in_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n vii_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o usurper_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v the_o 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a_o bare_a title_n by_o descent_n and_o proximity_n of_o bâ—_n odd_a which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o upon_o such_o show_n of_o his_o right_n the_o lâ—rds_n conclude_v it_o can_v not_o be_v defeat_v 15._o rot._n parl._n 1_o edw._n iu._n n._n 10._o this_o be_v pâ—_n it_o of_o the_o petition_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o before_o mention_v and_o pâ—ssed_v into_o a_o act._n n._n 15._o notwithstanding_o what_o king_n henry_n council_n can_v say_v against_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o râ—cord_n of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n iv_o thâ—_n commyns_n be_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v sufficient_a and_o evident_a knowledge_n of_o the_o seid_v unrightw_o se_n usurpation_n and_o intrusion_n by_o the_o sâ—id_n henry_n late_a earl_n of_o derby_n upon_o the_o s_o â—â—_o câ—rone_fw-it of_o englond_n know_v also_o certain_o without_o doubt_n or_o ambiguite_n thâ—_n right_o and_o title_n of_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a lord_n thereunto_o true_a and_o that_o by_o god_n law_n manne_n law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o anâ—_n none_o other_o be_v and_o owe_v to_o be_v their_o true_a rightwise_o and_o natural_a liege_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o right_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o seid_v noble_a and_o famous_a pâ—iâ—ce_n his_o fader_fw-mi very_o just_a king_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o his_o father_n be_v never_o possess_v of_o the_o crown_n 3._o 10._o ibid._n n._n 10._o and_o that_o the_o take_n of_o possession_n and_o entry_n into_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a estate_n dignity_n reign_n and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o lordship_n of_o irelond_n of_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a liege_n lord_n king_n edward_n iu._n the_o seid_v four_o day_n of_o march_n 11._o that_o day_n he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n ibid._n n._n 11._o and_o the_o amotion_n of_o the_o seid_v henry_n late_o call_v king_n henry_n vi_o from_o the_o exercise_n occupation_n usurpation_n intrusion_n reign_n and_o gâ—vernaunce_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n and_o lordship_n do_v by_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a and_o l_o egg_n lord_n king_n edward_n iu._n the_o seid_v four_o day_n of_o march_n be_v and_o be_v rightwise_n lawful_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o cuckoe_n â—umes_v of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n and_o so_o owe_v to_o be_v take_v hold_v repute_v and_o accep_a ed._n and_o over_o that_o that_o our_o seid_v sovereign_n and_o liege_n lord_n king_n eâ—ward_n iv_o the_o seid_v 4_o h_o day_n of_o march_n be_v lawful_o seaâ—ed_v and_o possess_v of_o the_o seid_v corone_n of_o englond_n in_o his_o seid_v right_o and_o title_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o hâ—ve_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n k_o ng_v of_o eâ—glond_n all_o such_o manner_n castle_n lordship_n honor_n lond_n tenement_n rent_n service_n fee_n fee-farm_n rentes_n knight_n fâ—es_n avousons_n gift_n of_o office_n to_o year_n at_o his_o pleasure_n feire_n market_n iss_v es_fw-mi 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