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thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n 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oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
commons_o in_o his_o say_a parliament_n assemble_v parliament_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v divers_a statute_n declaration_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 286._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o fol._n 286._o read_v 31_o regni_n have_v these_o word_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n have_v make_v ordain_v and_o establish_v divers_a act_n and_o statute_n here_o the_o commons_o assent_n be_v join_v with_o the_o lord_n whereas_o in_o most_o other_o of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v at_o the_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o at_o westminster_n which_o be_v like_o the_o first_o only_o it_o say_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o nine_o of_o his_o noble_a and_o gracious_a reign_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v reign_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1461._o fol._n 291._o king_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n westminster_n 1_o regni_fw-la be_v edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n within_o his_o realm_n which_o he_o much_o desire_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o realm_n and_o at_o the_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o his_o say_a realm_n assemble_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o preface_n vary_v very_o little_a except_o that_o in_o the_o 3_o e._n 4._o it_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 315._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1483._o fol._n 315._o westminster_n 1_o r._n 3._o run_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n commons_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o request_v of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a realm_n summon_v to_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v for_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n certain_a statute_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v time_n the_o preface_n to_o all_o the_o act_n in_o 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etc._n 8._o id._n fol._n 537._o h._n 8._o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n etc._n etc._n run_v thus_o henry_n the_o 8_o etc._n etc._n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n immediate_o under_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n conservation_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o concord_n quiet_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o hold_v his_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v establish_v these_o act_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v etc._n be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a and_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o thirty_o second_o of_o h._n 8._o have_v these_o 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