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as_o scythia_n dissides_fw-la from_o italy_n or_o spain_n from_o britanny_n and_o to_o bend_v and_o unite_v our_o national_a force_n against_o our_o foreign_a and_o outlandish_a enemy_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v live_v in_o unity_n and_o safety_n among_o
mutation_n to_o regain_v their_o pristine_a liberty_n for_o as_o sir_n john_n baker_n 139._o hist_o of_o england_n fol._n 139._o it_o be_v always_o a_o custom_n with_o that_o nation_n at_o every_o change_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n to_o try_v conclusion_n hope_v at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o to_o have_v a_o day_n of_o it_o and_o to_o change_v their_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n into_o liberty_n as_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a opportunity_n they_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o head_n and_o under_o the_o aspire_a command_n of_o owen_n glendoer_n wage_v a_o terrible_a war_n with_o henry_n the_o four_o who_o through_o the_o combination_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o the_o lord_n firrcy_n swallow_v in_o his_o ambitious_a mind_n all_o wales_n and_o the_o land_n beyond_o severn_n westward_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o part_n but_o the_o king_n be_v a_o skilful_a souldâ—er_n have_v order_v and_o dispose_v his_o army_n sudden_o march_v towards_o the_o lord_n have_v aâ—â—especial_a care_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n join_v with_o the_o welsh_a and_o so_o encounter_v the_o lord_n single_o obtain_v a_o universal_a victory_n and_o the_o welsh_a thereupon_o abandon_v owen_n glendoer_n who_o hirk_a in_o the_o wood_n be_v there_o famish_v and_o after_o the_o fate_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o five_o his_o son_n know_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o welsh_a 241_o baker_n hist_o f._n 241_o that_o in_o time_n of_o change_n they_o will_v common_o cake_n advantage_n to_o make_v inroad_n upon_o the_o border_n cause_v fort_n and_o bulwark_n in_o fit_a place_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o place_v garrison_n in_o they_o for_o the_o prevent_n or_o repel_v any_o such_o incursion_n yet_o so_o prompt_a and_o captious_a be_v they_o continual_o upon_o the_o least_o opportunity_n to_o such_o insurrection_n ut_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la induci_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la as_o cambden_n say_v ut_fw-la servitutis_fw-la jugum_fw-la subirent_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la res_fw-la componi_fw-la &_o funestissimum_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la odium_fw-la restingui_fw-la potuit_fw-la donec_fw-la henricus_fw-la 7._o ab_fw-la illis_fw-la oriundus_fw-la salutarem_fw-la manum_fw-la jacentibus_fw-la britannis_fw-la perrexerit_fw-la &_o henr._n 8._o eos_fw-la in_o parem_fw-la juris_fw-la libertatisque_fw-la conditionem_fw-la atque_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la angli_fw-la sumus_fw-la acceperit_fw-la that_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o undergo_v the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n neither_o by_o any_o reason_n can_v matten_v be_v compound_v and_o the_o moâ—_n mortal_a hatred_n between_o those_o two_o nation_n be_v extinguish_v until_o henry_n the_o seven_o descend_v of_o they_o have_v extend_v his_o sovereign_a hand_n to_o the_o forlorn_a britan_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o the_o equal_a condition_n of_o right_n and_o liberty_n even_o as_o we_o englishman_n be_v and_o indeed_o heâ—â—y_a the_o seven_o be_v descend_v of_o owen_n tuder_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o cadwallader_n a_o prince_n of_o walâ—_n wherein_o the_o welsh_a prophecy_n seem_v to_o they_o now_o to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o brute_n which_o prince_n leolin_n before_o vain_o aferibe_v unto_o himself_o who_o therefore_o be_v cheerful_o assist_v by_o the_o welshman_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n 369_o herbert_n h._n 8._o f._n 369_o they_o be_v desirous_a according_a to_o the_o former_a proposition_n make_v by_o they_o to_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o have_v a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o welshman_n full_o satisfy_v with_o this_o union_n but_o expect_v a_o more_o entire_a union_n by_o law_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o that_o country_n by_o edward_n the_o 1._o there_o be_v 141_o lordship_n of_o marcher_n which_o be_v then_o neither_o any_o part_n of_o wales_n though_o former_o conquer_v out_o of_o wales_n neither_o any_o part_n of_o that_o shire_n of_o england_n who_o by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n then_o reign_v b._n davis_n cep_v f._n 61._o b._n have_v royal_a signiory_n in_o their_o severalter_n itory_n 9_o h._n 6.12_o 152._o &_o 11._o h._n 4.40_o and_o a_o kind_n of_o palatine_a jurisdiction_n and_o a_o power_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o their_o tenant_n in_o every_o of_o their_o territory_n revoke_v their_o own_o law_n and_o custom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n that_o the_o writ_n of_o ordinary_a justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n be_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n current_n among_o they_o and_o substitute_v officer_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 369._o herb._n h._n 8._o foe_n 369._o who_o practise_v strange_a and_o discrepant_a custom_n and_o commit_v such_o rapin_n that_o nothing_o be_v almost_o safe_a nor_o quiet_a in_o those_o part_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o offender_n from_o one_o lordship_n to_o another_o they_o have_v escape_v due_a and_o condign_a punishment_n whereupon_o the_o noble_a and_o elder_a of_o that_o nation_n supplicate_v henry_n the_o eight_o ibid._n herb._n ibid._n do_v crave_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o adopt_v into_o the_o same_o law_n and_o privilege_n which_o his_o other_o subject_n of_o england_n enjoy_v which_o move_v the_o king_n to_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o by_o which_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o principality_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n alter_v in_o many_o part_v the_o former_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n thereof_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o like_a administration_n of_o justice_n as_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v usual_a in_o england_n appoint_v that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v take_v place_n there_o and_o all_o welsh_a law_n sinister_a custom_n and_o tenor_n not_o agree_v to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v thenceforth_o ever_o abrogate_a and_o abolish_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o before_o there_o have_v be_v eight_o several_a shire_n in_o wales_n beside_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n and_o that_o some_o other_o territory_n in_o wales_n be_v then_o no_o shire_n ground_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o law_n of_o england_n can_v have_v no_o currant_n passage_n therein_o by_o the_o say_a act_n there_o be_v erect_v in_o wales_n four_o other_o namely_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o radnor_n brecknock_n mountgomery_n and_o denbigh_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o england_n there_o also_o may_v be_v put_v into_o execution_n and_o further_a the_o say_a lord_n marcher_n ground_n by_o the_o same_o act_n be_v annex_v and_o unite_v partly_o to_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o shire_n of_o wales_n next_o adjoin_v as_o think_v then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o otherwise_o most_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v the_o perpretate_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a enormity_n and_o odious_a offence_n by_o just_a and_o lawful_a punishment_n and_o to_o make_v the_o union_n the_o more_o honourable_a and_o that_o the_o noble_a of_o the_o welsh_a nation_n may_v participate_v of_o the_o high_a privilege_n and_o chief_a dignity_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a precedent_n it_o be_v also_o ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o wales_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o knight_n and_o out_o of_o every_o of_o the_o shire_n town_n in_o wales_n name_v in_o the_o say_a act_n there_o be_v one_o burgess_n elect_v after_o the_o english_a manner_n which_o knight_n and_o burgess_n so_o elect_v and_o due_o upon_o summons_n of_o every_o parliament_n in_o england_n return_v shall_v have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o other_o the_o burgess_n and_o knight_n of_o england_n use_v to_o have_v and_o though_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o penalty_n give_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n false_a return_n for_o such_o knight_n and_o burgess_n as_o shall_v be_v lawful_o elect_v in_o wales_n and_o not_o return_v but_o that_o those_o be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o against_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n yet_o shall_v the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o wales_n so_o elect_v and_o not_o return_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o because_o that_o statute_n grant_v that_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v &_o inherit_v all_o right_n privilege_n &_o law_n within_o its_o dominion_n as_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n bear_v in_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n aswell_o common_a law_n as_o statute_n law_n to_o be_v of_o effect_n in_o wales_n and_o shall_v take_v place_n there_o and_o that_o the_o welshman_n 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communi_fw-la omniâ—â—_n de_fw-fr hibernia_n consensu_fw-la enjoin_v and_o establish_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 6._o cok._n com._n f._n 1._o a._n 6._o which_o he_o leave_v in_o write_v under_o his_o seal_n in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o dublin_n and_o which_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o 6._o davis_n rep_v f._n 37._o a_o 6._o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o for_o the_o common_a utility_n of_o the_o land_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o those_o land_n that_o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v hold_v in_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o same_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o as_o king_n john_n when_o he_o be_v there_o do_v firm_o enjoin_v and_o therefore_o will_v that_o all_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o run_v in_o england_n likewise_o run_v in_o ireland_n and_o according_o be_v it_o resolve_v trin._n 13._o edw._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o thesaurie_n in_o lenge_n placite_fw-la that_o the_o same_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o as_o sir_n john_n davis_n say_v every_o county_n palatine_n as_o well_o in_o ireland_n as_o in_o england_n be_v original_o parcel_n of_o the_o b._n davis_n rep_v f._n 6_o 7._o b._n same_o realm_n and_o derive_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v always_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o land_n there_o be_v hold_v by_o service_n and_o tenor_n of_o which_o the_o common_a law_n take_v notice_n although_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o a_o signiory_n separate_v from_o the_o crown_n upon_o consideration_n of_o which_o sir_n edward_n coke_n infer_v this_o conclusion_n b._n cok._n com._n f._n 14._o b._n that_o the_o unity_n of_o law_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o unity_n of_o country_n as_o before_o have_v be_v premise_v yet_o many_o of_o the_o irish_a soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v the_o english_a law_n prefer_v their_o irish_a custom_n which_o they_o call_v their_o brehon_n law_n because_o the_o irish_a call_v their_o judge_n brehons_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 40._o ed._n 3._o ib._n cok._n ib._n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o kilkenny_n in_o ireland_n before_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o that_o realm_n the_o brehon_n law_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o law_n but_o a_o lewd_a custom_n which_o fot_o that_o reason_n be_v abolish_v quia_fw-la malus_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la abolendus_fw-la and_o though_o that_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o brehon_n law_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o irish_a be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o law_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o absolute_o abolish_v among_o the_o mere_a irish_a 39_o davis_n report_v f._n 39_o but_o only_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v to_o be_v use_v among_o the_o english_a race_n and_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v leave_v at_o large_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o barbarous_a custom_n as_o before_o and_o therefore_o for_o that_o by_o those_o custom_n bastard_n have_v their_o part_n with_o the_o legitimate_a &_o woman_n be_v altogether_o exclude_v from_o dower_n &_o that_o the_o daughter_n be_v not_o inheritable_a though_o their_o father_n dye_v without_o male_n by_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o compaternity_n education_n of_o infant_n or_o marriage_n be_v make_v or_o have_v between_o the_o english_a and_o other_o in_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n with_o the_o mere_a irish_a and_o though_o the_o statute_n make_v by_o king_n john_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o writ_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v general_a yet_o be_v it_o manifest_a by_o all_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o ireland_n that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v only_o put_v in_o 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run_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o county_n and_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n to_o serve_v and_o return_v the_o writ_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o mere_a irish_a out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o writ_n as_o littleton_n say_v 43._o littl._n tom._n f._n 43._o be_v the_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v protect_v &_o aid_v and_o therefore_o the_o mere_a irish_a who_o have_v no_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o war_n of_o ireland_n be_v cull_v enemy_n &_o the_o english_a rebel_n but_o by_o the_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o by_o which_o it_o be_v recite_v that_o because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o assume_v the_o name_n &_o stile_n of_o king_n the_o irish_a inhabitant_n have_v not_o be_v so_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o law_n as_o of_o 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