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realm_n and_o to_o appease_v and_o cease_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o peril_n &_o impertable_a loss_n and_o grievance_n that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o time_n past_a and_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o if_o the_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n and_o dispense_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a law_n usage_n custom_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v and_o be_v great_o appair_v blemish_a and_o confound_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n minish_v and_o his_o person_n false_o defraud_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o realm_n carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n impovirish_v trouble_a etc._n etc._n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o chief_o desire_v to_o sustain_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o peacâ—_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n usage_n and_o franchise_n of_o this_o land_n 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and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 3_o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n num._n 38._o &_o 40._o the_o commons_o desire_v a_o grant_n of_o new_a power_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v into_o extortion_n the_o bishop_n conceive_v it_o may_v extend_v to_o they_o make_v their_o protestation_n against_o this_o new_a grant_n yet_o protest_v that_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o what_o be_v law_n already_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o it_o but_o not_o if_o it_o give_v any_o new_a or_o further_a power_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o protestation_n or_o any_o word_n contain_v therein_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o pass_v this_o new_a grant_n and_o that_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o and_o 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o regality_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o safegvard_n of_o our_o realm_n round_o about_o will_v in_o this_o behalf_n convenient_a hasty_a remedy_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la have_v assign_v etc._n etc._n by_o these_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a recitall_n in_o our_o ancient_a and_o late_a statute_n in_o the_o king_n own_o proclamation_n commission_n yea_o and_o in_o writ_n of_o law_n wherein_o we_o find_v these_o expression_n a._n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la singulis_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n justitiae_fw-la sumus_n debitores_fw-la plaenam_fw-la &_o celerem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la facias_fw-la a._n nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la legios_fw-la nostros_fw-la in_o curiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n justitiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la differri_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inde_fw-la reddendam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la procedatis_fw-la 129._o nos_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la duritias_fw-la damna_fw-la excessus_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la praedictae_fw-la nolentes_fw-la relinquere_fw-la impunita_fw-la volent_fw-la esque_fw-la salvationi_fw-la &_o 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unite_v all_o their_o common_a force_n together_o unannimous_o to_o protect_v defend_v maintain_v and_o propagate_v our_o establish_a reform_a religion_n fundamental_a law_n liberty_n the_o very_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n their_o estate_n liberty_n life_n the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o common_a good_a of_o their_o dear_a native_a country_n and_o our_o three_o unite_a realm_n against_o all_o popish_a malignant_a force_n now_o in_o arm_n to_o invade_v eclipse_n impair_v subvert_v sack_n ruin_v they_o and_o how_o monstrous_o unnatural_o unchristian_o and_o detestable_o impious_a treacherous_a perfidious_a all_o those_o english_a irish_a and_o scottish_a protestant_n proclaim_v themselves_o to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n who_o now_o traitorous_o join_v their_o force_n with_o the_o malignant_a popish_a party_n or_o prove_v uncordiall_a false_a treacherous_a and_o perfidious_a to_o their_o religion_n liberty_n country_n and_o the_o parliament_n who_o have_v not_o only_o wage_v 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misery_n here_o and_o the_o sharp_a torment_n the_o very_o large_a punishment_n the_o hot_a flame_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o and_o those_o antichristian_a papist_n who_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_a active_a zealous_a courageous_a industrious_a liberal_a bountiful_a if_o not_o prodigal_a to_o prosecute_v their_o own_o interest_n design_n to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v their_o false_a erroneous_a detestable_a religion_n superstition_n idolatry_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o their_o blood_n expense_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o their_o estate_n and_o never_o yet_o desert_v or_o become_v treacherous_a to_o their_o false_a execrable_a cause_n or_o religion_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n shall_v all_o joint_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o to_o their_o sempiternal_a infamy_n reproach_n and_o most_o just_a condemnation_n o_o consider_v this_o all_o you_o who_o now_o so_o much_o forget_v neglect_n betray_v both_o your_o god_n your_o christ_n religion_n law_n
3._o 3._o see_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n new_o print_v at_o london_n 1641._o &_o dyer_n f._n 60._o a_o br._n parl._n 7._o object_n answ._n answ._n see_v their_o message_n &_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n purpose_n see_v cambd._n brit._n p._n 163._o which_o style_v the_o parliament_n the_o king_n presence_n the_o register_n of_o writ_n old_a &_o new_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la old_a &_o new_a book_n of_o entry_n cook_n instit._n on_o lit_n f._n 71._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 10._o 10._o grafton_n p._n 348_o 349_o 350._o 350._o see_v miâ—shes_n dictionary_n lit_fw-fr parliam_fw-la f_o 526._o 526._o note_v this_o this_o in_o hâ—linsh_fw-mi chron._n of_o ireland_n f._n 127_o 128._o 128._o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n of_o couâ—s_n f._n 8._o 4_o h._n 7_o 18._o 7._o h._n â—_o 14_o 11_o h._n â—_o 27._o parliament_n 42_o 76_o 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o adjudge_v according_o bâ—_n prerogative_n 134._o 134._o see_v stamford_n f._n 38._o 155._o 3_o e._n 3._o 19_o coro_n 161._o 161._o sec_n 21_o r._n 2._o c_o 6._o 6._o dyer_n f._n 60._o n._n bract._n parli_n 7._o crompt_v jurisd_v f._n 16._o a._n a._n luk._n 12._o 32_o matth._n 13._o 23._o mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o 14._o see_v bishop_n tewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n p_o 6._o c._n 7._o divis._n 1._o bishop_n bilson_n true_a difference_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebel_n part_n 3._o p._n 540_o 541_o 542._o bishop_n pilkington_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o paul_n steeple_n keilway_o f_o 184_o â—_o croâ—p_n jurisd_v of_o court_n f._n 19_o 20._o 10_o f._n 4._o f._n 6._o stamf._n plea_n l._n 33._o 1._o f._n 153._o br._n coron_n 135._o antiq_n eccles._n brit._n p._n 229_o 300._o sp._n p._n i_o 156_o mary_n hist._n p._n 450._o to_o 454._o john_n vowel_n chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 127_o 128_o 128_o 25_o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 6._o de_fw-la provisionibus_fw-la 31_o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o 36_o e._n 3._o c_o 8._o 38._o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 2._o c._n 2._o 7._o r_o 2._o c._n 12._o 3_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 11._o r._n 2._o preface_n &_o â—_o 3._o 12._o 1_o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 3._o preface_n see_v 20_o h._n 3._o c._n 9_o 21_o h._n 3._o stat_fw-la of_o leap_v year_n 4_o h3_n stat_fw-la of_o marlbridge_n 4._o e._n i_o de_fw-fr big_n prologue_n &_o c._n 6._o 6_o e._n 1._o stat_fw-la de_fw-fr gloster_n preface_n 13_o e._n 1._o acton_n burnel_n 13_o e._n 1._o â—_o 43._o de_fw-fr malefact_n in_o part_n 21_o e._n 1._o eschetor_n 3_o e._n i._o quo_fw-la warrant_n 9_o e._n 2._o artic._n cleri_fw-la pref._n pref._n 1_o sam._n 19_o 2_o 0._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o isa._n 49_o 23._o rom._n 13_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 14._o arist._n polit._n l._n 3_o &_o 5._o plato_n agesilaus_n xenophon_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la cyri._fw-la hist._n coelius_n rhodig_n antiq._n lect._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o bodin_n de_fw-fr republica_n osorius_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la instit._fw-la instit._fw-la the_o preamble_n of_o all_o ancient_a statute_n bracton_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 17._o fortescue_n c._n 9_o to_o 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o 23._o 23._o gen._n 1._o 26._o to_o 31._o c._n 9_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o ephes._n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22_o 23._o 23._o gen._n 8._o 18._o c._n 3._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o 8_o 9_o ephes_n 5._o 23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o 1._o &_o 3._o 18._o 18._o see_v eutrop._n grimsi_n &_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n salamonius_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 52._o 59_o see_v codicis_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 1._o 3_o cordi_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la p._n c._n semper_fw-la nostri_fw-la animi_fw-la curas_fw-la rebus_fw-la communibus_fw-la avidissime_fw-la impendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 57_o 57_o general_n hist._n of_o fran._n p._n 1069_o 1069_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 3._o 3._o crompt_v lurisd_v of_o cour._n f._n 1._o etc._n etc._n bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 19_o h._n 6._o 63._o a_o 64._o b._n 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o dyer_n 60._o a_o cook_n instit._fw-la on_o lit._n f._n 109_o 110_o 110_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n of_o the_o commonweal_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2._o holi_fw-la descrip._n of_o engl._n c._n 8._o p._n 173._o cam._n brit._n p._n 173._o io._n vowel_n order_n &_o usage_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o parliament_n in_o holin_n chron._n of_o ireland_n p._n 101_o to_o 120._o minsh_fw-mi dictionary_n tit._n parliament_n parliament_n fortescue_n c._n 10_o to_o 15._o bract._n l._n 1_o c_o 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 17._o brook_n pate_n 25_o 41_o 12_o 51_o 53_o 69_o 73_o 100_o &_o prerogative_n 15_o 103._o commissi_fw-la 15_o 16._o see_v judge_n crook_n &_o judge_n hutton_n argume_v against_o shipmoney_n petition_n of_o right_n 3_o carol._n br._n pari._fw-la 42._o 42._o of_o the_o commonw_n l._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 159._o 159._o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o f._n 34_o a._n &_o l._n 1._o c._n 8_o f._n 5._o b._n &_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o walse_v hest._n p._n 36_o 37_o 40._o 40._o see_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n commonwealth_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 173._o &_o chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 101_o 102._o m._n hackwel_n manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n sect._n 8._o p._n 74._o brock_n parliament_n 4._o 107_o 33_o h._n 6._o c._n 33._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n f._n 7_o b._n br._n parliament_n 26_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o 18._o 7_o h._n 7._o 14._o 11_o h._n 7._o 27_o 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o br._n parlia_n 4_o 40._o 76._o 107._o crompt_v jurisd_v f._n 8._o a._n bro._n ancient_a demesne_n 20._o 10_o h._n 7._o 20._o a_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 17._o seâ—_n 2._o 7._o 8_o 12_o 14_o 17._o 4_o h._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 1_o p._n 35_o 36._o &_o p._n 29_o to_o 43._o 43._o cook_n 7._o calvin_n case_n 7_o h._n 6._o 35_o b._n dyer_n 373._o br_n parliament_n 98._o 98._o lâ—vie_a hist._n l._n 1_o &_o 2._o bod_fw-mi â—n_fw-mi commonwealth_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o fitz._n assize_n 413._o avowry_n 74_o presâ—â—rip_n 67._o br._n custom_n 31._o co._n 5_o rep._n f._n 63_o 64_o 67_o 68_o kitchen_n 45_o 73._o 80._o 80._o sect_n â—_o jac._n c._n c._n 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o br._n parli_n 4._o mr._n hackwel_n of_o pass_v bill_n crom._n â—uris_fw-la f._n 8._o chron._n of_o ireland_n f._n 127_o to_o 130._o 130._o cromp._n juris_fw-la of_o court_n f._n 1_o 2._o &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n england_n see_v r_o s_o t_o u_z before_z before_z justinian_n cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 17._o lex_fw-la 8._o 8._o hackwel_n pass_v of_o bill_n sect_n 8_o p._n 78._o 78._o see_v rasâ—all_a tax_n &_o ten_o the_o act_n of_o subsidy_n 21_o jac._n &_o this_o present_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 745._o 745._o see_v part_n 2_o p._n 74_o 75._o 75._o see_v 1_o e._n 4_o c._n 6._o 4_o e._n 4._o 10_o 9_o e._n 4._o 1_o 2._o br._n charter_n de_fw-fr pardon_n 22._o 13_o eliz._n c._n 1_o 1_o see_v the_o republic_n of_o those_o state_n &_o bodin_n l._n 1_o c._n 10._o l._n 2_o c._n 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o 5._o arist._n polit._n l._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o godwin_n roman_a antiquity_n antiquity_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 120_o 10_o 126._o 126._o de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la justin._n codicis_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 17_o lex_fw-la 4._o 4._o the_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p._n 416._o 416._o hieron_n blanâ—a_fw-fr rer._n arag_n com._n p._n 588_o 589._o 589._o fox_n act._n &_o monu_n vol._n 1._o p._n 173._o spee_n hist._n p._n 244._o 244._o mat._n west_n an._n 1273._o p._n 353._o dan._n p._n 185._o see_v speed_n &_o holin_n 1_o e._n 1._o 1._o see_v nubrig_n spee_n hol._n mat._n west_n &_o other_o in_o the_o life_n of_o r._n 1._o h._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ed._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o walse_v hist._n angl_n an._n 1422._o p._n 458._o spee_n p._n 1108._o graft_n p._n 496_o 447_o 648._o fab_n p._n 470_o hall_n f._n 176_o to_o 183._o hoved._n annalpars_n posterior_n p._n 702_o 703_o 705_o 706._o 706._o act_n &_o mon._n old_a edit_n p._n 705._o see_v hol._n speed_v graft_n in_o their_o life_n life_n see_v hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 702_o 703_o 705_o 706._o 706._o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n edit_n 1641._o vol._n 1._o p._n 214._o &_o lambards_n archaion_n leges_fw-la edwardi_fw-la c._n 17._o bishop_n bilson_n par_fw-fr 3_o p._n 494._o 494._o vol._n 1._o
p._n 214_o 214_o in_o the_o life_n of_o william_n the_o first_o first_o hist._n p._n 440_o 441._o 441._o see_v huntindon_n hist._n l._n 7._o p._n 369._o mat._n par._n hist_o p._n 6._o 6._o mat._n westm._n an._n 1088._o eadmerus_fw-la hist._n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o 14_o matth._n paris_n hist._n p._n 12_o 13._o speed_z hist._n p._n 456._o graft_n p._n 21_o 22._o malmsb._n l._n 4._o p_o 119_o 120._o 120._o mat._n par._n p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o eadmerus_n hist._n l._n 2._o p._n 55._o w._n malm_n l._n 5._o p._n 156_o h._n hunt_n l._n 7._o p._n 378_o roger_n hoveden_n annal_a pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 468._o polych_a l._n 7_o c._n 11._o fab._n par_fw-fr 7._o c._n 226._o p._n 318._o graft_n p._n 32_o sp._n p._n 466_o 467._o 467._o mat._n par._n hi._n p._n 73._o malm._n novellae_fw-la hist._n l._n 1._o p._n 178_o 179_o 180_o hen._n hunt_n l._n 8._o p._n 386_o 387._o hove_n p._n 481_o 482._o ma._n west_n an._n 1136._o p._n 35._o spâ—p_n 483_o 484._o graf_n p._n 41_o 42._o 42._o assensu_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la electus_fw-la malm._n p._n 179._o 179._o see_v speed_n p._n 483_o 484._o 484._o hoveden_n p._n 491._o graf_n p._n 50._o 50._o mat._n par._n p._n 147._o hoved._n p._n 657._o walsi_n tpodig_n neustr._fw-la an._n 1189._o p._n 45_o 46._o speed_v p._n 530._o 530._o hoveden_n p._n 793_o mat._n par._n p_o 189_o 190._o sp._n p._n 548_o 549._o 550._o see_v poly._n virg._n hol._n dan._n p._n 127_o 128._o 128._o astrange_v archie_n piscopal_a doctrine_n doctrine_n see_v before_o p._n 9_o 10._o mat._n par._n p._n 243_o to_o 247._o worthy_a read_v &_o consideration_n consideration_n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n ediâ—_n ult_n v_o 1._o pâ—_n 334._o speed_v p._n 591._o 591._o mat._n par._n p._n 278_o 306._o 306._o in_o his_o edition_n tigu_n 1589_o p_o 876._o 938_o 958_o 959_o 960._o 960._o hist._n aug._n p._n 1_o 1_o lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o f._n 107._o 107._o mag._n char._n print_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la london_n 1558._o part_n 2._o f._n 1640_o juramentum_fw-la regis_fw-la quando_fw-la coronatur_fw-la remonstrance_n nou._n 2._o p._n 25._o to_o 38._o 38._o see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n of_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n p_o 9_o his_o majejesty_n answer_v thereto_o p._n 16_o 17._o &_o the_o parliament_n reply_v nou._n 2._o p._n 29._o to_o 38._o 38._o judge_v hutton_n argument_n against_o ship-money_n p._n 32._o determine_v so_o so_o pag._n 8_o 9_o 9_o hist._n angliae_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o p._n 193._o 193._o pag._n 852._o 852._o cook_n 7._o report_n f._n 10_o 11._o calvin_n case_n marsil_n patavinus_n defen_n pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o â—_o 25â—_n 25â—_n littleton_n sect_n 378_o 379._o &_o cook_n instit._n ibid._n f._n 232_o 233_o 234._o 234._o littleton_n sect_n 378_o 379._o &_o cook_n instit._n ibid._n f._n 232_o 233_o 234._o 234._o baldus_n proaem_n de_fw-fr feud_n n._n 32._o dr._n crakenth_n defence_n of_o constantine_n p._n 163._o to_o 175_o grim_v imperial_a hist._n p._n 653._o 653._o see_v fortescue_n c._n 12_o to_o 15._o johan._n mar._n de_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la instit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o pag._n 7_o 8_o 9_o polydoâ—_n virgil._n hist._n angl._n l._n 18._o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n graâ—ton_n p._n 215_o 216._o 216._o walsingham_n hist._n ang._n p._n 107_o 108_o 109_o ipodigma_fw-la neushia_n p_o 109_o 110_o polychron_n l._n 7._o ch_n 43._o speed_z p._n 681_o 682._o daniel_n p._n 219_o 218._o holinsh_v cayton_n stow_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n walsingham_n hist._n angelo_fw-mi p_o 398._o 399._o 400._o ypodigma_fw-la p_o 156._o hall_n chron._n 1._o â—_o 4._o s._n 6._o to_o 9_o fabianpaâ—t_fw-la 7._o p._n 346._o to_o 355._o grafton_n p._n 400._o to_o 407._o speed_n p._n 757._o 758._o 759._o 760._o trussel_n p._n 43._o to_o 50._o holinsh_v stow_n heywood_n and_o other_o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol_fw-it 1._o p._n 671._o 671._o herep._n 29._o 30._o 30._o fabian_z part_n 7._o p._n 351._o 352._o 353._o 353._o see_v maâ—_n west_n jeâ—ory_n monm_n polych_n fab._n grafton_n holin_n speed_z in_o his_o life_n life_n eccles_n 7._o 7._o 7._o matth._n par._n p._n 264_o 265_o 268_o graft_n p._n 111._o 112._o bishop_n bilson_n part_n 3._o p._n 480._o see_v 2_o chro._n 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o see_v plutarchi_n julius_n caesar_n eutropius_n zonaras_n grimston_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o 1._o polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 10_o 11._o p._n 367_o 368._o see_v polybius_n hist._n l._n 6._o 6._o deut._n 17._o 19_o 20._o see_v prov._n 16._o 12._o c._n 20._o 28._o c._n 29._o 4._o 14._o c._n 25._o 5._o 5._o lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o f._n 107._o &_o â—leta_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o id_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la sola_fw-la see_v leges_fw-la edwardi_fw-la confessoris_fw-la cap._n 17._o in_o lamâ—bards_n archaion_n f._n 130._o according_o according_o justinian_n codit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 17._o cap._n 4._o 4._o see_v p._n 2._o 3._o &_o the_o author_n there_o quote_v bishop_n â—ewels_n view_v of_o a_o seditious_a bull_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n cassanaeus_n cata._n gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la part_n 4._o 4._o see_v john_n write_v way_n sect_n 36._o n._n 30._o 34_o 35._o p._n 122._o 104._o 105._o surius_n tom._n 3._o &_o 4._o 4._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 231._o 235._o 879._o to_o 890._o 962._o 962._o see_v john_n write_v way_n sect_n 36._o n._n 30._o p._n 102._o &_o n._n 34_o 35._o p._n 104_o 105._o 105._o see_v p._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 82._o 1_o 2._o ex._n 22._o 28._o john_n 10._o 34._o 34._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o pro._n 8._o 15._o 15._o hoveden_n p._n 702_o 703._o 705_o 706_o with_o speed_n holinsh_v grafton_n stow_n matthew_n paris_z polychrenicon_n fabian_n fabian_n walsingh_n speed_z holinish_n fabian_z in_o edw._n 2._o froyssards_n chron._n part_n 1._o c._n 12._o 13._o 13._o walsingham_n holynsh_n speed_v grafton_n stow_n in_o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 6_o 7._o froysard_n chro._n part_n 1._o c._n 97_o 97_o hall_n stow_n speed_z holynsh_n grafton_n fox_n in_o h._n 6._o 6._o hall_n holin_n grafton_n stow_n in_o h._n 8._o 8._o fox_n speed_n holinsh_v stow_n grafton_n in_o ed._n 6_o 6_o see_v fox_n hall_n speed_n holinsh_v grafton_n in_o his_o life_n 28_o h._n 8._o c_o 7._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1._o rotulo_n parlia_n 3_o ed._n 3._o n_o â—_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la an._n 5_o &_o 6_o r._n 2._o rotulo_n parliam_fw-la 4_o h._n 4._o &_o 11_o h._n 4_o exit_fw-la rotulo_n &_o act_n conc._n anno_fw-la 7_o h._n 4._o rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la ano._n 12_o h._n 6._o &_o 18_o h._n 6._o exit_fw-la rot._n parl_n and_o ano._n 12_o e._n 4._o exit_fw-la libro_fw-la ordinationum_fw-la ano._n 12_o e_z 4._o ano._n 3_o e_z 2._o exit_fw-la libre_fw-la dict_z auâ—a_fw-la regis_fw-la exit_fw-la rot._n parl._n 7_o &_o 12_o h._n 4._o &_o 10._o r._n 2._o exit_fw-la rot._n parl._n ao._n 7_o &_o 12._o h._n 4._o rotulo_n parliam_fw-la ao._n 11_o r._n 2._o ao._n 2._o 4_o 5._o h._n 4_o n._n 9_o 7_o h._n 3._o rot._n parliamenti_fw-la rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la ao._n 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 293._o 20_o &_o 25_o h._n 6._o mark_v 24._o exit_fw-la rot._n parl._n 28_o h._n 6._o exit_fw-la rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o 4._o matth._n paris_n p._n 500_o 562_o 933_o 934_o 935._o 935._o speed_v p._n 750._o grafton_n p._n 188_o 189_o 240_o 241_o 221_o 222_o 223._o 223._o the_o several_a act_n for_o subsidy_n and_o râ—stal_a war_n truce_n arm_n money_n mint_n muster_n tax_n tonriage_n &_o poundage_n the_o parliament_n two_o remonstrance_n concern_v the_o militia_n cook_n insâ—it_n on_o artic._n super_n chartas_n 575._o to_o 579._o 579._o see_v mat._n par._n p._n 268._o legimus_fw-la quod_fw-la multi_fw-la alii_fw-la reges_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o reguli_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la dimicaruâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v johannis_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la insâ—it_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 8._o marius_n salamonius_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o fortescue_n c._n 9_o to_o 15._o aristot_n polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o 10_o 11._o l._n 5._o c._n 10_o 11._o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 1_o c._n 4._o sect_n 7._o p._n 85_o 86._o 86._o in_o melch._n goldasti_n monarchia_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 128._o 128._o see_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n common_a wealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2._o holinsheds_n description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 173._o and_o chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 127._o to_o 130._o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n 1_o h._n 7._o 1_o br._n parliament_n 92._o 98._o error_n 65_o 88_o 137._o see_v ash._n error_n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 70_o 70_o see_v 22._o e._n 3._o 3_o error_n 8._o 8_o hen._n 4._o 12_o 13._o 13._o 21_o r._n 2._o cap._n 1._o to_o 15._o
see_v the_o general_a hist._n of_o france_n and_o gaguinus_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o john_n fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 280_o to_o 298._o gaguinus_fw-la the_o general_a hist._n of_o france_n in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o philip_n and_o king_n john_n note_v this_o so_o it_o have_v be_v conceive_v by_o some_o the_o king_n by_o law_n may_v do_v this_o in_o england_n but_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o institutes_n on_o magna_fw-la charâ—a_fw-la f._n 575._o to_o 5â—9_n have_v large_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n and_o proclamation_n can_v alter_v enhanse_v or_o abase_v his_o coin_n but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o parliament_n only_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sundry_a statute_n it_o be_v the_o sinew_n and_o life_n of_o trade_n and_o every_o man_n estate_n consist_v in_o it_o and_o so_o all_o have_v a_o common_a interest_n therein_o which_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n fabian_z part_n â—_o p_o 305_o 306_o 311_o 312._o general_n hist._n of_o france_n gaguin_n and_o other_o fabian_n part_n 7_o p_o 3_o 7._o seâ—_n p._n 190_o 191._o 266_o 477_o etc._n etc._n 355_o 326_o 357_o 358_o 359_o 460._o walsingâ—em_o hist._n angl_n p._n 235_o 236._o fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 324._o 355_o 356_o 357_o 358_o 363_o 364._o the_o general_a hist._n of_o franceâ—_n gaguinâ—_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n fabian_n ibid._n general_n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 226._o 227_o 228_o 229._o chron._n 2._o &_o 5._o h._n 5._o hist_o p._n 786._o to_o 782._o fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 399_o 400_o 475._o general_n hist._n of_o france_n holingshed_n fabian_n walsingham_n grafâ—on_n hall_n fabian_z part_n 7._o p._n 475_o 478_o general_n hist._n of_o france_n hall_n holinsh_v speed_n fabian_z part_n 7._o p._n 479._o 480_o 481_o â—88_n general_n hist._n of_o france_n fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 490_o 521_o 522_o 523._o phili._n dâ—_n com._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o phili._n dâ—_n com._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o note_v note_n gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 421._o 423._o gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 575._o to_o 580._o grim_v imper._n hist._n p._n 647_o 648._o notâ—_n matthew_n paris_n p._n 270_o 271._o the_o general_a hist._n of_o france_n p._n 657._o to_o 690._o note_n general_n hist._n of_o france_n 692_o etc._n etc._n &_o richardus_fw-la dinothus_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la civili_fw-la gallico_n religionis_fw-la causa_fw-la suscepto_fw-la l._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o speed_v hist._n 1211_o 1212_o 1213._o k._n lame_v answer_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 744._o fox_n act_v andâ—_n mon_n vol._n 3._o p._n 1026._o edit_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 764._o general_n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 765_o etc._n etc._n gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 834_o 835._o mounsieur_fw-fr daubern_n the_o general_a hist._n of_o france_n p._n 976_o 977_o 982._o gâ—n_n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 914_o 915_o 1070_o 1071_o 1072_o 1094_o 1095_o 1110_o 1133_o 1172_o 1173_o 1174_o 1175_o 1181_o 1182_o 1183_o 1196_o â—o_o 1220._o gen._n hist._n of_o franceâ—_n p._n 887._o 88â—_n gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 1009._o 1022_o 1023_o 1124_o 1154_o 1156_o 1157._o gen._n hist._n of_o fr._n p._n 1173_o 1174_o 1200._o gen._n hist._n france_n p._n 1207_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o lewes_n the_o thirteen_o p._n â—_o to_o 7â—_n ibib._n p._n 〈◊〉_d 26._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 49._o 50._o 74._o 75_o ibid_fw-la p._n â—â—_o â—8â—24_n ibid_fw-la p._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 12â—_n lib._n 2._o c_o 12._o p._n 179._o to_o 187._o note_n continuation_n of_o the_o gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p_o 13._o to_o 150._o ibid_fw-la p._n 220._o to_o 306._o see_v the_o synopsis_n of_o his_o life_n catalogus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o consid._n 29_o 30._o andrew_n faune_n theaâ—e_v of_o honour_n l_o 2._o c._n 12._o see_v camillus_n barellus_fw-la de_fw-la regis_fw-la catholici_fw-la praestantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n general_n hist._n of_o france_n p_o 90â—_n see_v joannis_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la justit_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 3._o p._n 33._o hieron_n blanca_n rerum_fw-la arag_n comment_n see_v council_n toletanum_n 8._o surius_n con._n t._n 2._o p._n 864_o â—65_n joannis_n pistorius_n hispaniae_fw-la illustratae_fw-la tom._n 3._o leges_fw-la wisigothorum_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 2_o p._n 859_o jacâ—bus_n valdesius_n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la regum_fw-la regnorumâ—_n hispaniâ—_n pars_fw-la 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 135._o michael_n ritius_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 2._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l_o 6._o â—_o 168_o 169._o part._n 1._o â—_o 6._o &_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 879._o 810._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr â—egum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—p_n 8._o p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n notâ—_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la instit._fw-la â—_o 1._o c._n 9_o the_o general_a hist._n of_o franâ—e_n p._n 833_o 834_o 117â—_n 1179._o see_v doctor_n john_n white_a â—is_n defence_n of_o the_o way_n c._n 6._o where_o their_o word_n be_v quote_v for_o tyranny_n and_o misgovernment_n the_o gen._n hist._n of_o france_n p._n 847_o 914_o 915._o 1179_o 1180_o 1181_o 1182_o 1183_o 1190._o of_o christian_a subâ—ection_n etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 5â—9_n 520_o 521._o munst._n cos._n l._n c._n 20._o p._n 75._o roderici_fw-la archiâ—p_n toâ—etani_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp_n l._n 4._o 2._o l._n 5._o c._n â—_o â—_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d of_o spa._n â—6_n rodericus_fw-la toletanus_n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o râ—der_n tol._n l._n â—_o c._n 4_o 5._o muâ—st_n choose_fw-la l._n 2._o 6._o 20._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d cosmogr_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 78._o gen._n hiâ—t_n of_o â—pain_n censure_n in_o f._n josephâ—_n teixerae_fw-la libellum_fw-la c._n 75._o to_o 83._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la regum_fw-la portugalium_fw-la geneologia_n lib._n in_o the_o 2._o tom._n of_o icannis_n pistorius_n hispaniae_fw-la illustratâ—e_fw-la lib_fw-la 5._o p._n 146._o iâ—annis_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hâ—sp_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o 6._o see_v procopius_n vand_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 20._o l._n â—_o c._n 35._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o 140_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 149_o roâ—san_n hist._n hispâ—_n pars_fw-la 2._o in_o their_o life_n joan_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 5._o &_o 6._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 139_o 140._o 145._o rod._n sanct_a hist._n hisp._n parâ—_n 2._o c._n 15._o 22._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 146._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 147_o council_n toletanum_n â—_o c._n 3._o surius_n council_n tâ—m_fw-la 2._o p._n 742._o surius_n council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 739._o 740._o mariana_n de_fw-fr reb._n â—isp_n l._n â—_o 6._o 6._o surius_n council_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 744._o â—45_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l_o 6._o c._n 9_o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 149._o 150._o rodâ—â—_n san_fw-it hist_o hisp._n par_fw-fr â—_o 1._o 32._o surius_n council_n câ—m_fw-la 3._o p._n 3._o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp_n l._n 6._o c._n 12_o 14_o 17._o surius_n council_n 3._o p._n 3_o 4._o mariana_n de_fw-fr reb._n hisp_n l._n 6._o c._n 17._o general_n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 151._o gen_n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 1â—2_n 153._o rod_n sanct._n hiâ—â—_n hisp._n pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 35_o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o gen._n â—ist_v of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o rod._n sâ—â—ctius_n hist._n hisp._n parâ—_n 2._o â—_o 37._o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebuâ—_n hisp._n l._n 6._o c._n â—1_n 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d gen._n â—ist_v of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o rod._n 〈◊〉_d hist._n hisp._n part_n 2._o c._n 37._o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 6._o â—_o 21_o 22_o 23._o illâ—stratae_n in_o 〈…〉_z hist._n tom._n 3._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 860._o surius_n council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 864_o 865._o legis_fw-la wisigoth_n l._n â—_o c._n 28._o p._n 869._o and_o l._n 6._o câ—â—_n p_o 936._o procop._n vand._n 1._o amon_n l._n â—_o c._n 20._o l._n â—_o c._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr enc._n belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect._n 11._o gen_n hist_o of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n â—69_n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o 177._o mariana_n de_fw-fr râ—bus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 7._o gen_n hist._n of_o spa_n l._n â—_o p._n 183_o gen._n hist._n of_o l._n 7._o p._n 211._o 226._o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o joan._n vasaei_n hisp_n chron._n a_o 899._o p._n 714._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 8._o p._n 242._o mariana_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 9_o 6_o 8_o 9_o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 9_o c._n 5._o liâ—_n â—_o p._n 240_o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 8._o p._n 243_o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l_o 8._o p._n 256._o hyeron_n blancae_fw-la arogâ—n_n rerum_fw-la com._n in_o sanct_n 4._o p._n 625._o gen._n hist._n of_o spain_n l._n 8._o p._n 243._o gen._n