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womanhood_n 138._o coverture_n 139_o custos_fw-la regni_fw-la a_o formality_n of_o state_n under_o the_o parliament_n order_v 79._o many_o time_n confer_v upon_o child_n 80._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n 148._o d._n delegate_n though_o name_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n 133_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 122_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la and_o faculty_n never_o in_o the_o crown_n but_o by_o the_o parliament_n givent_fw-fr to_o the_o archbishop_n under_o limitation_n 137_o 139_o duel_n order_v by_o the_o marshal_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o common_a law_n 63._o e._n edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n 2._o his_o title_n upon_o entry_n by_o election_n ibid._n edward_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n though_o have_v title_n of_o inheritance_n yet_o enter_v by_o election_n 106_o edward_n the_o five_o approach_v the_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n but_o never_o put_v it_o on_o 108_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n and_o possession_n do_v 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queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 168_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 92._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 142._o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 11_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 69._o without_o the_o clergy_n 34_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 75_o 133_o 162._o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 9_o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 10_o 75._o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 10_o 75_o 68_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 83_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_v 11_o 23_o in_o order_v the_o mint_n vide_fw-la mint_n in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v church-government_n 131_o etc._n etc._n 121_o 165._o concern_v doctrine_n 123_o 131_o 138_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 131_o concern_v church-censure_n 140_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 137_o in_o final_a appeal_n 133_o in_o order_v itself_o 14_o 76_o in_o judicature_n 15_o 111_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 110_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 62_o etc._n etc._n 99_o etc._n etc._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 173_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 108_o 114_o plead_n in_o english_a 57_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 33_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 140._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 166._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 28_o 34_o priest_n wage_n 41_o 91_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n 89_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 125._o alter_v 158_o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 3_o 5_o 72_o purveyance_n regulate_v 31_o 39_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 56_o request_v court_n establish_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 140_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 7_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 108._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 101._o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 151_o servant_n imbezel_v felony_n ibid._n 174_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 149._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 55._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 98._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n 42_o etc._n etc._n 111_o star-chamber_n 19_o etc._n etc._n 141_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 174_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 120._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 166_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 159._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n
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