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parliament_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n a_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o that_o king_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n to_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a thereof_o and_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n wheresoever_o he_o shall_v be_v 15_o day_n after_o the_o michaelmass_n than_o next_o ensue_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o the_o commons_o in_o 7._o parliament_n allege_v that_o whereas_o according_a to_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o lord_n knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n come_v to_o parliament_n at_o his_o command_n and_o there_o stay_v and_o in_o return_v to_o their_o country_n aught_o with_o their_o man_n and_o
i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o nâ—w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
shall_v not_o be_v a_o refuge_n for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v commit_v manslaughter_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o abundant_o recompense_v the_o kindred_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o perform_v whatever_o be_v enjoin_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o diocese_n it_o happen_v by_o the_o law_n of_o 409._o hoell_n dha_n or_o the_o good_a king_n hoell_n of_o wales_n make_v and_o ordain_v in_o or_o about_o the_o same_o year_n if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o affray_n or_o do_v strike_v in_o his_o court_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o double_a dirvy_a or_o mulct_n and_o the_o like_a for_o do_v it_o in_o the_o church_n whereas_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v but_o a_o single_a dirvy_a or_o fine_a 412._o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la disteni_fw-la praefectus_fw-la sive_fw-la oeconomus_fw-la in_o aula_n steterit_fw-la post_fw-la prandium_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la festis_fw-la principalibus_fw-la ponens_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pacem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la reginae_fw-la &_o optimatum_fw-la curiae_fw-la pacem_fw-la illaâ—_n transgredienti_fw-la nusquam_fw-la erit_fw-la refugium_fw-la &_o naut_fw-la to_o u_fw-la '_o omnium_fw-la refugium_fw-la after_o that_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o hall_n in_o the_o three_o principal_a feast_n of_o the_o year_n and_o cause_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v publish_v he_o that_o break_v it_o shall_v be_v allow_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n or_o sanctuary_n nor_o shall_v any_o receive_v he_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la refugium_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la violaverit_fw-la nec_fw-la usquam_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la unius_fw-la refugio_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la reliquiis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la defendi_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la if_o any_o therefore_o shall_v violate_v that_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o refuge_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v no_o where_o or_o by_o any_o one_o protect_v or_o by_o any_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n unless_o the_o church_n shall_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o say_v the_o same_o law_n tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la rex_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la ad_fw-la missam_fw-la celebrandam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la escas_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la benedicend_fw-la &_o judex_n curiae_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la discernendas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la danda_fw-la consilia_fw-la &_o familia_fw-la quoque_fw-la ad_fw-la negotia_fw-la regis_fw-la parata_fw-la three_o thing_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n as_o he_o can_v be_v without_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o priest_n or_o chaplain_n a_o judge_n to_o hear_v cause_n and_o give_v he_o counsel_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v the_o business_n of_o his_o family_n et_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la familiae_fw-la &_o disteni_fw-la &_o judex_n curiae_fw-la insimul_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la dignitas_fw-la curiae_fw-la brevit_fw-la lly_n aula_n regius_fw-la licet_fw-la rex_fw-la absens_fw-la est_fw-la and_o wheresoever_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o family_n and_o the_o steward_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n or_o palace_n shall_v reside_v and_o be_v altogether_o there_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v as_o the_o king_n court_n although_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o so_o well_o do_v king_n canutus_n 56._o the_o dane_n who_o reign_v here_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o approve_v and_o allow_v of_o the_o beforementioned_a law_n make_v by_o king_n alfred_n as_o he_o make_v another_o much_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o regius_fw-la dimicarit_fw-la capital_a esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la quidem_fw-la rex_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la condonarit_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v be_v capital_a or_o death_n unto_o any_o that_o shall_v fight_v in_o the_o king_n 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the_o kingdom_n be_v first_o attend_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n for_o that_o the_o tenor_n by_o grand_a serjeanty_n and_o knight_n 6â—1_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o concern_v those_o that_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o household_n their_o continual_a service_n and_o attendance_n of_o the_o king_n be_v necessary_a and_o glanvil_n who_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o or_o of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n if_o that_o book_n as_o some_o have_v think_v be_v not_o write_v rather_o in_o his_o name_n then_o by_o he_o howsoever_o it_o be_v ancient_a and_o allow_v both_o here_o and_o in_o scotland_n to_o be_v very_o authentic_a say_v 27._o that_o per_fw-la servitium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la rationâ—biliter_fw-la essoniare_fw-la 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appear_v but_o make_v default_n 33._o tunc_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la voluntate_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitiariorum_n erit_fw-la si_fw-la voluerint_fw-la versus_fw-la utrumque_fw-la contemptum_fw-la curiae_fw-la vel_fw-la falsum_fw-la clamorem_fw-la prosequi_fw-la than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o judge_n if_o they_o will_v prosecute_v either_o against_o the_o defendant_n for_o his_o contempt_n or_o against_o the_o plantiffe_n for_o his_o not_o prosecution_n by_o which_o again_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o protect_v or_o privilege_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o such_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grant_v his_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n ad_fw-la 8._o warrantizandum_fw-la to_o allow_v or_o receive_v a_o essoine_n for_o one_o that_o be_v in_o servitio_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o his_o service_n recite_v by_o glanvil_n with_o a_o ideo_fw-la 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king_n domestics_n or_o other_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o that_o some_o of_o the_o steward_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a household_n who_o have_v under_o their_o several_a king_n the_o protection_n as_o well_o as_o government_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a of_o the_o royal_a family_n as_o prince_n henry_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o william_n longchampe_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v whilst_o they_o hold_v their_o several_a other_o place_n in_o the_o king_n court_n successive_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o attend_v in_o the_o king_n court._n and_o it_o 16._o appear_v by_o glanvil_n that_o action_n or_o summons_n or_o attachment_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o process_n be_v then_o not_o infrequent_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o defendant_n dwell_v make_v retornable_a 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book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o the_o commons_o in_o 12._o parliament_n be_v so_o unwilling_a that_o their_o own_o concernment_n shall_v hinder_v any_o of_o the_o king_n affair_n as_o they_o do_v petition_v he_o that_o john_n lord_n talbot_n purpose_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n in_o france_n a_o protection_n with_o the_o clausa_fw-la volumus_fw-la may_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o year_n and_o that_o by_o parliament_n it_o may_v be_v ordain_v that_o it_o it_o be_v without_o the_o exception_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o to_o be_v put_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n with_o other_o immunity_n whilst_o he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o king_n service_n which_o the_o king_n grant_v provide_v that_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n talbot_n and_o margaret_z his_o wife_n edward_z earl_n of_o dorset_z and_o other_o name_v shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o any_o land_n whereof_o james_n lord_n barkly_n and_o sir_n william_n barkley_n his_o son_n be_v seize_v the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o parliament_n or_o bring_v any_o action_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o so_o little_a desire_v the_o heretofore_o too_o powerful_a clergy_n of_o england_n to_o extend_v their_o power_n where_o they_o legal_o and_o inoffensive_o may_v do_v it_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o superlative_a privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n 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