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which_o rightful_o for_o necessary_a cause_n have_v be_v make_v and_o give_v in_o parliament_n have_v be_v reverse_v and_o annul_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n and_o all_o this_o because_o of_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o brokage_n by_o they_o receive_v of_o party_n to_o the_o grand_a mischief_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n 9_o item_n the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n have_v cause_v and_o counsel_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o grant_v charter_n of_o pardon_n of_o horrible_a felony_n and_o treason_n as_o well_o against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o person_n injure_v and_o prosecute_a which_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n 10._o item_n whereas_o the_o say_a seignory_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v parcel_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n liege_n subject_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n who_o in_o all_o their_o charter_n writ_n letter_n patent_n and_o in_o their_o seal_n have_v for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o renown_n and_o royalty_n be_v entitle_v lord_n of_o ireland_n yet_o the_o say_a archbishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o false_a traitor_n by_o their_o say_a encroachment_n have_v cause_v and_o counsel_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o have_v grant_v and_o full_o assent_v and_o accord_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n duke_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o complete_a such_o their_o ill_a purpose_n have_v advise_v and_o excite_v our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n to_o grant_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v this_o their_o traitorous_a design_n without_o the_o privity_n or_o assent_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o divide_v the_o liegance_n of_o the_o king_n between_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n in_o diminution_n of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a style_n and_o open_a disinherison_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o full_a destruction_n of_o the_o lawful_a liege_n subject_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n 11._o item_n whereas_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o other_o good_a law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v take_v nor_o any_o prisoner_n put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o due_a process_n of_o law_n the_o say_v nicholas_n brember_v the_o false_a knight_n of_o london_n do_v take_v by_o night_n certain_a prisoner_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 22_o out_o of_o the_o gaol_n of_o newgate_n some_o of_o they_o be_v indict_v and_o appeal_v of_o felony_n and_o some_o approver_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o some_o on_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o carry_v they_o 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peril_n and_o mischief_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o council_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o whole_o abandon_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o french_a king_n have_v ship_n and_o a_o royal_a power_n on_o the_o sea_n ready_a to_o have_v arrive_v in_o england_n and_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o the_o very_a language_n of_o england_n to_o destroy_v and_o yet_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v or_o good_a governance_n take_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o the_o realm_n find_v no_o other_o remedy_n do_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o king_n very_o full_o how_o he_o be_v ill-advised_n and_o affair_n most_o pernicious_o manage_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a traitor_n and_o malefactor_n declare_v to_o he_o their_o wicked_a condition_n and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o avoid_v the_o say_v impend_v danger_n to_o 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