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A91303	The treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, in doctrine and practise. Together with an exact parallel of the jurisdiction, power, and priviledges claimed and exercised by our popish Parliaments, prelates, Lords and Commons in former times, with those now claimed and practised by the present Parliament, Lords and Commons, which are here manifested to be farre more loyall, dutifull, moderate; more consistent with, lesse invasive on, and destructive to the Kings pretended soveraigne power and prerogative, then those of popish parliaments, and subjects. Wherein likewise the traiterous, antimonarchicall doctrines, practises and attempts of papists upon their soveraignes prerogatives, crownes, persons, with the dangerous consequences, effects, and designes, of their present illegall arming, and accesse to the Kings Army, and person by meanes of evill counsellours, are briefely discovered; ... It is ordered by the Committee for Printing that this treatise be forthwith printed and published, by Michael Sparke, senior. Januar. 13. 1642. John White.; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes. Part 1	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4108; Thomason E248_1; ESTC R203188	101,087	43

basenesse for so many and great Peeres to be subject to a woman and that they were freeâ— of their oath by her marying out of the Realme without their consents and Stephen Earle of Mortainâ— who had no good Title assembling the Bishops and Peeres at London promising to them an amendment of the Lawes according to all their pleasures and liking was by them all proclamed kingâ— whereupon they all toâ—ke their oathes of Allegiance to him conditionally to obey him as their king so long as he should pâ—esâ—rve the Churches Liberties and keepe all Covenants and confirme them with his Charter according to the old proverbe Quamdiâ— habebis me pro Senatore â—go te pro Imperatore All this the king at his Coronation swore and promised to God the people and Church to performeâ— And presently after going to Oxford he in pursuance of his oath there sealed his fore promised Charter of many indulgâ—uâ— favouâ—s the summe whereof was this That all Liberties Customes and Possessions granted to the Church should be firme and in force that all bad usages in the lanâ— touching Forrests exactions and annuall Taxes which his Ancestors usually received should beâ— eâ—â—rnally abolished the ancient Lawes restored prefacing therein d Assensa Cleri Populi in Reg â—e Angliaeelectus Mâ—lm p. 179. That he obtained the Crownâ— by election onely Haec â—â—tem specialâ—ter aliâ—â—ulta generaliter se servaturâ—m juravit sed nihil â—onum quae Deo promiserâ—t observavit writes Mathew Paris Hovenden and Huntingdon Pene omniâ— perperam mutavit quisi ad hoc tanâ—um jurâ—ssâ—â— â—t praevaricatorem Sacramenti se regno toti ostenderet saith Maâ—mesâ—ury * See Speed p. 483. 484. granting those inâ—â—â—â—â—ties rather to blind their eyes than with any purpose to manâ—cle his oâ—ne hands with such paâ—chment chaines Such faith is to be given to the soâ—emnest Oathes of kings But this his perjâ—ry was like to cost him his Crowne his Prelates and Peeres thereupon revolting unto Maude The forme of King Henry the second his Oath I finde not onely I read e Hoveden p. 491. Graft p. 50. that upon his â—oronarion he caused the Lawes tâ— be reformed by advise of discâ—eet men learned in the Law and by his Proclamation commanded that the good Lawes of his grand father Henry should be observed and firmely kept throughout the Realme Whe â—â—ore it is probable he tooke the same oath that he did f Mat. Par. p 147. Hoved. p. 657 Waâ—siâ— â—podigma Neustr An. 1189. p. 45. 46. Speed â— â—â—â— Richard the first succeeding at his Coronation in Westminster Church comming to the High Altar before the Clergie and people tooke this solemne oath upon the Holy Evangelists and many Saints reliques 1. That all the dayâ—s of his liâ—e he would beare peace honour and reverence to God and hâ—ly Church and the ordinances thereof Secondly that to the people committed to his charge he would exercise Right Justice and Eâ—uitiâ— Thirdly that he would abolish naughty Lawes and Customes if any were brought upon his kingdome and would enact good Lawes and the same in good sort keepe and without Mal-engyâ— Which oath most solemnely taken Baldwin Archbishop of Canterbury standing at the Altar forbad him in the name of Almighty God to assume that â—â—nâ—â—r VNLESSE HE HAD â— FVLL PVRPOSE TO KEEPE WHAT HE HAD SWORNE Whereunto Richard ASSENTING and promisiâ—g by Gods helpe to performe all the premises WITHâ—VT FRAVD With his owne hand humbly taking â—he Imperiall Crowne from the Altar delivered it to the Archbishop who set it on his head g Hoveden p. 793. Mat. Par. p. 189. 190. Speed p. 548. 549 550. See Polydore Virgil Holins King Richard deceasing John his younger Brother to put by Arthur the next heire to the Crowne came â—eedily out of Normandy into England where the great assembly at Northampâ—on to preserve their â—ights and Liberties were content to accept of him for their king and yeeld fealty to him to keepe â—ith and Peace to King John upon condition onely if he would restore to every of them their Rights which â—fterwards was the occasion of great dissentions And-comming to London to be crowned Hubert â—rchbishop of Canterbury the Pillar of the Common-wealths stabilitie â—nd incomparable for deepe â—aching wisedome steps forth in the midst of all the Bishops Lords Barons and others there asâ—mbled at his Coronation and spake thus unto them Heare you all you are in discretion to know â—at no man hath right or any other fore-title to succeede another in a kingdome * A strange Archiepiscopall Doctrin unlesse first with invoâ—tion for grace and guidance of Gods Spirit he bâ— BY THE BODY OF THE KINGDOME THEREVNTO CHOSEN and â—e indeede some choyce man and picked out for some â—menencie of â—is vertues according to the example and similitude of Saul the first annointed Kiâ—g whom God set over â—is people though neither the Sonne of a King nor of any royall discent So after him likewise David â—e son of Iâ—sse the one for beiâ—g valorous and a person fitting Royall dignity the other for being holy and â—â—ble minded To shew that whosoever in a kingdome excelleth all in valour and vertue ought to surâ—ount all in Rule and Authority yet so as that if any of the Of spring of a deceased King surpâ—sseth oâ—ers it is fit joyntly to consent in election of such a one This therefore we have spoken in favour of eminent â—arle John who is present the brother of our most illustrious King Richard â—ow deceâ—sed wanting â—â— heire of his body who being provident valiant and truely noble we haviâ—g invocated the grace of the â—oly Spirit have all unanimoâ—sly ELECTED as well in regard of his Merits as of his royal Blood Neither durst any doubt or demurre on these things knowing that the Archbishop had not thus deâ—ned without cause Wherefore Earle John and all men approving this speech they ELECTED â—nd ASSVMFD the Earle for their king and cryed out saying Let the King live But the Archâ—ishop being afterwards demaunded why he had spoken these things answered that he was assured â—â— some divining foresight that king John would worke the ruine of the kingdome corrupt the Crowne â—nd precipitate it into great confusion And that he might not have the reines free to doe this he OVGHT TO BE CHOSEN BY ELECTION NOâ— BY SUCCESSION King John at this â—is Coronation was involved in a threefold Oath namely That he should love holy Church and its Miâ—isters and preserve it harmelesse from the inâ—ursion of Malignants That abolishing perverse Lawes be â—ould substitute good ones and exercise Right Iudgement in the Kingdome of England After which he â—as adjured by the Archbishop in the behalfe of God and strictly prohibited not to presume to accept this â—onour unlesse he fully purposed in his minde actually to fulfill what he had sworne To which he answeâ—ng promised that by Gods assistance he would bona â—ide keepe those things which he

presence and of all his Barons and himselfe was one of the Excommunicators That such a one should be maâ— their Chiefe Justice who would judge according to Right without respect to poore or rich With other things concerning the kingdome to the common utility peace and honor of the King and kingdome To these their necessaâ—â— Councels and provisions they did frequently and most constantly by way of advice desire the King to condescend swearing and giving their mutuall Faith and hands one to another That they would not defisâ—â— prosecute their purpose neither for losse of money or Lands nor love nor hare no nor yet for life or deaâ— of them or theirs till they had cleared England to which they and their forefathers were borne from up starts and aliens and procured laudable Lawes The King hearing this and that they came exquisitely arme that so he and his aliens might be enforced if they would not willingly assent tooke his corporall Oath aâ— his Sonne Prince Edward also that he would submit â—o their Councels and all those their Ordinances fâ—â— feare of perpetuall imprisonment The Lords having by an Edict threatned death to all that resisted Whiâ— done all the Peeres and Prelates tooke their Oath To be faithfull to this their Ordinance and made all whâ— would abide in the Kingdome to sweare they would stand to the â—ryall of their Peeres the Arch-bishopâ— and Bishops solemnely accursing all that should rebell against it And Richard King of Romans the Kings younger Brother comming soone after into England to visit the King and his owne Lands the d Matth. Par. p. 952 953. Spe. p. 636. Barons enforce him according to his promise sent them in writing before his arrivall to take this Oath as soone as he laâ—ded in the Chapter-house at Canterbury Heare all men that I Richard Earle of Cornewall sweare upon â—â— holy Gospels to be faithfull and forward to reforme with you the kingdome of England hithertâ— by the councell of wicâ—ed men so much deformed And I will be an effectuall coadjutoâ— to expell the Rebels and troublers of the Realme fâ—â— out of the same This Oath will I observe under paine to for feit all my Lands I have in England To such a high straine as this did these Popish Parliaments Prelates Peeres and Commons scrue up their â—â—risdictions to preserve themselves and the Kingdome from slavery and desolation whom Matthew Paris â—â— continuer for this service stiles e History Angliae p. 95â— Angliae Reipublicae Zelatores the Zelors of the English Republicke Neithâ— is this their example singular but backed with other presidents In the second and third yeares of King Eâ—ward the second f Walsing â—pâ—digma Neust An. 1309 1310 Hist Ang. p. 70. to 77. S. p. 608. c. with Holin Stow. Graf How and others Fâ—x Act. Mon. vâ—l â— Ed. ult p. 480 481. Piers Gaveston his great proud insolent covetous unworthy Favorite miscounselling aâ— seducing the young King from whom he had beene banished by his Father and swaying all things aâ—â—â— pleasure the Peâ—res and Nobles of the Realâ—e seeing themselves contemned and that foraine upstart pâ—â—feâ—red before them all came to the King and humbly entreated him That he would manage the Affaires of â— Kingdome by the Counsels of his Barons by whom he might not onely become more cautious but more safe from incâ—â—bent dangers the King Voce â—enus consented to them and at their instance summoned a Parliament at Londâ—â— to which he commanded all that ought to be present to repaire Where upon serious debate they earnâ—â—ly demanded of the King free liberty for the Barons to compose certaine Articles profitable to himselfe to his kingdome and â—o the Church of England The King imagining that they would order Piers to be banished a loâ—â— time denyed to grant their demand but at last at the importunate instance of them all he gave his assent aâ— swore he would ratifie and observe what ever the Nobles should ordaine The Articles being drawne up and agreed by common consent they propounded them to the King and by their importunity much against his well-liking caused him to ratifie them with his Seale and to take his corporall Oath to observe them Which done the Archbishop of Canterbury with his Suffragans solemnely denounced a sentence of excommunication against all who should contradict these Articles which they caused to be openly read in Pauls Church London in the presence of the Prelates Lords and Commons of the whole Kingdome the King being present Among which Articles they demanded That Magna Charta with other provisions necessary to the Church and Realme should be observed that the King â—s his Father had commanded should thrust all Strangers out of his Court and kingdome and remove ill Councellours â—â—om him That he would thenceforth order all the affaires of the Kingdome by the Counsell of the Clergie and Lords â—nd begin no warre nor depart any where out of the kingdome without common consent The King notwithstanding â—ll these things seemed hard and insupportable to him consented to the Articles and banished Piers into â—reland No * Note the credit of Princes Regall promises and Protestations sooner was the Parliament dissolved but the King neglecting his Fathers solemne adjurations â—ogether with his owne Oath never to reduce Piers sends for him backe to his Court marryeth him to the Countesse of Glocester his owne sisters daughter sheweth him more favour then ever Resolving with himselfe â—o retaine this Gaveston maugre all his Earles Barons and for the love of him to put his Crowne and life in â—erill when time should serve In which whither the King or his favourite shewed lesse discretion it is not â—t the first easily determined it being as unsafe for the one with so offensive behaviour to affect immoderate â—â—ew and use of grace as for the other to the injury of his name and Realme to bestow the same But upon â—he Queenes complaint to the King of France her Brother of Piers his insolence and prodigality and on the â—arons message to the King by common consent That he should banish Piers from his company and observe the â—ffect of the foresaid Articles or else they would certainely rise up against him as a perjured person by a like vow which â—peech seemed hard to the King because he knew not how to want Piers but yet discerned that more danger would spring â—p if he obeyed not the Lords Petition Piers rather by the Kings permission then good liking did the third â—â—me abjure the Realme with this proviso that if at any time afterward he were taken in England he should â—e forthwith put to death as a perilous enemy to the Kingdome yet he returning in Christmas to the King at Yorke the Lords spirituall and temporall to preserve the Liberties of the Church the Kingdome and remove this â—iper elected Thomas Earle of Lancaster for their Generall and sent honourable messengers to the King reâ—uesting him

470. Hall f. 176. to 183. Hovâ—den Annal. pars posterior p. 702. 703. 705. 706. Parliament which may in these cases make any publike Acts without the kings personall â—resence or assent and the assent of the Regent or Protector usually created by them shall as firmely â—inde the king as if he had personally consented as is evident by all the Acts of Parliament passed â—uring the Minority of h Acts and Monuments Old Edition p. 705. See Holinshead Speed Grafton in their lives Henry the 3. who was but 9. yeares old Edward the 3. who was but 1â— Richard the 2. who was but 11. yeares old Henry the 6. who was not 9. moneths old Edward the 5. â—ut 12. yeares Henry the 8. not 18. yeares Edward the 6. but 9. yeares of age when they began theiâ—â—aignes and so uncapable of giving any personall consent to Lawes by themselves of which they could not Iudge but by their Protectors and by all Acts made in the absence of King i See Hoveden Annal pars posterior â— 702. 703. 705. 706. Richard the â— Edward the 1. 2. 3. 4. Henry the 3. 2 3 4 5 6 and others out of the Realme all good as apâ—eares by 28. H. 8. c. 17. which altered and 33. H. 8 c. 22. which declareth the Law in these particuâ—ars A cleare demonstration that the Parliament is the most absolute Supreame power and Law-â—iver not the king Eightly the king hath little or no hand in making but onely in assenting to Lawes when they are made by the Houses as the usuall forme of passing Acts Le Roy â—e veult The King wills or â—ssents â—o it not before but after they have passed both Houses imports which assent of his if the Bills â—e publike and necessary for the Common good is not meerely arbitrary at the kings will but the king by oath and duty is bound to give it and the Lords and Commons may in justice demand it of meere right as I shall shew anon His Royall assent then though it be the last act which compleats Acts and makes them Lawes yet since it is but an assent to a Law formerly made by both Houses which he cannot alter in any point yea an assent which the king in honour Law justice duty by â—ertue of his â—oronation Oath is bound to give as appeares by the Prefaces of most statutes the staâ—ute of Provisours 25. E. 3. Parl. 6. 20. E. 3. and other Acts is so farre from proving the king the Supreme power and Lawgiver that it manifests the contrary that this power principally resides in â—oth the Houses not the king Ninthly this is apparant by those Coronation Oathes which Parliaments and the kingdome in * See Edward â—he â—onfessors Lawes c. 17. in Laâ—bard and Fox king Edwards dayes even before the Coâ—quest have anciently prescribed to our kings before they would accept of them for their Soveraignes of which I shall give you a short account a Math. Westm An. 1088. Eadmerâ—s Hist l. 1. p. 13. 14. Maâ—â—aris Hist p. 12. 13. Speed Hist p. 456. Graften p. 21. 22. Malmesâ—ury l. 4. p. 119. 120. After the death â—f William the Conquerour William Rufus his younger sonne in the absence of Robert the elder broâ—her hastens into England to obtaine the Crowne and finding the greatest part of the Nobles against him he gave his solemne Oath and faith to Lanfranâ—e Archbishop of Canterbâ—ry his Tutor that â—f they would make choise of him for their king he would abrogate the over-hard Lawes of his father and â—romise to observe justice equitie and mercy throughout the kingdome in every businesse and defend the â—eace and Liberty of the Church against all men and ease them of all hard taxes Upon which conditions â—olentibus omnibus Provincialium animis by the voluntary consent and voyces of all he was chosen k Sir Thomas Smiths Common wealth of England l. 2. c. 2. 3. Cromptons Iurisdiction f. 7. â— Iohn Voâ—el Chronicles of Ireland f. 122. to 130. M. Hackwels Manner of passing Bils Sect. 8. and crowned king Which promise and Oath he soone after breaking saying Who is it that can â—â—â—â—ill all his promises Many of the Nobles levyed warre against him adopting Robert his elder Brother king b Mat. Paâ—â—s p. 52. 53. â—4 Eadmerus Hist l. 2 p. 55. Wil. Masmes â— 5. p. 1â—6 H. â—untin l. 7. p. 378. Roger Hoveden Annal pâ—â—s 1. p. 4â—8 Polych â—â— c. 11. Fâ—bian part 7. c. 226. p. 318 Graft p. 32. Speed p. 466. 467. William Rufus dying Henry the 1. his younger brother in the life of Robert the right heire assembling all the Glergie and people together to London to procure their favour and love to chuse him for their king and Patron he promised the reformation of those Lawes by which England had beene oppressed in the raignes of his Father and Brother To which the Clergie and Nobles answered that if he would with a willing minde reforme those rigorous Lawes remit the Taxes imposed upon the Subjects and by his Charter confirme those ancient Lawes and customes which flourished in the kingdome in the time of Holy king Edward they would unanimously consent to him and consecrate him for their king Which he willingly assenting to and affirming with an oath that he would performe he was by the assent both of Clergie and people consecrated king at Westminster promising by oath to confirme king Edwards Lawes and renounce all oppression in pursuance whereof as soone as he was created he by his Chartar confirmed and reformed divers Lawes for the ease and benefit of his Subjects recorded at large by Matthew Paris Speed and otheâ—s The beginning of this Charter is observable Henry by the Grace of God of England c. Know ye that by the mercy of God and COMMON COVNSEL of the Barons of the kingdome of England I am crowneâ— king And because the kingdome was oppressed with unjust exactions â— out of respect to God and the love I beare towards you all make the Church of God free c. and all the evill customeâ— wherewith the kingdome of England was unjustly oppressed I take from thence which evill customes I here in part set downe And in the end of his Charter he confirmed and restored to them king Eâ—wards Lawes with those amendments of them which his father made by the consent of hiâ— Barons After which those Lawes of his were published through all England and Ranulph Bishop of Durham banished the Court and committed to the Tower for his oppression bribery and otheâ— crimes Henry deceasing c Mat. Par Hist p. 73. Malâ—es Novellae Hist l. 1. p. 178. 179. 180 Henry Hunti l. 8 p. 386 387. Hoveden p. 481 482. Mat. West Aâ—. â—â— 36 p 35. Speed p. 483. 484. Graf p â—1 42 Maude the Empresse his right heire to whom the Prelates and Nobleâ— had sworne fealty in her fathers life time was put by the Crowne by the Prelates and Barrons whâ— thought it

in their Controversies of the Popes Supremacy of general Councels Generall Councell above the Pope the Pope above the Archbishop the Archbishop above the Ordinary because men may Appeale from the Ordinary to the Archbishop from him to the Pope but now with us to the Kings Delegates If there be any difference betweene c See Grafton p. 512 513. 161. Matthew Paris p. 954. Fox old Edition p. 508. King or Subject touching any inheritances Priviledges or Prerogatives belonging to the Crowne it selfe or any points of misgovernment yea which is more if there be any suite quarrell or difference betweene our Kings in Act and any other their Competitors d See Hoveden p. 724 725 for the Crowne it selfe which of them hath best title to it who of them shall enjoy it and how or in what manner it shall be setled the Lords and Commons in Parliament are and ought to be the sole and finall Judges of it Not to give you aâ—y instances of this kinde betweene King and Subjects which I have formerly touched nor to relate how our e Walsingham Hist p. 514. Speed p. 647 648. Kings Edward the first King John f Matthew Paris p. 273. 274 275. condemned to death by a Parliament in France by French Peeres for slaying his Nephew Arthur trecherously with his owne hands and likewise to lose the Crowne of England Henry the third and other our Kings have Appealed to the Parliaments of France and England upon differences betweene the Peeres and Kings of France and them concerning their Lands and Honours in France Or how King Edward the third and Philip of France submitted both their Titles to the Kingdome of France to the determination in a French Parliament where they were both personally present which adjudged the Crowne to Philip Nor yet to repeate the i pag. 5. forementioned precedents how the Lords and Commons when the Title to the Crowne hath beene in dispute have transferred it from the rightfull Heires to others I shall give you some other pregnant evidences where the Parliament hath finally determined the Title to the Crowne when it hath beene in competition and setled it in a legall manner to avoid debates by way of Appeale to them by compeâ—itors or reference from the Kings themselves as the onely proper Judges of such a superlative controversie Not to mention any stories of our British Kings to this purpose where the * See Matthew Westm Fabian Grafton Holin Kingdom Lords and Commons then disposed of the Crowne in cases of minority want of Heâ—res misgovernment and câ—ntroversies abâ—ut the Title to the Crowne * Polichron l. 6. c. 18. Speed p. 399. See Grafton and Holinshed accordingly Canutus after the death of King Edmond Anno 1017. claiming the whole Realme against Edmonds Brethren Sons referred his Title upon the agreement made between Edmond and him foâ— this purpose to the Parliament who resolved for Canutus Title and thereupon tooke an Oath of fealâ—y to him Offering to defend his right with their swords against all others claimes After his decease the * Matthew Westminster and Malmesâ—wy Anno 1036. Holinshed l. 17. c. 13. p. 398. Speed p. 404. 406. Huntingdon Walsingham Anno 1036. 10â—0 Title to the Crowne being controverted betweene Hardicanute the right Heire and Harold his elder but base Brother it was referred to a Parliament at Oxfoâ—d who gave their voyces to Harold there present and presently proclaimed and consecrated him King Anno 1036. After whose death the States of England sent and adjudged the Crowne to Hardicanute then in Denmarke He dying * Huntindon l. 6. Polychron l. 6. c. 18. Speed p. 410. Matthew Westâ—n An. 1042. p. 415. Edward the Confessor by a generall consent of the Nobles Clergy and People who presently upon Harolds death enacted by Parâ—iament g Matthew Paris p. 893. 925. 930. 948. 954 655. Grafton p. 188 189 Speed p. 687 688 785 786. That none oâ— the Danish blood should any more Reigne over them was elected King and declared â—ight Heire to the Crowne Anno 1126. k Hoveden Hunâ—ingdon Matthew Westminster Matthew Paris Walsingham Polychronicâ—n Fabian Anno 1126. Speed p. 477. See Hoâ—inshed Grafton Stow Anno 1126. King Henry the first having no issue male but onely one Daughter Maude to fucceed him summoned a Parliament in the presence of himselfe and David King of Scotland wherein the Crowne was setled upon Maude after his decease being of the ancient Royall English Blood whereupon Stephen his Sisters Sonne and all the Nobles presently swore fealty to â—er As much as in them lay after King Henries death if â—e dyed without issue male to establish â—er Queene â—f the Monarchy of great Britaine But Stephen after his decease usurped the Crowne against his Oath h Polyd. Virgil l. 19. Claudius Seyseâ—â—us his French Monarchy By the unanimous consent and election of the Lords and Commons And after seventeene yeares civill warres â—o the devastation of the Realme l Walsingham Ypod An. 1113 Matthew Westm An. 1153 p. 42. Matthew Paris â— 82 83. Speed p. 497. Hoveden p. 490. Hunâ—indon Hist l. 8 p. 598. Fox Vol. 1. p. 261. King Stephen and Henry the Sonne of Maude came to a Treaty â— Walâ—ingford where by the advise of the Lords they made this accord That Stephen if he would should â—eaceably hold the kingdome during his life and that Henâ—y should be his adopted Sonne and Successor enjoy â—he Crowne as right Heire to it after his death and that the King and all the Bishops and Nobles should â—weare that Henry after the Kings death if he suâ—vived him should Pâ—ssesse the Kingdome without any conradiction Which done the civill warres ceased and a blessed peace ensued and then comming to Oxford in a Parlâ—ament all the Nobles did fealty to Henry who was made chiefe Justiciar of England and determined all the affaires of the Kingdome In the 8. and 25. E. 3. there was a m 25. E. 3. Parl 2. in the Statuts at large doubt moved in Parliament whether the children of the King or others borne beyond the Seas within his Allegiance should inâ—erit lands in England The King to cleare all doubts and ambiguities in this case and to have the Laâ— herein reduced to ceâ—tainty charged the Prelates Earles Barons and other wise men of his Councell assembled in Parliamâ—nt in the 25. yeare of his Raigne to deliberaâ—â— of this point who with one assent resolved That the Law of the Realme of England is and alwayes hath beene such that the children of the Kings â—â— England in whatsoever parts they be borne in England or elsewhere be able and owe to beare inheritance after the death of their Ancestors Which when they had declared the King Lords and Commons by a special Act did approve and affirme this Law for ever the onely Act passed in that Parliament And in a * Cooke l. 7. The Princes case Parliament 11. E. 3. this

had sworne After â—hich he rightly setled the affaires of England by the counsell of his Nobles and then passed over inâ—o Normandy But how ill he kept this his Oath and others of this Nature and how he violated the â—tatutes of Magna Charta and Dâ— Forresta which he had confirmed with his hand seale oath Proâ—amations the Bâ—shops Excommunications and the Popes Bull within three monethâ— after he had on firmed them and procured a dispensation of his oath and abrogation of these Lawes making â—loody warres upon his Barrons and Subjects who confiding to those confirmations and royall proâ—ises expected no such strange performances spoyling robbing and destroying his people every â—here in the selfe-same manner as we now are plundered * See before p. 5. 8. Graf p. 11. Mat. Paris pâ— 243. to 247. worthy reading and consideration the Histories of his life too manifestly â—â— late which oft put his Crowne in danger of utter losâ—e Lewis of France being crowned king by the â—â—rons in his steed who renounced their allegiance to him for his perjuries and breach of faith and â—aking warre upon them John departing this life his sonne Henry being but 9. yeares old was proâ—aimed king through the peâ—swasion of the Earle Marshall and of Pembroke afterwards made his â—rotector who informed the Lords and Commons h Fox Acts Mon. Ed. tâ—lt v. 1. p. 334 Speed p. 591. that though King Iohn for his evill demeanors â—eserved their persecution and lâ—sse of his crowne yet his young child tender in yeares was pure and innoâ—nt from his fathers doings Wherefore â—ith every man is to be charged with the burthen of his owne transâ—ressions neither shall the child as scriptures teach beare the iniquity of his Fathers they oâ—ght of duty â—nd conscience to beare themselves â—ildly towards this tender Prince and take compâ—ssion of his age And â—r as much as he was Iohns naturall and eldest sonne and ought to be their Soveraigne let us with one joynt â—llistance APPOINT HIM our King and Governour let us renounce from us Lewis the French kings â—onne and suppresse his people which are a confusion and shame to our Nation and the yoakes of their Serâ—itude let â—s cast from our shoulders Vpon which perswasions Henry was presently proclaimed and crowned king at Glocesler And though he were but an infant yet being i Mat. Paris p. 278. 305. set before the High Altar he swore before the Clergy and people upon the Holy Evangelists and divers Saints Reliques Ioceline Bishop of Bath dictating the Oath That he would beare honour peace and reverence to God to â—â— Church and Priests all the dayes of his life He likewise swore that he would maintaine right Iustice among the people committed to his Charge And that he would blot out ill Lawes and unjust customes if that should be any in the kingdome and observe good ones and cause them to be kept by all men How well â— observed this solemne oath with many others of like nature made to his Lords and Subjects fâ— confirmation of Magna Charta and their Liberties k In his Edition Tiguri 1589. p. 876. 938. 958. 959 960. Mathew Paris will informe us who writâ— that the King in all his Oathes and promises did so farre transgresse the bounds of truth that the Prelaâ—â— and Lords knew not how to hold this Proteus the King for where there is no truth there can be no â—ixâ— confidence That thought he sometimes humbled himselfe confessing that he had beene often bewitched â— ill Counsell and promised with a great Oath solemnely taken upon the Altar and coffin of Saint Edwarâ— that he would plainely and fully correct his former Errors and graciously condescend to his naturall Subject good counsell yet his frequent preceding breaches of oathes and promises sepenitus incredibilem reddiderâ—â— made him altogether incredible so that though he usually heard three Mosses every day but seldome aâ— Sermons as l Hist Angl. P. 1. Walsingham notes yet none would afterwards beleeve him but ever feare and suspâ—â— his words and actions and to avoyd the infamie of perjurie which he feared he sent to the â—opeâ— absolve him from those Oathes he repented of who easily granted him an absolution Such faith and assurance is there in the Oathes and Protestations of Princes to their Subjects whose Politicke capacities oft times have neither soule nor conscience This perfidiousnesse in the king made his long raigâ— full of troubles of bloody civill warres and oft times endangered the very losse of his Crowne aâ— kingdome as our Historians informe us for which he repented and promised amendment at hâ— death m Lib. 3. c. 9. f. 107. Bracton an ancient Lawyer in this kings dayes writes That the king in his Coronation OVGHT by an Oath taken in the name of Iesus Christ to promise these three things to the people subject to hiâ— First that he will command and endeavour to his power that true peace shall be kept to the Church and â— Christian people in his time Secondly That he will prohibit rapines or plunderings and all iniquities â— all degrees Thirdly That in all Iudgements he will command equitie and mercy that so God who is gracious and mercifull may bestow his mercy on him and that by his justice all men may injoy firme peace Fâ— saith he a King is SACRED and ELECTED to wit by his kingdome for this end to doe justis unto all for if there were no justice peace would be easily exterminated and it would be in vaine to make Lawes and doe justice unlesse there were one to defend the Lawes c. And before the Conquest I reâ— in n Fox Acts and Monuments Edition 1641. vol. 1. p. 214. and Lambards Archaion Leges Edwardi c. 17. Bilson par 3 p. 494. King Edward the Confessors Lawes not onely the Office but Oath of the King whom he anâ— Bracton oft stiles Gods and Christ Vicar upon earth thus excellently described A King ought aboâ— all things to feare God to love and observe his Commandments and cause them to be observed through hâ— whole kingdome He ought also to set up good Lawes and customes such as be wholesome and approved sâ—â— as be otherwise to repeale them and thrust them out of his kingdome Item he ought to doe justice anâ— judgement in his kingdome by the counsell of the Nobles of his Realme All these things ought the King â— his owne person to doe taking his oath upon the Evangelists and the blessed Reliques of Saints swearing â— the presence of the whole state of his Realme as well of the temporalty as of the spiritualty before he â—â— crowned of the Archbishops and Bishops Three servants the King ought to have under him as Vassals fleshly lust avarice and greedy desire whom if he keepe under as his servants and slaves he shall reigne well anâ— honorably in his Kingdome He must doe all things with good advisement and praemeditation and thâ— properly

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