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and_o that_o they_o be_v notorious_a and_o know_v for_o truth_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v examine_v these_o article_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n contain_v therein_o be_v notorious_a and_o know_v they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o one_o witness_n examine_v or_o any_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o common_a fame_n for_o this_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o judgement_n nor_o to_o answer_v but_o condemn_v unseen_a and_o unheard_a upon_o common_a fame_n only_o without_o any_o legal_a proof_n the_o whole_a parliament_n do_v very_o just_o repeal_v the_o say_a judgement_n and_o record_n point_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v erroneous_a and_o defective_a in_o all_o point_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o damn_v the_o whole_a record_n in_o all_o point_n lest_o haply_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o themselves_o another_o time_n for_o precedent_n anno_fw-la 15._o e._n 2._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o join_v in_o the_o accusation_n against_o the_o spencer_n and_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o record_n in_o their_o own_o pursuit_n upon_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o their_o award_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v accusors_n no_n exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o article_n but_o other_o error_n assign_v quod_fw-la vide_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sans_o accusament_n so_o that_o they_o repeal_v it_o not_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o accusation_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o his_o answer_n again_o that_o those_o word_n sans_o accusament_n shall_v simple_o signify_v no_o accusation_n be_v only_o the_o averment_n of_o the_o petition_n the_o judgement_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o accusation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v erroneous_a in_o all_o point_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n be_v produce_v but_o common_a fame_n to_o prove_v the_o answer_n and_o 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2._o at_o berkley_n castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n unto_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v then_o sick_a at_o bradley_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi &_o malo_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la the_o precedent_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v add_v at_o large_a it_o begin_v thus_o placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la tenta_fw-la coram_fw-la dom._n rege_fw-la ed._n 3._o post_fw-la conquestum_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la parliamento_fw-la svo_fw-la predicto_fw-la et_fw-la allocutus_fw-la de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la nuper_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la pater_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_fw-la custodiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la &_o cujusdam_fw-la johannis_n matrevers_n extitit_fw-la deliberatus_fw-la ad_fw-la salvo_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la castro_n ipsius_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr berkley_n in_o com._n gloucester_n &_o in_o eodem_fw-la castro_n in_fw-la custodia_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la murderatus_fw-la extitit_fw-la &_o interfectus_fw-la qualiter_fw-la se_fw-la velit_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la acquietare_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n numb_a 16._o then_o follow_v his_o answer_n here_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n berkley_n be_v try_v be_v mention_v but_o the_o article_n object_v against_o he_o and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v accuse_v who_o question_v he_o whether_o the_o chancellor_n or_o steward_n of_o england_n or_o who_o else_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v omit_v it_o appear_v not_o i_o say_v in_o what_o manner_n this_o crime_n of_o the_o lord_n berkley_n be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o by_o the_o former_a general_a information_n against_o mortimer_n &_o autres_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr covyn_n or_o by_o some_o such_o particular_a information_n against_o he_o alone_o which_o i_o rather_o believe_v some_o such_o information_n there_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n else_o how_o can_v he_o be_v question_v for_o his_o crime_n in_o parliament_n but_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o answer_n which_o they_o omit_v to_o mortimer_n and_o in_o that_o point_n their_o proceed_n against_o mortimer_n be_v erroneous_a and_o have_v his_o manner_n of_o accusation_n be_v erroneous_a also_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v avoid_v that_o error_n now_o against_o berkley_n the_o manner_n how_o berkley_n be_v arraign_v here_o in_o pleno_fw-la parliamento_fw-la be_v explain_v in_o the_o precedent_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o gomeniz_n and_o weston_n who_o be_v bring_v prisoner_n by_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o full_a parliament_n sit_v in_o the_o white_a chamber_n where_o they_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n in_o full_a parliament_n by_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scroop_n knight_n steward_z of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n full_a 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apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v wherefore_o they_o award_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o arrest_n ibid._n n._n 17._o it_o be_v brief_o enter_v adam_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o come_v and_o answer_v in_o parliament_n he_o come_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v find_v wherefore_o it_o be_v award_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o commoner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n for_o a_o misdemeanour_n if_o he_o will_v appear_v 5_o r._n 2._o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n by_o name_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o cambridge_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n for_o many_o outrage_n against_o the_o scholar_n there_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v one_o write_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o then_o be_v and_o to_o the_o commonalty_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o another_o writ_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o do_v the_o outrage_n and_o they_o appear_v in_o person_n and_o the_o commonalty_n 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say_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o matter_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o treason_n that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v council_n in_o his_o case_n of_o no_o earthly_a creature_n but_o oblige_v himself_o to_o answer_v at_o his_o peril_n this_o last_o answer_n be_v give_v upon_o deliberation_n and_o 5_o r._n 2._o numb_a 44._o sir_n richard_n cogan_n knight_n be_v accuse_v by_o richard_n clevedon_n esquire_n for_o extort_v 200_o l._n from_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o riotous_a manner_n require_v council_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o for_o that_o the_o cause_n touch_v treason_n 28_o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o commons_o desire_a copy_n of_o the_o article_n but_o no_o council_n and_o he_o answer_v without_o council_n primo_fw-la car._n 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v febr._n 6._o the_o king_n attorney_n exhibit_v article_n of_o treason_n and_o misdemeanour_n against_o john_n earl_n of_o bristol_n and_o he_o have_v no_o council_n allow_v he_o which_o be_v on_o this_o occasion_n anno_fw-la 21_o jac._n the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n be_v deny_v to_o answer_v by_o council_n touch_v misdemeanour_n only_o that_o precedent_n of_o 10_o r._n 2._o of_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n be_v mistake_v as_o i_o conceive_v and_o afterward_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v thereby_o do_v order_v that_o council_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o all_o delinquent_n in_o all_o case_n general_o at_o the_o vote_v of_o which_o order_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v present_a and_o i_o do_v expect_v some_o reply_n thereunto_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n and_o especial_o observe_v whether_o the_o prince_n will_v any_o way_n dislike_v of_o it_o either_o in_o word_n or_o countenance_n and_o he_o show_v none_o which_o make_v i_o very_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v therewith_o beforehand_o but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o 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council_n before_o the_o message_n come_v may_v 14._o his_o majesty_n be_v content_a the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n to_o have_v council_n although_o his_o majesty_n know_v that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v none_o but_o take_v exception_n to_o that_o order_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o may_n 1624._o that_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n who_o cause_n be_v only_o criminal_a which_o never_o till_o now_o extend_v to_o case_n capital_a and_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v neither_o advise_v with_o therein_o nor_o the_o king_n council_n hear_v for_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o satisfy_v about_o the_o general_a order_n but_o will_v advise_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n thereupon_o allow_v he_o council_n to_o plead_v etc._n etc._n this_o parliament_n of_o 6_o feb._n 1_o car._n 1._o be_v dissolve_v before_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o 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