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A12533 De republica Anglorum The maner of gouernement or policie of the realme of England, compiled by the honorable man Thomas Smyth, Doctor of the ciuil lawes, knight, and principall secretarie vnto the two most worthie princes, King Edwarde the sixt, and Queene Elizabeth. Seene and allowed.; Common-wealth of England Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1513-1577. 1583 (1583) STC 22857; ESTC S117628 79,409 124

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that_o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o his_o education_n and_o cold_a reason_n by_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n they_o i_o say_v much_o mislike_v many_o thing_n do_v necessary_o in_o hot_a policy_n at_o the_o least_o a_o common_a wealth_n military_a must_v adventure_v many_o thing_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o quiet_a which_o can_v seem_v to_o precise_o good_a to_o they_o which_o dispute_v thereof_o in_o the_o shadow_n and_o in_o their_o study_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o trial_n of_o long_a time_n have_v not_o be_v use_v so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o may_v rather_o seek_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o history_n of_o time_n pass_v than_o of_o any_o view_n or_o sight_n thereof_o of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o alive_a nevertheless_o the_o law_n remain_v still_o and_o be_v not_o abolish_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v the_o murderer_n or_o mansleer_n the_o one_o we_o call_v he_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o as_o they_o term_v it_o in_o french_a de_fw-la guet_fw-la appendaunt_a kill_v the_o man_n the_o other_o who_o by_o casual_a fall_v out_o and_o sudden_a debate_n and_o choler_n do_v the_o same_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v if_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v the_o man_n have_v his_o pardon_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o occasion_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v so_o present_a defendant_n y_z ●_o he_o may_v have_v it_o yet_o the_o party_n grieve_v have_v these_o two_o remedy_n i_o say_v to_o require_v justice_n by_o grand_a assize_n or_o battle_n upon_o his_o appeal_n &_o private_a revenge_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v he_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n either_o by_o great_a assize_n or_o by_o battle_n be_v convince_v upon_o that_o appeal_n he_o shall_v die_v notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n pardon_n so_o much_o favourable_a our_o prince_n be_v and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n to_o justice_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o blood_n violent_o shed_v of_o the_o court_n of_o star_n chamber_n chap._n 4._o there_o be_v yet_o in_o england_n a_o other_o court_n of_o the_o which_o that_o i_o can_v understand_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o any_o other_o country_n in_o the_o term_n time_n the_o term_n time_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v i_o call_v the_o time_n and_o those_o day_n when_o the_o law_n be_v exercise_v in_o westminster_n hall_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v but_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o term_n every_o week_n once_o at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v common_o on_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o the_o term_n do_v end_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n so_o many_o as_o will_v and_o other_o lord_n and_o baron_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n and_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n special_o the_o two_o chief_a judge_n from_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n till_o it_o be_v xj_o do_v sit_v in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v call_v the_o star_n chamber_n either_o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o window_n or_o because_o at_o the_o first_o all_o the_o roof_n thereof_o be_v deck_v with_o image_n of_o star_n gilt_v there_o be_v plaint_n hear_v of_o riot_n riot_n be_v call_v in_o our_o english_a term_n or_o speech_n where_o any_o number_n be_v assemble_v with_o force_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o it_o have_v the_o beginning_n because_o that_o our_o be_v much_o accustom_a either_o in_o foreign_a war_n in_o france_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o be_v overmuch_o exercise_v with_o civil_a war_n within_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v the_o fault_n that_o fall_v ordinary_o amongst_o bellicous_a nation_n whereby_o man_n of_o war_n captain_n and_o soldier_n become_v plentiful_a which_o when_o they_o
two_o diverse_a guard_n many_o man_n do_v esteem_v this_o wardship_n by_o knight_n service_n very_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n that_o a_o freeman_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v like_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ox_n and_o so_o change_v guardian_n as_o master_n and_o lord_n at_o who_o government_n not_o only_o his_o body_n but_o his_o land_n and_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v waste_v and_o spend_v without_o account_n and_o then_o to_o marry_v at_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o be_v his_o natural_a lord_n or_o his_o will_n who_o have_v buy_v he_o to_o such_o as_o he_o like_v not_o peradventure_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o ransom_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n they_o say_v why_o many_o gentleman_n be_v so_o evil_a bring_v up_o touch_v virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o but_o only_o in_o deintinesse_n and_o pleasure_n and_o why_o they_o be_v marry_v very_o young_a and_o before_o they_o be_v wife_n and_o many_o time_n do_v not_o great_o love_v their_o wife_n for_o when_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v the_o natural_a care_n of_o his_o child_n not_o the_o mother_n nor_o the_o uncle_n nor_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n who_o by_o all_o reason_n will_v have_v most_o natural_a care_n to_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o the_o infant_n and_o minor_a but_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o knight_n service_n be_v it_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n duke_n marquesse_n or_o any_o other_o have_v the_o government_n of_o his_o body_n and_o marriage_n or_o else_o who_o that_o buy_v he_o at_o the_o first_o second_o or_o third_o hand_n the_o prince_n as_o have_v so_o many_o must_v needs_o give_v or_o sell_v his_o ward_n away_o to_o other_o and_o so_o he_o do_v other_o do_v but_o seek_v which_o way_n they_o may_v make_v most_o advantage_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o ox_n or_o other_o beast_n these_o all_o say_v they_o have_v no_o natural_a care_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o of_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o especial_o the_o buyer_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o ward_n to_o take_v any_o great_a pain_n either_o in_o study_n or_o any_o other_o hardness_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a and_o die_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n sister_n or_o cousin_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o buy_v he_o and_o then_o all_o his_o money_n which_o he_o pay_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v lose_v so_o he_o who_o have_v a_o father_n which_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n not_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o maintain_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o own_o after_o he_o be_v out_o of_o wardship_n wood_n decay_v house_n fall_v down_o stock_n waste_v and_o go_v land_n let_v forth_o and_o plough_v to_o the_o baren_a and_o to_o make_v amends_n shall_v pay_v yet_o one_o year_n rend_v for_o relief_n and_o sue_v ouster_n le_fw-fr maind_a beside_o other_o charge_n so_o that_o not_o of_o many_o year_n and_o peradventure_o never_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o recover_v and_o come_v to_o the_o estate_n where_o 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romani_fw-la have_v equum_fw-la publicum_fw-la on_o which_o they_o serve_v and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o widow_n and_o ward_n as_o appear_v by_o titus_n livius_n because_o that_o those_o person_n can_v not_o do_v bodily_a service_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o think_v reasonable_a in_o that_o most_o wise_a common_a wealth_n and_o to_o the_o prudent_a king_n servius_n tullius_n as_o for_o the_o education_n of_o our_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o militaire_n and_o almost_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o scope_n and_o design_n thereof_o be_v militaire_n yet_o be_v it_o think_v most_o like_a that_o noble_a man_n good_a knight_n and_o great_a captain_n will_v bring_v up_o their_o ward_n in_o their_o own_o feat_n and_o virtue_n and_o then_o marry_v they_o into_o like_a race_n and_o stock_n where_o they_o may_v find_v and_o make_v friend_n who_o can_v better_v look_n to_o the_o education_n or_o better_a skill_n of_o 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of_o wife_n and_o marriage_n chap._n 6._o the_o wife_n in_o england_n be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o potestate_fw-la maritorum_fw-la not_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v aquavitae_fw-la ac_fw-la necis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la as_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o the_o old_a time_n of_o their_o child_n for_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o law_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v before_o marriage_n as_o soon_o as_o marriage_n be_v solemnish_v be_v their_o husband_n i_o mean_v of_o money_n plate_n ivelle_n cat-tail_n and_o general_o all_o moveable_n for_o as_o for_o land_n and_o heritage_n follow_v the_o succession_n and_o be_v order_v by_o the_o law_n as_o i_o shall_v say_v hereafter_o and_o what_o soever_o they_o get_v after_o marriage_n they_o get_v to_o their_o husband_n they_o neither_o can_v give_v nor_o sell_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o their_o husband_n or_o their_o own_o they_o no_o movable_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n constanti_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la but_o as_o peculium_fw-la serui_fw-la aut_fw-la filijfamilias_fw-la and_o yet_o in_o moveable_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o can_v claim_v nothing_o but_o according_a as_o he_o shall_v will_v by_o his_o testament_n no_o more_o than_o his_o son_n can_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o executor_n if_o he_o die_v testate_a yet_o in_o london_n and_o other_o great_a city_n they_o have_v that_o law_n and_o custom_n that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v his_o good_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n one_o third_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o burial_n and_o the_o bequeste_n which_o the_o testator_n make_v in_o his_o testament_n an_o other_o third_o part_n the_o wife_n have_v as_o her_o right_n and_o the_o third_o three_o part_n be_v the_o dew_n and_o right_n of_o his_o child_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o so_o that_o a_o man_n there_o can_v make_v testament_n but_o of_o one_o third_o of_o his_o good_n if_o he_o die_v interstate_n the_o funeral_n deduct_v the_o good_n be_v equal_o divide_v between_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o child_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n if_o a_o man_n die_v intestate_a the_o ordinary_a which_o be_v the_o bishop_n by_o common_a intendment_n sometime_o the_o archdeacon_n dean_n or_o prebendarie_n by_o previledge_n and_o prescription_n do_v commit_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n to_o the_o widow_n or_o the_o child_n or_o next_o kinsman_n of_o the_o dead_a appoint_v out_o portion_n to_o such_o as_o natural_o it_o belong_v unto_o and_o the_o ordinary_a by_o common_a understanding_n have_v such_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n as_o be_v meet_a for_o so_o absolute_a a_o authority_n