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provisor_n 54_o 58_o etc._n etc._n 151_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 214._o alter_v 269._o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 4_o 8_o 123_o purveyance_n regulate_v 53_o 65_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 96_o request_n court_v establish_v by_o cardinal_n woolsey_n 241_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 11_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 184._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 173_o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 257_o servant_n imbessel_v felony_n 258_o 299_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 254._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 93._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 168._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n â—72_n etc._n etc._n â—90_n star-chamber_n 31_o etc._n etc._n 242_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 299_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 206._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 208_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 270._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 270_o etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n 222_o torniament_n 108_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n 189_o trade_n 64_o 190_o treason_n 76._o etc._n etc._n by_o thought_n by_o marriage_n and_o counterfeiture_n 255_o 256._o try_a where_o the_o king_n will_v 258._o petty_a treason_n 94._o w._n wales_n subdue_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 118._o unite_a to_o the_o english_a crown_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o 241_o war_n by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n 98_o 175._o levy_v of_o man_n 101_o 176_o 248_o 290._o jurati_fw-la &_o obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la take_v away_o 100_o arm_v of_o man_n 100_o 290._o conduct_v to_o their_o rendezvous_n 101._o run_v from_o their_o colour_n 101_o 180_o 296._o plunder_n satisfy_v 101._o their_o pay_n 176.251_o 296._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a 291._o watch_n inquire_v into_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 173._o wickleif_n 60._o will_n probate_a 154._o witchcraft_n make_v felony_n 257_o 299._o finis_fw-la pag._n 126._o council_n britt_n pag._n 212._o ibid._n pa._n 194._o ibid._n pa._n 242.245_o pag._n 219._o pag._n 300._o pag._n 321._o council_n brit._n pag._n 328._o council_n brit._n pag._n 334._o council_n brit._n pag._n 350._o council_n brit._n pag._n 480._o council_n britt_n pag._n 490._o pag._n 534._o pag._n 621._o pag._n 23._o mr._n selden'_v title_n of_o honor._n tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o littlet_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o britt_n pa._n 122._o antiq._n brit._n rich._n 2._o the._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o hist_o eccles_n ang._n antiq._n brit._n â—62_n 11._o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.13_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 1_o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 31._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 23._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18._o 2_o kich_n 2._o n._n 12._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 4._o or_o 41._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 6._o 27_o e._n 3._o n._n 8._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 40._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 20._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 1_o e._n 3._o vet_n 1._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 48._o 25_o e._n 3._o provisor_n 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 64._o 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 83._o 2_o rich._n 2._o n._n 38._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 6_o 7._o 1._o e._n 3._o ver._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 11.12.15.17_o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.12.13_o 10._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 15._o 2_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 13_o rich._n 2._o sr._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 3.6_o 21_o rich._n 2._o n._n 35._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 55._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5â—_n 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 34._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18.28_o 6_o rich._n 2._o n._n 19_o 37_o e._n 3._o n._n 34._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 75._o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o antiq._n britt_n eccles_n 15_o e._n 3.50_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3_o 4._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o walse_v an._n 1315._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 36_o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o 12_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 16._o e._n 3._o memb._n 5._o in_o dor_n 27_o e._n 3._o stat._n 2_o 28_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o mag._n cart._n vet._n 20._o ass_n pl._n 52._o 41_o e._n 3._o rat._n clauâ—_n 16_o rich._n 2._o memb._n 11._o in_o dor_n fleta_n li._n 2._o cap._n 34._o 38_o e._n 3._o rot._n pat._n ps_n 1._o memb._n 13._o 39_o e._n 3._o ps_n 1._o m._n 13.42_o e._n 3._o rot._n clau_n memb._n 8._o in_o dor_n 2_o rich._n 2._o rot._n pat._n ps_n 1._o 12_o rich._n 2._o cap._n â—_o 43_o ass_n pl._n 38._o co._n instit_n 4._o c._n 5._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 75._o 13_o rich._n 2.12_o tit._n prohibition_n 5_o e._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 37_o e._n 3._o c._n 17._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 4_o 5._o 42_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 87._o fabian_n vit._n hen._n 3._o ann_n 1141._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o miror_fw-la cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 8._o instit_n 4._o c._n 8._o fol._n 78._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 9_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 36._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o &_o cap._n 13._o 12_o rich._n 2._o c._n 12._o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 24._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 25._o bro._n scire_fw-la fac_fw-la 154._o 24_o e._n 3.73_o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 24_o e._n 3._o pl._n 35._o 39_o e._n 3._o foe_n 14._o 21_o e._n 3._o foe_n 47._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 35._o 37_o e._n 3._o cap._n 27._o 38_o ed._n 3._o c._n 9_o 17_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 10.15_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 10_o rich._n 2._o n._n 16.10_o instit_n 4._o cap._n 22._o fol._n 142._o &_o 144._o gloss_n fol._n 16._o 15_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o dier_n 15._o &_o 16._o el._n mic_a pl._n 2._o 8_o e._n 3._o coronn_n 199._o 13_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 15_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 25_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 2_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 6._o 15_o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 70._o 45_o e._n 3.24_o fus_fw-fr consultat_fw-la 5._o 31_o e._n cap._n 4._o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o miror_fw-la just_a cap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o 51_o h._n 3._o petit_fw-la cleri_fw-la artic._n 16._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 158._o 6_o rich._n 2._o n._n 57_o 14_o rich._n 2._o n._n 24._o instit_n 3._o cap._n 70._o 6_o ed._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 130._o porff_n 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la â—8_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o â—5_n e._n 3._o st._n 2._o 9_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o bro._n quar_fw-la imp_n 85._o 8_o e._n 3._o 8._o 18_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 6._o 44_o e._n 3._o fol._n 35_o 36._o per_fw-la thorpe_n 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 41._o per_fw-la gascoigne_n 31_o e._n 3._o c._n 11._o west_n 2._o cap._n 19_o 5_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 15_o 14_o e._n 3._o stat._n 3._o cap._n 1._o westm_n 1._o cap._n 1._o stat._n de_fw-fr prisis_fw-la 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 5_o e._n 3._o cap._n 3._o rot._n parl._n 10._o e._n 3._o arch._n reg._n 18_o e._n 3._o tit_n 38._o fox_n 388_o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o cap_n 22._o fox_n sect._n 1_o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o antiq._n brit._n eccles_n 247._o 21_o e._n 3._o fol._n 40_o 38_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o rot._n parl._n 51._o e._n