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fol._n 165._o gloucester_n 2_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n there_o assent_v and_o accord_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 167._o at_o anno_fw-la 1379._o fol._n 167._o westminster_n the_o same_o year_n run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n summon_v etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 169._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1380._o fol._n 169._o northampton_n 4_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o parliament_n have_v pray_v we_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o we_o at_o our_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v the_o say_a supplication_n will_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o lord_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 175._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1382._o fol._n 175._o westminsterâ—_n 5_o r._n 2._o the_o member_n accustom_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n be_v particular_o by_o their_o degree_n distinguish_v viz._n archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n duke_n earls_z baron_n banneret_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n which_o last_o be_v frequent_o comprehend_v by_o the_o word_n other_o or_o commonalty_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 8_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la an._n 1384._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a commons_o assent_v of_o commons_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v the_o statute_n 9_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1385._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v thus_o 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desire_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n nourish_v and_o govern_v in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o in_o that_o at_o westminster_n 182._o westminster_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1388._o fol._n 182._o 13_o regni_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 189._o at_o anno_fw-la 1389._o fol._n 189._o westminster_n 13_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n commons_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o hear_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o his_o say_a commons_o etc._n etc._n the_o more_o because_o charter_n of_o pardon_n have_v be_v easy_o grant_v in_o such_o case_n the_o commons_o request_v that_o such_o charter_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v regality_n the_o king_n will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n that_o he_o will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o to_o nourish_v the_o more_o quietness_n and_o peace_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n he_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 199._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o fol._n 199._o statute_n 20_o r._n 2._o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1397._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 21_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n threat_n repeal_v of_o statute_n make_v by_o threat_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v 10_o r._n 2._o for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o threat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o constraint_n so_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o henry_n the_o four_o repeal_v all_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n 21_o r._n 2._o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1399._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 4_o run_v thus_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o laud_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o to_o nourish_v unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o for_o redress_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o now_o of_o late_o have_v be_v dangerous_o put_v to_o great_a ruin_n mischief_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n commons_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o realm_n assemble_v etc._n etc._n have_v make_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n throughout_o all_o this_o king_n reign_n most_o of_o the_o preface_n be_v much_o the_o same_o by_o the_o assent_n or_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o request_n or_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o only_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o some_o temporal_a assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a it_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a this_o distinction_n being_n most_o bring_v into_o use_n in_o his_o time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o 6_o and_o 9th_o of_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 224._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1413._o fol._n 224._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 5._o run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o like_o all_o the_o rest_n except_o the_o statute_n 4_o h._n 5._o 234._o 5._o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o fol._n 234._o which_o have_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o first_o statute_n of_o 239._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1422._o fol._n 239._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 6._o be_v thus_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n king_n 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commons_o in_o his_o say_a parliament_n assemble_v parliament_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v divers_a statute_n declaration_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 286._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o fol._n 286._o read_v 31_o regni_n have_v these_o word_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n have_v make_v ordain_v and_o establish_v divers_a act_n and_o statute_n here_o the_o commons_o assent_n be_v join_v with_o the_o lord_n whereas_o in_o most_o other_o of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v at_o the_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o at_o westminster_n which_o be_v like_o the_o first_o only_o it_o say_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o nine_o of_o his_o noble_a and_o gracious_a reign_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v reign_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1461._o fol._n 291._o king_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n westminster_n 1_o regni_fw-la be_v edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n within_o his_o realm_n which_o he_o much_o desire_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o realm_n and_o at_o the_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o his_o say_a realm_n assemble_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o preface_n vary_v very_o little_a except_o that_o in_o the_o 3_o e._n 4._o it_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o 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etc._n 8._o id._n fol._n 537._o h._n 8._o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n etc._n etc._n run_v thus_o henry_n the_o 8_o etc._n etc._n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n immediate_o under_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n conservation_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o concord_n quiet_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o hold_v his_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v establish_v these_o act_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v etc._n be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a and_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o thirty_o second_o of_o h._n 8._o have_v these_o 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