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most_o affect_a as_o mr._n selden_n suppose_v because_o by_o they_o a_o bastard_n of_o a_o concubine_n â—â—_o himself_o be_v have_v equal_a inheritance_n with_o the_o most_o legitimate_a son_n as_o gerâ—â—se_n of_o tilburyâ—_n in_o this_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr seaccario_n say_v quasdam_fw-la reprobarit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la illis_fw-la transmarinas_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pacem_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficacissimae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la addidit_fw-la some_o he_o reject_v and_o some_o he_o approve_v to_o they_o he_o add_v the_o foreign_a norway_n law_n which_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o law_n as_o he_o in_o write_v allow_v though_o by_o roger_n hovendon_n and_o jugulphus_n they_o be_v call_v leges_fw-la edwardi_fw-la regis_fw-la yet_o by_o matthew_n paris_n be_v they_o proper_o call_v bonae_fw-la &_o approbatae_fw-la antiquae_fw-la regui_fw-la leges_fw-la the_o good_a and_o approve_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o denomination_n from_o the_o great_a part_n and_o sometime_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o king_n william_n for_o clear_o diverse_a norman_a custom_n be_v in_o practice_n first_o mix_v with_o they_o and_o to_o these_o time_n continue_v as_o mr._n selden_n assert_v as_o that_o of_o coverfeu_n which_o be_v constitute_v to_o prevent_v conspiracy_n combination_n and_o robbery_n which_o be_v then_o very_o frequent_a and_o common_o contrive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o all_o town_n and_o village_n a_o bell_n shall_v be_v ring_v at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o that_o in_o every_o house_n they_o shall_v then_o put_v out_o their_o fire_n and_o light_n which_o bell_n be_v therefore_o call_v coverfeu_n and_o then_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o among_o many_o other_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n much_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n by_o which_o so_o great_a a_o peace_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o by_o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n he_o be_v style_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n who_o word_n be_v these_o pacis_fw-la author_n tantus_fw-la quod_fw-la pvella_fw-la auro_fw-la onusta_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la transire_fw-la possit_fw-la impune_fw-la he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o author_n of_o peace_n that_o a_o virgin_n lade_v with_o gold_n may_v without_o danger_n pass_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o see_v his_o people_n to_o be_v part_n norman_n 31._o bacon_n use_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 31._o and_o part_n saxon_n the_o norman_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o saxon_n he_o find_v here_o he_o bend_v himself_o to_o conjoin_v they_o by_o marriage_n in_o amity_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n ordain_v that_o if_o those_o of_o his_o noble_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v die_v leave_v their_o heir_n within_o age_n a_o male_a within_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o a_o female_a within_o fourteen_o year_n and_o unmarried_a than_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o bestow_n of_o such_o in_o such_o a_o family_n and_o to_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a which_o be_v common_o to_o his_o norman_n which_o interest_n of_o marriage_n go_v still_o employ_v and_o do_v continue_v at_o this_o day_n in_o every_o tenure_n be_v call_v knight_n service_n then_o he_o also_o command_v all_o his_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o french_a and_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o law_n to_o be_v prosecute_v plead_v and_o dispatch_v in_o the_o french_a language_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v in_o latin_a that_o the_o english_a thereby_o may_v be_v invite_v to_o addict_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o language_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v make_v by_o law_n as_o it_o be_v one_o people_n so_o by_o this_o constitution_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v of_o one_o language_n in_o this_o manner_n through_o the_o prowess_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n be_v the_o english_a and_o the_o norman_n so_o entire_o unite_v that_o they_o seem_v one_o nation_n and_o one_o people_n without_o any_o difference_n or_o distinction_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n as_o dido_n promise_v the_o trojan_n tros_n tyriusque_fw-la mihi_fw-la nullo_n discrimine_fw-la agetur_fw-la which_o may_v more_o effectual_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o for_o he_o and_o his_o progeny_n reign_v over_o they_o so_o unite_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n the_o next_o border_v principality_n to_o england_n be_v wales_n and_o therefore_o first_o in_o order_n by_o the_o english_a to_o be_v conquer_v according_a to_o the_o roman_a example_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o stout_a and_o hardy_a nation_n bellicosissima_fw-la gens_fw-la as_o cambden_n and_o indeed_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o ancient_a britan_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o saxous_a as_o the_o other_o english_a do_v be_v force_v by_o their_o arm_n to_o retreat_v into_o the_o western_a region_n of_o that_o island_n for_o refuge_n surround_v with_o the_o muniment_n of_o nature_n as_o mountain_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o ancient_o be_v call_v cambria_n as_o the_o people_n at_o this_o present_a cambro-britauni_a in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o saxon_n be_v unable_a by_o their_o force_n to_o make_v way_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o though_o by_o some_o of_o the_o saxon_a king_n a_o ditch_n of_o a_o wonderful_a work_n be_v frame_v which_o be_v call_v king_n offa_n his_o ditch_n by_o which_o they_o divide_v that_o country_n from_o england_n and_o call_v they_o walshmen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o stranger_n yet_o do_v they_o continual_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n spoil_n and_o depopulate_v their_o field_n and_o city_n and_o when_o the_o heptarchy_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v devolve_v into_o a_o monarchy_n can_v they_o only_o by_o athelstane_n that_o victorious_a king_n be_v make_v tributary_n nay_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o terror_n of_o his_o time_n cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la as_o william_n of_o westminster_n exterae_fw-la &_o remotae_fw-la gentes_fw-la timebant_fw-la who_o ruin_n and_o downfall_n the_o welsh_a also_o conspire_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o say_v william_n say_v though_o he_o raise_v a_o copious_a army_n against_o the_o welsh_a with_o a_o intention_n to_o subject_v they_o to_o his_o sword_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o english_a yet_o do_v he_o meâ—â—_n with_o such_o martial_a resistance_n that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o their_o homage_n with_o faithful_a hostage_n to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n though_o after_o upon_o their_o restless_a commotion_n he_o place_v divers_a of_o his_o norman_a nobility_n upon_o the_o confine_n towards_o wales_n and_o give_v a_o power_n unto_o the_o person_n thus_o place_v to_o make_v such_o conquest_n on_o the_o welsh_a as_o they_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n can_v accomplish_v whereby_o 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summons_n to_o appear_v in_o