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his_o realm_n have_v order_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 28._o e._n 3_o the_o king_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v 36._o e._n 3._o to_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o outrageous_a grievance_n and_o oppression_n do_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o relief_n of_o their_o estate_n king_n edward_n etc._n etc._n grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o these_o article_n underwritten_a 1._o r._n 2._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n in_o all_o the_o part_n within_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o we_o do_v much_o desire_n we_o have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n 3._o r._n 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a church_n
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realm_n and_o to_o appease_v and_o cease_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o peril_n &_o impertable_a loss_n and_o grievance_n that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o time_n past_a and_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o if_o the_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n and_o dispense_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a law_n usage_n custom_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v and_o be_v great_o appair_v blemish_a and_o confound_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n minish_v and_o his_o person_n false_o defraud_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o realm_n carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n impovirish_v trouble_a etc._n etc._n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o chief_o desire_v to_o sustain_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o peacâ—_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n usage_n and_o franchise_n of_o this_o land_n as_o he_o be_v bond_n by_o his_o oath_n make_v at_o his_o coronation_n follow_v the_o way_n of_o his_o progenitor_n which_o for_o their_o time_n make_v certain_a good_a ordinance_n and_o provision_n against_o the_o say_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n etc._n etc._n have_v approve_v accept_v and_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n 2._o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o the_o king_n have_v perceive_v as_o well_o by_o many_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n desire_v sovereign_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o his_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o the_o offender_n due_o to_o be_v chastise_v and_o punish_v as_o he_o be_v swear_v at_o his_o coronation_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n have_v defend_v etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 3_o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n num._n 38._o &_o 40._o the_o commons_o desire_v a_o grant_n of_o new_a power_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v into_o extortion_n the_o bishop_n conceive_v it_o may_v extend_v to_o they_o make_v their_o protestation_n against_o this_o new_a grant_n yet_o protest_v that_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o what_o be_v law_n already_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o it_o but_o not_o if_o it_o give_v any_o new_a or_o further_a power_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o protestation_n or_o any_o word_n contain_v therein_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o pass_v this_o new_a grant_n and_o that_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o and_o 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o regality_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o safegvard_n of_o our_o realm_n round_o about_o will_v in_o this_o behalf_n convenient_a hasty_a remedy_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la have_v assign_v etc._n etc._n by_o these_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a recitall_n in_o our_o ancient_a and_o late_a statute_n in_o the_o king_n own_o proclamation_n commission_n yea_o and_o in_o writ_n of_o law_n wherein_o we_o find_v these_o expression_n a._n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la singulis_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n justitiae_fw-la sumus_n debitores_fw-la plaenam_fw-la &_o celerem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la facias_fw-la a._n nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la legios_fw-la nostros_fw-la in_o curiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n justitiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la differri_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inde_fw-la reddendam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la procedatis_fw-la 129._o nos_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la duritias_fw-la damna_fw-la excessus_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la praedictae_fw-la nolentes_fw-la relinquere_fw-la impunita_fw-la volent_fw-la esque_fw-la salvationi_fw-la &_o qvieti_n populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la prospicere_fw-la vt_fw-la tenemur_fw-la eidm_n celeris_fw-la justitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la &_o debitum_fw-la &_o festinum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la fieri_fw-la facies_fw-la 65._o nos_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la praeindicio_fw-la precavere_fw-la volentes_fw-la prout_fw-la astringimur_fw-la juramenti_fw-la vingulo_fw-la quiaâ—_n iudicia_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la cito_fw-la reddita_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la roboribus_fw-la manuteneri_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o defendi_fw-la prout_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la juramenti_fw-la vinculo_fw-la astringimur_fw-la &_o tenemur_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n both_o by_o their_o oath_n duty_n and_o common_a right_n even_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o assent_v to_o all_o public_a act_n as_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n safety_n ease_n weal_n benefit_n prevention_n of_o mischief_n and_o 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spenser_n and_o other_o ill_a counsellor_n about_o this_o king_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n though_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v in_o their_o company_n and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o force_n raise_v against_o they_o for_o the_o necessary_a preservation_n relief_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o queen_n prince_n nobles_z kingdom_n to_o be_v no_o high_a treason_n nor_o offence_n at_o all_o namely_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o which_o i_o shall_v recite_v at_o large_a whereas_o hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n and_o hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n late_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o thomas_n then_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o leycester_n and_o steward_n of_o england_n by_o the_o common_a assent_n and_o vote_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o king_n edward_n father_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v as_o traitor_n &_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v exle_v 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his_o son_n and_o the_o say_a queen_n his_o wife_n and_o by_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o have_v to_o they_o encroach_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v procure_v so_o much_o grievance_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n be_v in_o so_o great_a jeopardy_n of_o themselves_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o see_v the_o destruction_n damage_n oppression_n and_o distraction_n which_o be_v notorious_o do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n upon_o holy_a church_n prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o the_o commonalty_n by_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o hugh_n robert_n and_o edmond_n earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o the_o encroach_a of_o the_o say_v royal_a power_n to_o they_o to_o take_v as_o good_a council_n therein_o as_o they_o may_v and_o see_v they_o may_v not_o remedy_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o come_v into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o 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of_o god_n free_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o evil_a custom_n wherewith_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v unjust_o oppress_v i_o take_v from_o thence_o which_o evil_a custom_n i_o here_o in_o part_n set_v down_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o charter_n he_o confirm_v and_o restore_v to_o they_o king_n edward_n law_n with_o those_o amendment_n of_o they_o which_o his_o father_n make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o baron_n after_o which_o those_o law_n of_o he_o be_v publish_v through_o all_o england_n and_o ranulph_n bishop_n of_o durham_n banish_v the_o court_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o his_o oppression_n bribery_n and_o other_o crime_n henry_n decease_a 42._o maude_n the_o empress_n his_o right_a heir_n to_o who_o the_o prelate_n and_o noble_n have_v swear_v fealty_n in_o her_o father_n life_n time_n be_v put_v by_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o baron_n who_o think_v it_o baseness_n for_o so_o many_o and_o great_a peer_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o 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toti_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la say_v malmesbury_n 484._o grant_v those_o immunity_n rather_o to_o blind_v their_o eye_n than_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o manacle_v his_o own_o hand_n with_o such_o parchment_n chain_n such_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o solemne_v oath_n of_o king_n but_o this_o his_o perjury_n be_v like_a to_o cost_v he_o his_o crown_n his_o prelate_n and_o peer_n thereupon_o revolt_a unto_o maude_n the_o form_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o oath_n i_o find_v not_o only_o i_o read_v 50._o that_o upon_o his_o coronation_n he_o cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o advice_n of_o discreet_a man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o proclamation_n command_v that_o the_o good_a law_n of_o his_o grandfather_n henry_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o firm_o keep_v throughout_o the_o realm_n wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v 530._o richard_n the_o first_o succeed_a at_o his_o coronation_n
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and_o promise_v by_o god_n help_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o premise_n without_o fraud_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n humble_o take_v the_o imperial_a crown_n from_o the_o altar_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o set_v it_o on_o his_o head_n 128._o king_n richard_n decease_a john_n his_o young_a brother_n to_o put_v by_o arthur_n the_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n come_v speedy_o out_o of_o normandy_n into_o england_n where_o the_o great_a assembly_n at_o northampton_n to_o preserve_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o their_o king_n to_o yield_v fealty_n and_o keep_v faith_n and_o peace_n to_o king_n john_n upon_o condition_n only_o if_o he_o will_v restore_v to_o every_o of_o they_o their_o right_n which_o he_o afterward_o violate_v it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a dissension_n come_v to_o london_n to_o be_v crown_v hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n stability_n and_o 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earl_n john_n and_o all_o man_n approve_v this_o speech_n they_o elect_v and_o assume_v the_o earl_n for_o their_o king_n and_o cry_v out_o say_v let_v the_o king_n live_v but_o the_o archbishop_n be_v afterward_o demand_v why_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v assure_v by_o some_o divine_a foresight_n that_o king_n john_n will_v work_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n corrupt_v the_o crown_n and_o precipitate_v it_o into_o great_a confusion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o reins_n free_a to_o do_v this_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_a by_o election_n not_o by_o succession_n king_n john_n at_o this_o his_o coronation_n be_v involve_v in_o a_o threefold_a oath_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v love_v holy_a church_n and_o its_o minister_n and_o preserve_v it_o harmless_a from_o the_o incursion_n of_o malignant_n that_o abolish_n perverse_a law_n he_o shall_v substitute_v good_a one_o and_o exercise_v right_a judgement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n after_o which_o he_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o archbishop_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o strict_o prohibit_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o accept_v this_o honour_n unless_o he_o full_o purpose_v in_o his_o mind_n actual_o to_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v promise_v that_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o will_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la keep_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v after_o which_o he_o right_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o england_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n and_o then_o pass_v over_o into_o normandy_n but_o how_o ill_o he_o keep_v this_o his_o oath_n with_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o how_o he_o violate_v the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr foresta_n which_o he_o have_v confirm_v with_o his_o hand_n seal_n oath_n proclamation_n the_o bishop_n excommunication_n yea_o the_o pope_n bull_n within_o three_o month_n after_o he_o have_v confirm_v they_o and_o procure_v a_o dispensation_n 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