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A28585 The continuation of An historicall discourse of the government of England, untill the end of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth with a preface, being a vindication of the ancient way of parliaments in England / by Nath. Bacon of Grais-Inne, Esquire. Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660.; Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660. Historicall and political discourse of the laws & government of England. 1651 (1651) Wing B348; ESTC R10585 244,447 342

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inheritance_n yet_o enter_v by_o election_n 181_o edward_n the_o five_o approach_v the_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n but_o never_o put_v it_o on_o 184_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n and_o possession_n do_v meet_v though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o his_o sister_n mary_n grow_v in_o age_n 259_o ecclesiastical_a power_n vide_fw-la prelacy_n and_o prelate_n elizabeth_z queen_n her_o reign_n 264._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 278_o englishire_n take_v away_o 95_o episcopacy_n vide_fw-la prelate_n and_o prelacy_n error_n vide_fw-la heresy_n exchange_n order_v by_o the_o statute_n 75_o excommunication_n 271._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la order_v 289._o vide_fw-la parliament_n exportation_n 72_o f._n false_a news_n punish_v 112_o felony_n by_o ride_v in_o arm_a troop_n 95_o 113_o 172_o 257_o 299_o first-fruit_n regulate_v 153._o take_v away_o from_o rome_n 222_o forcible_n entry_n 173_o fort_n fortificacation_n and_o castle_n order_v by_o 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etc._n his_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 206_o etc._n etc._n in_o tempoporal_n 213_o etc._n etc._n h._n heresy_n and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 62_o 156._o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n by_o law_n till_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n 216_o 236._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la have_v no_o legal_a ground_n in_o any_o of_o those_o former_a time_n 63_o 158_o 161_o 216_o 236._o honour_n vide_fw-la parliament_n hospital_n visit_v by_o the_o prelacy_n 154_o i._n importation_n 70_o judge_n of_o assize_n 165_o 244_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a not_o original_o in_o the_o prelacy_n nor_o absolute_o 235_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o residency_n and_o quality_n their_o number_n various_a their_o work_n also_o 109_o 171._o one_o justice_n 112._o and_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o session_n ibid._n their_o power_n to_o take_v bail_n 254_o k._n king_n vide_fw-la parliament_n allegiance_n supremacy_n militia_n l._n labourer_n their_o work_n and_o wages_n 70._o order_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 110_o lancaster_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o house_n friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n in_o policy_n 146_o law_n make_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o during_o their_o minority_n annul_v 217._o ecclesiastical_a law_n vide_fw-la parliament_n liege_n by_o birth_n though_o not_o bear_v within_o the_o allegiance_n of_o england_n 97_o livery_n and_o token_n inhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n 112_o 177._o and_o limit_v in_o the_o king_n person_n 177._o mean_n of_o jealousy_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n 244_o libel_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o copy_n upon_o demand_n 154_o licenses_fw-la vide_fw-la dispensation_n lord_n their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o parliament_n 23._o in_o council_n 29_o 242_o lunacy_n no_o impediment_n in_o trial_n of_o treason_n 258_o m._n marry_o queen_n her_o reign_n 261._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 278._o she_o prejudice_v her_o supremacy_n by_o marriage_n 275_o marque_n and_o reprisal_n 279_o marshal_n court_n 107_o matrimonial_a cause_n after_o the_o reformation_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o leave_n 238_o militia_n 98_o 175_o 245_o 290_o vide_fw-la war._n mint_n 74_o 142._o vide_fw-la parliament_n monastry_n dissolve_v 220_o maintain_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 147_o money_n out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n stop_v 54_o n._n navy_n royal_a as_o fort_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n 253_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 167_o nonresidency_a 238_o noble_a lady_n trial_n 174_o o._n oyer_n &_o terminer_n 92_o 165_o ordinary_n not_o to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o civil_a court_n for_o thing_n under_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 47_o 49._o have_v cognisance_n of_o usury_n 47._o of_o avoidance_n bigamy_n and_o bastardy_n 48._o grant_v administration_n 51._o visit_n hospital_n and_o call_v executor_n to_o account_n 154._o have_v power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v 157_o 239._o to_o keep_v court_n but_o the_o authority_n doubtful_a 235._o have_v cognisance_n of_o the_o heresy_n 156_o 236._o matrimony_n nonresidency_a 236._o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 286_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 157._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 244_o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 19_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 117._o without_o the_o clergy_n 58_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 127_o 228_o 277_o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 14._o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 15_o 129_o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 16_o 129_o 115_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 141_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_n
the_o continuation_n of_o a_o historical_a discourse_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n with_o a_o preface_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n by_o nath_n bacon_n of_o grais-inne_n esquire_n london_n print_v by_o tho_n roycroft_n for_o matthew_n walbanck_n and_o henry_n twyford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o grais-inne_n gate_n and_o in_o vine_n court_n middle_a temple_n 1651._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o several_a reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o richard_n the_o second_o fol._n 3._o ii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o relation_n of_o he_o to_o it_o and_o of_o it_o to_o he_o fol._n 13._o iii_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o lord_n f._n 26._o iv._o of_o the_o chancery_n fol._n 35._o v._o of_o the_o admiral_n court._n fol._n 41._o vi_o of_o the_o churchmen_n interest_n fol._n 45._o vii_o concern_v trade_n fol._n 64._o viii_o of_o treason_n and_o legiance_n with_o some_o consideration_n concern_v calvin_n case_n fol._n 76._o ix_o of_o court_n for_o cause_n criminal_a with_o their_o law_n foe_fw-mi 92._o x._o of_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n during_o these_o time_n foe_fw-mi 96._o xi_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 98._o xii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 108._o xiii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o summary_n course_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o their_o several_a reign_n fol._n 115._o fourteen_o of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o several_a king_n fol._n 127._o xv._n of_o the_o custos_fw-la or_o protector_n regni_n fol._n 134._o xvi_o concern_v the_o privy_a council_n fol._n 141._o xvii_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o church-government_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 146._o xviii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n fol._n 162._o xix_o of_o the_o court_n of_o crown_n plas_n and_o common_a law_n foe_n 165_o xx._n concern_v sheriff_n fol._n 168._o xxi_o of_o justice_n and_o law_n concern_v the_o peace_n fol._n 170._o xxii_o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 175._o xxiii_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o edward_z the_o five_o and_o richard_n the_o three_o fol._n 181._o xxiv_o of_o the_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 187._o xxv_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 191._o xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o fol._n 194._o xxvii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 202._o xxviii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 223._o xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n f._n 229._o xxx_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 232._o xxxi_o of_o judicature_n fol._n 241._o xxxii_o of_o the_o militia_n fol._n 245._o xxxiii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 253._o xxxiv_o of_o the_o general_a government_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n fol._n 259._o xxxv_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 268._o xxxvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 277._o xxxvii_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a during_o these_o last_o time_n fol._n 283._o xxxviii_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o late_a time_n fol._n 290._o thirty-nine_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 297._o xl._o a_o summary_n conclusion_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n fol._n 300._o a_o preface_n contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o more_o word_n the_o more_o fault_n be_v a_o divine_a maxim_n that_o have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o second_o part_n for_o some_o time_n but_o observe_v the_o 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the_o several_a county_n have_v former_o the_o power_n but_o be_v find_v to_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o neighbourhood_n and_o alliance_n the_o lead_n of_o the_o work_n therefore_o be_v now_o commit_v to_o the_o judge_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o other_o make_v only_a associate_n to_o they_o but_o above_o all_o the_o court_n of_o sheriff_n coroner_n and_o leet_n be_v now_o grow_v sour_a with_o age_n have_v attain_v course_n by_o common_a practice_n differ_v from_o oppression_n only_o in_o name_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o time_n so_o unhappy_a as_o by_o these_o course_n they_o have_v obtain_v fovour_n and_o respect_n among_o the_o great_a man_n and_o so_o gain_v more_o power_n from_o above_o to_o abuse_v they_o below_o these_o man_n love_v to_o be_v commissioner_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n and_o have_v learn_v how_o to_o make_v capital_a offence_n pecuniary_a find_v such_o sweetness_n as_o they_o use_v not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o place_n though_o the_o country_n grow_v 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