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other_o part_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n by_o posterity_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o seignory_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o afterward_o the_o tenant_n die_v the_o son_n within_o age_n in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v the_o prerogative_n even_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v have_v have_v 3._o e._n 3_o 4._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la stamford_n prerog_n reg._n cap._n 2._o the_o queen_n wife_n unto_o the_o king_n or_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v if_o she_o be_v nonsuit_v in_o any_o action_n or_o otherwise_o in_o which_o case_n any_o other_o subject_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o shall_v be_v amerce_v for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o queen_n shall_v participate_v the_o king_n prerogative_n cook_n 6._o report_n 62._o but_o the_o queen_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o case_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o for_o example_n petition_n be_v all_o the_o remedy_n the_o subject_n have_v when_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o land_n or_o take_v away_o his_o good_n from_o he_o have_v no_o title_n by_o order_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o ancient_a book_n as_o you_o may_v see_v stamfords_n prerog_n cap._n 19_o but_o in_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n but_o action_n against_o other_o liege_n of_o the_o king_n according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v defendant_n or_o tenant_n without_o partake_v such_o prerogative_n as_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n 11._o h._n 4.64_o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 22._o â—n_n fine_a against_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n nullum_fw-la temâ—us_fw-la occurit_fw-la regi_fw-la but_o time_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o queen_n h._n 18._o e._n 3.2_o a._n and_o aplenarty_n by_o six_o mouth_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la imp._n bring_v by_o philippe_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 1._o et_fw-la 13._o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 18._o trope_n finem_fw-la in_o 21._o e._n 3.13_o b._n it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v note_v that_o a_o protection_n be_v sue_v forth_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o a_o writ_n which_o she_o bring_v and_o it_o be_v allow_v though_o she_o be_v a_o person_n exempt_a nevertheless_o by_o this_o short_a case_n follow_v may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o justice_n do_v not_o easy_o suffer_v any_o proceed_n in_o law_n against_o the_o queen_n wife_n or_o widow_n but_o will_v hold_v with_o their_o inmity_n as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v by_o law_n a_o writ_n of_o dower_n be_v bring_v against_o isabel_n queen_n of_o england_n mother_n of_o the_o king_n that_o then_o be_v and_o the_o court_n say_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o queen_n be_v a_o person_n of_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n but_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o sue_v to_o she_o by_o petition_n and_o thereupon_o the_o demandant_n dixit_fw-la great_a and_o she_o pray_v the_o court_n to_o grant_v a_o continuance_n of_o her_o action_n until_o another_o day_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o may_v sue_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o make_v a_o continuance_n but_o say_v that_o upon_o her_o request_n they_o may_v give_v dâ—â—_n precepart_v and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o queen_n council_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o a_o continuance_n for_o thereby_o thâ—_n queen_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o answerable_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 3.379_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n also_o have_v somâ—_n prerogative_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o the_o wife_n of_o other_o nobleman_n have_v not_o foâ—_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o violate_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n duchess_n also_o and_o countess_n have_v special_a honour_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n as_o kneel_v and_o taste_v and_o such_o like_a which_o thing_n as_o appertain_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o herald_n then_o to_o this_o legal_a discourse_n i_o leave_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v 7._o jac._n cap._n 6._o entitle_v and_o act_n for_o the_o administer_a the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o reformation_n of_o woman_n recusant_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o or_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o degree_n aforesaid_a mun_o and_o hereafter_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v present_v indict_v or_o convict_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n or_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o other_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o take_v such_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n than_o 3._o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n his_o highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o no_o other_o whereof_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n privy_a seal_n or_o principal_a secretary_n to_o be_v one_o upon_o knowledge_n shall_v require_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o every_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n to_o require_v any_o baron_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o or_o above_o to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n also_o in_o case_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n a_o baroness_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o trial_n by_o peer_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 20._o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o any_o other_o noble_a woman_n of_o high_a degree_n shall_v have_v which_o privilege_n be_v deny_v to_o all_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o a_o baroness_n lady_n in_o reputation_n the_o wife_n and_o widow_n and_o widow_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o duke_n or_o earl_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o lady_n by_o courtesy_n of_o speech_n and_o honour_n and_o take_v place_n according_a as_o in_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o herald_n but_o in_o legal_a proceed_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v privilege_n nor_o to_o be_v name_v according_a to_o such_o surname_n of_o dignity_n but_o the_o king_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n create_v such_o man_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o their_o ancestor_n into_o degree_n of_o lord_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o noblewoman_n of_o spain_n come_v into_o the_o realm_n by_o safe_a conduct_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o king_n she_o be_v style_v by_o such_o her_o foreign_a 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their_o husband_n title_n of_o dignity_n but_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n naturalize_v here_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v viscount_n rochester_n within_o england_n and_o after_o by_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n do_v call_v he_o to_o his_o uper_n house_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o assign_v he_o a_o place_n there_o in_o his_o great_a council_n among_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v now_o also_o a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o all_o privilege_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o wife_n widow_n and_o child_n after_o he_o 32._o e._n 3.35_o in_o le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr gilbert_n humfrevill_n but_o if_o a_o englishman_n by_o the_o