and Traitors by their false Imaginations Deceits and Accroachments abovesaid Which Securities and Oaths were against the Good Laws and Usages of the Land and against the Oath of the King to the great Ruin and Dishonour of the King and Kingdom XX. Also by force of such Bonds and Oaths all the Realm was put into great Trouble by the said Evil-doers and Traitors and in peril to have suffered many importable Mischiefs XXI Also to bring about their Traiterous Purposes the said Five caused the King to go into several Parts of the Kingdom for some long times whereby the Lords assigned by the said Ordinance Statute and Commission could not Advise with him about the Business of the Kingdom so as the Purport and Effect of the Ordinance Statute and Commission were Defeated to the great Ruin of the King and Kingdom XXII Also the said Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland by the Counsel and Abet of the other Four Traitors accroaching to himself Royal Power without the King's Commission or other sufficient usual Warrant made himself Justice of Chester and by himself and Deputies held all manner of Pleas as well Common as of the Crown and gave Judgments upon them and made Execution thereof and also caused many Original and Judicial Writs to be sealed with the Great Seal used in those Parts And also by such Accroachment of Royal Power he caused to rise with him a great Part of the People of that Country some by Threats others by Imprisonments of their Bodies some by seizing of their Lands others by many Dishonest Ways by colour of the said Office and all this to make War upon and destroy the Lords and other the King 's Loyal Lieges in undoing the King and whole Realm XXIII Also the said Traitors Robert de Vere c. Alexander c. Michael c. by the Counsel and Abet of Robert Tresilian and Nicholas Brembre incroaching to themselves Royal Power caused to be delivered John de Blois Heir of Britan who was Prisoner and Security to the King and Kingdom without Assent of Parlement and the King 's Great Council and without Warrant to the great Strengthening of the Adversary of France the great Ruin of the King and Realm and against the Statutes and Ordinances aforesaid made in the last Parlement XXIV Also the said Five Traytors caused the King to have a great Retinue of late of divers People to whom he gave Badges which was not done in ancient time by any Kings his Progenitors that he might have Power to perform their false Treason aforesaid XXV Also the aforesaid Five Misdoers and Traytors in full accomplishment of all their Treasons aforesaid and to make the King give Credit to them and their Counsel and hold them more Loyal and greater Sages then others of his Kingdom and the more to colour their false Treasons they caused the King to make come before him in several Places of the Kingdom divers Justices and Lawyers Robert Tresilian Robert Belknap John Cary John Holt Roger Fulthorp William Burgh his Justices and John de Loketon Serjeant at Law and with them John Blake Referendary and others which Justices Serjeant and John Blake being asked in the presence of the King by the Misdoers Whether the foresaid Ordinance Statute and Commission were made in Derogation of his Royalty and Prerogative or not and divers other Questions To which they answered in manner following Be it Remembred That on the Twenty first day of August in the Eleventh year of King Richard the Second at the Castle of Nottingham before the King Robert Tresilian Chief Justice and Robert Belknap Chief Justice of the common-Common-Pleas John Holt Roger Fulthorp and William Burgh Knights Justices Associate of Robert Belknap and John Lokeson the King's Serjeant at Law in the presence of the Lords and other Witnesses underwritten personally there being were required by the King upon their Faith and Allegiance to answer faithfully to certain Questions and speak the Law concerning them according to their Discretion First It was demanded Whether the new Statute Ordinance and Commission made in the last Parlement at Westminster The Opinion of Judges c. concerning the Statute and Commission did derogate to or from the King's Royalty and Prerogative They unanimously answer It did especially for that they were contrary to the King 's Will. 2. Also it was demanded How those were to be punished that procured the Statute Ordinance and Commission to be made They unanimously answer With Death unless the King would shew them favour 3. Also it was demanded How they were to be punished that Excited the King to Consent to the making of that Statute Ordinance and Commission They unanimously answer as to the last Question 4. Also they were demanded How they were to be punished that forced or straitned the King qui compiderunt sive Arctarunt Regem to consent to the making of the Statute Ordinance and Commission They unanimously answer They were deservedly to be punished as Traytors Likewise they were demanded How they were to be punished who hindred the King from Exercising those things which belonged to his Prerogative and Royalty They also unanimously answer They were to be punished as Traytors 5. Also it was demanded Whether after the Parlement was met and the Business of the Kingdom and the Cause of the Meeting of the Parlement by the King's Command declared and certain Articles appointed by the King upon which the Lords and Commons ought to proceed if the Lords and Commons would proceed upon other Articles and not upon the Articles limited by the King until they had the King's Answer to their own Articles notwithstanding the King had injoined them to the contrary Then Whether the King ought to have the Government of the Parlement and indeed to govern effectually so as upon the Articles limited by the King they ought first to proceed Or Whether the Lords and Commons ought first to have Answer from the King to their own Articles before there were further Proceedings Nunquid Rex debeat habere in ea parte Regimen Parliamenti de facto Regere effectum quod super Articulis limitatis per Regem primo debeant procedere vel an Domini Comunes primo debeant habere Responsum a Rege super Articulis per eosdem expressis antequam ulterius procedatur They unanimously answer That in such Case the King should have the Government and so in order in all other Articles touching the Parlement to the end of the same and if any one acted contrary to this Government of the King he was to be punished as a Traytor 6. Also it was demanded Whether the King when he pleased might not Dissolve the Parlement and Command his Lords and Commons to depart from thence They unanimously answer He might and if any one afterward proceeded as in Parlement against the King's Will he was to be punished as a Traytor 7. Also it was demanded Whether when the King pleased to Remove
Establishmment and Affirmance of these things the Prelates and Ordinaries of the Provinces of Canterbury and York with one Assent did pronounce the Sentence of the greater Excommunication against all and every of the Subjects of both Provinces that openly or privately by Deed Counsel or Advice should contravene or do against any of the foresaid Premisses the King's Royalty and Prerogative in all things saved According to the Adjournment 7 Ibm n. 44. 21 Ric. II. A. D. 1398. The Parlement met at Shrewsbury the Parlement met at Shrewsbury on Monday after the Quinden of St. Hillary when the Chancellor told them That at first this Parlement was Summoned for the Honour of God and that Holy Church might enjoy all its Liberties and Franchises and that all the Lords Knights Citizens and Burgesses should have and enjoy all their Liberties and Franchises as they reasonably enjoyed and used them in former times 8 Ibm. Also that there should not be more Governours in the Kingdom than One and that the Laws might be duly obeyed and executed as it was more fully contained in the Beginning and Pronunciation of the Cause of this Parlement Also the 9 Ibm. The King desired to know how the Charge for the Defence of the War should be born Chancellor shewed to the Commons the King would be informed by them how the Charge should be born for the Defence of England Ireland Guyen the March of Calais and also the March of Scotland in case they kept not the Truce made for four years which was to end at Michaelmas next coming The Lords Appellants in this Parlement 1 Ibm. n. 47. Stat. ac Large 21 Ric. II. c. 12. The Lords Appellants in this Parlement Moved the Parlement in the 11th of this King might be revoked Edward Duke of Albemarle Thomas Duke of Surrey John Duke of Excester John Marquess of Dorset John Earl of Salisbury Thomas Earl of Glocester and William Earl of Wiltshire Prayed the King and shewed that certain Lords Convict and Attainted the Duke of Glocester the Earls of Arundel and Warwic by Coertion and Compulsion made him Summon a Parlement at Westminster on the morrow after Candlemas in the 11th Year of his Reign and then reciting what had been done that Year and particularly the Questions and Answers put to and made by Sir Robert Tresilian the other Judges and King's Serjeant at Nottingham that the whole Parlement might be revoked the Commons joined with them in the same Prayer to which the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assented After the Reading the 2 Ibm. The Answers made to the Questions propounded at Nottingham judged good and lawful The Judges Justices and Serjeants of that Opinion Questions and Answers as well before the King and Lords as Commons all the Estates of Parlement were asked What they thought of the Answers And they said They thought the Justices made and gave their Answers duly and lawfully as good and lawful Liege People of the King ought to do And Sir Thomas Skelton Learned in the Law William Hankeford and William Brenchly the King's Serjeants said The Answers were good and lawful and that if the same Questions had been put to them they would have given the same William Thirning Chief Justice of the Common Bench said The Declaration of Treason not declared belonged to the Parlement but if he were a Lord or Peer of Parlement if he had been asked he would have said in the same manner In like manner said William Ri 〈…〉 ice of the Common Pleas and Sir Walter Clopton Chief 〈…〉 of the King's Bench said the same thing Wherefore the 〈…〉 were judged and affirmed to be good and sufficient in thâ—◠〈…〉 ment 〈…〉 upon by Assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal the 〈…〉 of the Clergy and Commons and by Advice of the Justi 〈…〉 and Serjeants aforesaid there being it was 3 Ibm. The Parlement as above annulled Awarded and Judged Ordained and Stablished That the Parlement holden in the said 11th Year shall be clearly annulled and holden for none as a thing made without Authority and against the Will and Liberty of the King and the Right of his Crown and that all the Judgments Statutes and Ordinances made in the same with all things depending upon them shall be revoked and annulled reversed and repealed and holden for none and that all Lands Tenements Fees Advousons and all other Possessions seized as forfeit by colour of the said Judgments shall be restored and delivered to them which were judged or put out or to their Heirs and to them that have in other manner Cause of Action or Title of Right with all manner of Liberties or Franchises as they had at any time with Restitution of Goods and Chattels On Wednesday the third Day of this Meeting 4 Ibm. n. 51. The Commons desire that the greatest Security that can be may be given for not undoing what was done in this Parlement John Bussy the Speaker alledged That before that time many Ordinances and Statutes made in divers Parlements had been reversed by diversity of Opinions and other Reasons and Subtilties and on behalf of the Commons prayed the King That the greatest Security that could be given might be taken for the not undoing the Ordinances and Judgments made in this Parlement Whereupon the King charged all the Estates in Parlement to give them their Advice for the best and most firm Security in this case The Lords Spiritual and Temporal answered That they had Sworn before to hold and keep the said Judgments Establishments and Statutes * This Salvo was not in their Oaths which they would maintain with all their Power as much as in them was The King also demanded of the Justices and Serjeants If they knew any other more secure way for the perpetual keeping and observing of the Ordinances and Judgments c. Who answered The greatest Security that could be was established by Parlement And then the Lords Temporal and Spiritual renewed their Oaths before the King in Parlement upon the Lords Spiritual and Temporal renew their Oaths Cross of Canterbury and also the greatest part of the Commons held up their hands in Affirmance of their Oaths and likewise the Proctors of the Clergy and the Knights being about the King And then after Proclamation had been made in audience of all the People To know if they would 5 Ibm. The People Consent to these things Consent to this manner of Security To which they answered lifting their Hands on high and crying with loud Voices It pleased them well and fully consented thereunto Thomas le Despenser Petitions * Ib. n. 55. to the end of n. 66. The Repeal of the Judgments against the Despensers 14th 15th of Ed. II. confirmed and the Reverse of that Appeal in the 1st of Ed. III. repealed the King in full Parlement wherein he recites the Petitions of Hugh the Father and Hugh the Son to the
Tenent of the Land to be adjudged to Prison a year and day for Cheating the King and Court and if the Deceit be found in a Plea of Debt or Trespass upon Attaint the Defendant shall be punished to the King and pay Damages to the Plaintiff 38. Also it was Ordained the great Charter of Franchises and the Charter of the Forest of King Henry the Son of King John should be holden in all Points and if there were any Points doubtful in them they were to be declared next Parlement after this by the Baronage Justices and other Sages of the Law and this was to be done after this manner because it was not in their power for want of time 39. That the Chancellor Treasurer Chief Justices of one Bench and the other Chancellor of the Exchequer Treasurer of the Wardrobe Steward of the Houshold all Justices Sheriffs Escheators Constables Inquirers into any Matter whatsoever it was and all other Bayliffs or Officers of the King should be Sworn when they received their Offices to keep and observe all the Ordinances made by the Prelates Earls and Barons chosen and assigned for that purpose and every one of them without doing any thing to the contrary 40. Also it was Ordained That in every Parlement there should be assigned One Bishop Two Earls and Two Barons to hear and determine all the Complaints of those that would impeach the King's Ministers whosoever they were for doing any thing contrary to these Ordinances and if all the Parties assigned could not attend to hear and determine these Plaints then Three or Two of them might and punish such as should be found to have acted contrary to these Ordinances to the King and to the Complainants according to their Discretions 41. Also they Ordained That the Ordinances abovesaid should be maintained and kept in all their Points and that the King should cause them to be put under his great Seal and sent into every County of England to be published and firmly observed as well within Franchises as without and in like manner the Warden of the Cinque-Ports should be sent to that he should publish them to be kept through his whole Jurisdiction Then follows the King's Confirmation WE these same Ordinances shewed to us and published on Monday The Ordinances confirmed by the King next before the Feast of St. Michael last past do Agree unto Accept Confirm Will and Grant for us and our Heirs That all the said Ordinances and every one of them made according to the Form of our Letters Patents shall be published and hereafter firmly observed and kept In Witness whereof we have caused to be made these our Letters Patents Given at London the 5th day of October in the 5th year of our Reign In the Parlement Roll 't is not entered or any mention made of the Protestation the King made when he confirmed these Ordinances 6 Pat. 6 Ed. II. part a. M. 20. intus Ril Plac. Parl. f. 541. That is to say That if they contained any thing to his Damage or Prejudice or contrary to the Commission granted to the Ordainers Eapro non concessis non confirmatis haberentur those things were not granted or confirmed reserving The King's Protestation that if the Ordinances contained any thing to his damage it should be void to himself in that Protestation Power by good Advice of the Ordainers and others to correct and amend the same as was more fully contained in a Publick Instrument made of this Protestation The Summons to this Parlement wherein these Ordinances were confirmed were Dated at 7 Cl. 4 Ed II. M. 1. Dors A Parlement summoned to confirm these Ordinances Berwick upon Twede the 16th day of June in the 4th of Ed. II. for it to meet the Sunday before St. Laurence or the 10th of August which was in the 5th year of his Reign at London In the mean time there 8 Cl. 5 Ed. II. M. 31. Dors A Quarrel between two Barons happened divers Debates and a Quarrel between Two Barons Nich. de Segrave and William Marshall who took Arms on both sides and engaged their Friends and Confederates so to do intending to come to this Parliament with a Multitude of Armed Men 9 Ibm. They intend to come to the Parlement with a number of Armed Men on either side The King forbids them The King taking notice it would be in Contempt of him the Hindering of the Dispatch of Business to the Terror of the People and Disturbance of the Peace sent his Prohibition to them Commanding them upon their Faith and Homage and forfeiture of their Lands and Tenements and all they could forfeit they should not come to the Parlement so Armed or in any other manner than they and others use to come in the time of his Father Witness the King at Berwick upon Twede July 20th After the Articles had been confirmed several of the Prelates Earls and Barons thought it had been a long Session and made it their 1 Cl. 5 Ed II. M. 25. Dors The Continuation or Prorogation of this Parlement Request to the King they might retire into their own Countries by whose Advice or Assent he continued the Parlement unto the Friday next after the Feast of All-Saints at Westminster Parliamentum illud usque in diem Veneris proximum post festum omnium sanctorum celebrandum duximus continuandum and gave Leave to some of the Prelates Earls and Barons in the mean time to go home Et quibusdam de Praelatis Comitibus Baronibus licentiam concessimus se interim ad propria divertendi commanding 2 Ibm. them to be at the time and place aforesaid and further commanding the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury That he should give notice to the Deans and Priors of 3 Ibm. Cathedral Churches also the Abbots and Arch-Deacons in their own Persons and the Clergy of the whole Province by their Proctors to be in that Parlement 8 days after St. Martin Witness the King at London the 8th day of October But this short time as he thought for the Summons of his Clergy 4 Ibm. pleased not the Arch-Bishop and therefore the King if there might be any Words in that Writ 5 Ibm. prejudicial to him and his Church promised they should be amended in Parlement and gave him Leave to Direct his Clergy to be at the Parlement Fifteen days or Three weeks after St. Martin according to his Discretion Witness the King at Eltham the 24th day of October The Arch-Bishop without doubt took the longest time and accordingly others of the Prelates Earls and Barons delayed their coming until the Clergy should meet unless there were a further continuance of the Parlement which I find not for on the 28th of November the King issued his 6 Cl. 5 Ed. II. M. 22. Dors The great Earls intended to come to Parlement with Horse and Arms. The King Commands them not to come in such manner Writs to Gilbert of
K. Edward according to the French Historians him at Sea did not admit them to these Terms as the French Historians Froysard Du Chesne de Serres and Mezeray report until they sent Six of their Chief Burgesses bare-headed and bare-footed in their Shirts with Ropes about their Necks to deliver the Keys of the Town and Castle to him with a total Submission to his Pleasure He was greatly resolved to put them to death but his Queen then in the Camp by an importune Intercession obtained their Lives 'T is very remarkable That as the same Historians say at a Meeting of the Townsmen to appoint or chuse the Six to send out they were in great Difficulties and Perplexity Eustace of St. Peter the most Noted of them to save his Fellow Burghers offered himself to be one by whose Example there soon followed others to make up the Number 9 The same Historians The Keys thus delivered and the King in possession of the Town all the old Inhabitants were removed by his Authority and it was new Peopled with English to whom he gave all their Goods 1 p. 116. a. c. 8. Avesbury reports none of those Terms but gives a more fair account of of the Usage them Robert of Avesbury hath nothing of this Relation of the Six Burghers being demanded or thus sent out he only says That the Besieged wanting Victuals and hopeless of Relief ipsam villam ac se sua omnia voluntati Domini Regis Angliae reddiderunt idem Dominus Rex semper misericors benignus captis retentis paucis de Majoribus Communitatem dictae villae cum bonis suis omnibus gratiose permisit abire rendred the Town themselves and all they had to the King's Will who always merciful and kind retained only a few of the Chief Persons and graciously permitted the Community of the Town to go away with their Goods Soon after the taking of 2 Rot. Cales 22 Ed. III. M. 4. Calais by the Mediation of the Cardinals the Earls of Lancaster and Huntington Ralph Lord Stafford Walter de Manny and others had Commission to Treat of a Truce with the Commissioners of Philip de Valois which was concluded A Truce made at Calais affirmed and sworn to on the 28th of September 1347 to continue till 15 Days after Midsummer next following 3 Aves p. 116. b. â—17 a. c. 69 70. The Chief of the Articles were the same with the Truce made before Tournay In a very short time after having settled the Town with his Affairs in those Parts making Sir Amery de Pavy an Italian Governour thereof 4 Wals f. 167. n. 50. K. Edw. returns into England he returned into England with great Glory and Renown The Number of King Edward's Army at this time in France Normandy and before Calais besides the Lords 5 Append. n. 92. The number of his Army What their Pay for a year and 21 weeks was 31294. And the whole Pay and Wages of this Number from the 4th of June in the 20th Year of his Reign to the 12th of October in the 21st of his Reign being a Year and 131 Days amounted to 127201 l. 2. s. 9 d. ob as appears by the Particulars Within 5 or 6 Weeks after his Return on the 13th of November he sent forth 6 Claus 21 Ed. III. Part 2. M. 9. Dors Summons for a Parlement Writs of Summons for a Parlement to meet on the morrow of St. Hillary or 14th of January The cause 7 Rot. Parl. n. 4. The cause of Summons of Summons by William de Thorp Lord Chief Justice was declared to be for two things First concerning the War with France undertaken by Consent of the Lords and Commons The Second how the Peace of the Nation might be kept And that within four Days they should give their Answer to the King and his Council what they thought of these things The fourth Day the Commons declare 8 Ibm. n. 5. The Commons not able to advise any thing concerning the War That they are not able to advise any thing concerning War and therefore desired to be excused as to that and that the King will be advised by his Nobles and Council and what shall be by them Determined they would Consent unto Confirm and Establish To the second they answer 9 Ibm. n. 70. The Commons Advice to the King about keeping the Peace Having been long in Parlement they desire to be dismissed Whereas they were charged to advise the King how the Peace of the Land might be better kept That in every County there should be Six Persons of whom Two to be the Greatest of the County Two Knights and Two Men of the Law or more or less as need should be and they to have Power and Commission out of the Chancery to hear and determine Matters concerning the Peace c. And then because they had been so long in Parlement to their great Costs and Mischief they desire the Answer to their Petitions and a Dismission 'T is probable the King received not the Satisfctaion he expected Summons to Parlement from this Parlement for within a Month and 3 Days after the firstday of the Meeting thereof he issued 1 Rot. Claus 22 Ed. III. Part 1. M. 32. Dors Writs for Summoning another that is to say on the 14th of February to meet on Monday next after the Sunday in Midlent On which Day because the Great Men Summoned were not fully come the Parlement was continued until the next Day and for the same reason unto Wednesday Pur ceo que les Grantz gestoient somons ne furent pas pleynement venuz fu continuez tanque le Mardy prochien suant pui pur mesme la cause du dit Mardy tanque a Meskerdy When Monsieur 2 Rot. Parl. 22 Ed. III. n. 2 3. The cause of Summons declared William de Thorp Chief Justice propounded the Causes of Summons fully also contained in the Writ which were two The first That according to the Truce made at Calais between the King and his Adversary of France certain Messengers were to be sent to the Court of Rome on both Parts to treat of a smal Peace between them That King Edward had sent his competent Messengers to find the Disposition of the Pope concerning some Preparatories for the Treaty and other things about the Feast of St. Andrew last past in hopes to have heard from them in his last Parlement of whom or of what they had done he had then received no certainty and for that many notable things had been agreed last Truce in favour of him his Subjects and Allies by the Malice of the adverse Party were not then accomplished And also for that his said Adversary contrary to his Faith given concerning the then hoped-for Peace had provided a very great Multitude Trop grant multitude des Gentz d'Armes of Men at Arms and others with Ships and Gallies
King's Person and in his Court to appoint a Chancellor Barons and Officers in the Exchequer Judges of one Bench and the other That they might know their Names and what they were to do and the Method they were to take in the Regulation of the Nation after these things were done They also 7 Ibm. n. 25 26. They petition for an end of the War Petition an End might be made of the War which was in great part maintained by the Goods which the Enemies of the Nation took by Sea and Land from the English to the great Slander of the Government and Nation and Destruction of the whole Realm They likewise Petition That certain of the Chief 8 Ibm. n. 28 29. They Petition certain Persons may inspect the Grievances above noted No answer made to this Clercs in Chancery certain Justices Barons of the Exchequer and others Learned in the Law not there named might consult of the Grievances above and that certain Merchants not named might declare the Causes of the Low Prices of our Commodities carrying over our Money Washing and Clipping thereof But I find no report made of this Matter or Remedy ordered There is something in the Statutes at Large in this Year about Exportation of Money and the Exchequer Cap. 2. 9 10 11 12 13. The Commons 9 Ibm. n. 30. brought into Parlement a Schedule containing The Commons propound 3 sorts of Pardons to be granted by the King The first Three Articles for Three sorts of Pardons if the King would please to grant them The first was for the Lords Gentlemen and others that in Resistance of the Riotors and Traytors caused some of them to be slain without due Process of Law for which see the Statutes at Large of this Year Cap. 5. The Statute there exactly agrees with the Record The second 1 Ibm. The 2d sort to appease and quiet the wicked People concerning Treason and Felony committed in the Riots and Tumults which was granted 2 Ibm. n. 32. Several Town excepted out of these Pardons to all and singular Persons except such as were of the Towns of Canterbury St. Edmonds-Bury Beverly Scharburgh Bridgewater and Cambridge except also the Persons whose 3 Append. n. And those that killed the A. Bo. c. Names were after written and were brought into Parlement as the Chief and Principal Excitors and Movers of the Insurrections in the several Countries and those that killed the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Lord Chancellor the Prior of St. Johns Lord Treasurer and John Cavendish Lord Chief Justice and except such as had escaped out of Prison and had not then rendred themselves Provided that such as received Damages and Losses by these Insurrections Provided notwithstanding those which had received Damages might recover Recompence by Law should not by this Pardon be foreclosed from recovering Recompence by due course of Law The Third was for 4 Ib. Rot. Parl. 5 Ric. II. n. 32. The Third sort of Pardons the good People that kept themselves in Peace and were no ways consenting to or concerned in the Tumults and Insurrections The Forms of the Pardons were now drawn and read tho the King had not yet passed them Afterwards upon 5 Ib. n. 95. The Towns above all Pardoned except St. Edmonds-Bury the Petition of the Commons That the Towns above-named might with other Towns receive the Benesit of the Pardon excedpt those Persons that were specially excepted which the King except the Town of St. Edmond's-Bury that for their outrageous 6 Ibm. Ro. And except the Persons whose Names were delivered into Parlement in Writing and horrible Wickedness so long continued he would not have comprised in his Grace and except also the Persons whose Names were delivered into Parlement as the chief and principal Beginners Abettors and Procurers of the late Outrageous Treason After the Business of the Pardons the Commons make a 7 Ib. n. 34. The Commons rehearse their Grievances Rehearsal of their Requests and Grievances they would have amended and desire to have a view of what was done in that Matter The King tells them 8 Ibm. n. 35. The King tells them of his great Expences and Necessity he had been at great Expence in quieting the Nation in the late Tumults and otherwise as was declared to them before by his Officers and that he was to be at further great Expences by reason of the Queen's coming her Marriage and Coronation which were suddenly to be Celebrated also in guarding the Seas and keeping his Fortresses beyond Sea and for the defence of the Realm at home for the discharge of which Debts and the supply of his Expences he had nothing in Treasure or otherwise The Commons 9 Ib. n. 36. They answer they neither dare or would grant any Tallage answered That considering the Evil Hearts and Rancour of the People thro the whole Realm they neither dare nor would grant any manner of Tallage They desire the 1 Ib. n. 37 38. They desire the Parlement may be adjourned and to see the Method of his Grace and Favour Parlement may be adjourned till after Christmass which was granted and then they also desire again to see the Method of his Grace and Favour The King 2 Ib. n. 39. The King adviseth of his General Pardon until the Commoos should do what belonged to them Replied it was not the Custom of Parlement to have a General Pardon and such favour from the King when the Commons would not grant him any thing and told them he would advise of his Grace and Pardon until they should do what belonged to them and said further it was Customary to grant Pardons the last day of the Parlement when he answered their Supplications and Petitions in Writing Whereupon 3 Ib. n. 40. The Prelates Lords and Commons grant the Subsidy of Wooll the Commons came into Parlement before the Lords saying they had advised and considered the great Charge of the King as well here as beyond Sea and then the Prelates Lords and Commons granted a Subsidy of Wooll Leather and Woollfells until Candlemass next coming as it was last granted which was read in Parlement as also the Declaration of the The Commons much joyed at the King's Grace King's Grace at which the Commons were much joyed and thanked the King most humbly and intirely for the same In this * Ibm. n. 45. The Practice of the Town of Cambridge against the University Parlement there were great Complaints made of the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty of the Town of Cambridge for their Evil Practices as well out of the Town in the Country as in it against the Vniversity in the time of the late Tumults as by the * Ib. n. 54. Bill exhibited against them may appear wherein it is set forth That they went to Corpus Christi or Benedict College where they seised the Charters Writings Books and Records
for there is nothing of this Accusation on the Parlement-Roll About the 6 Wals f. 310. n. 30. A. D. 1385. 8 Ric. II. The Duke of Lancaster goes into France makes only a Truce for 3 quarters of a year His extravagant Expences beginning of August the Duke of Lancaster went into France to Treat about a Peace or Truce He staid there long with many Noblemen and made a Truce only to the first of May next coming and then returned after the Expence of 50000 Marks While the * Ib. n. 40 50. John of Northampton's Trial and Judgment Duke was in France the King called many of the Noblemen together at Reding where John of Northampton was Tried for his late Practices in London when he was Convicted by the Testimony of his Clerc and Sentence was to be given upon him in the King's Presence He said such Judgment ought not to pass upon him in the Absence of his Lord the Duke which brought ill Suspicions upon him The Judge told him That he was to acquit himself by Duel of the Crimes laid against him or by the Laws of the Land to be Drawn Hanged and Quartered To which making no Answer he was condemned to perpetual Prison above 100 Miles from London and sent to Tintagel-Castle in Cornwal and the Goods to be seized to his King's Use Some time after the King * Ibm. f. 314. n. 50. The Duke of Lancaster was to have been Arraigned of High-Treason intending to Arraign the Duke of Lancaster upon several Articles of Treason before Sir Robert Trisilian Lord Chief Justice whereas he ought to have been Tried by his Peers he Victualled and Manned his Castle of Pontfract and stood upon his Guard until his Peace was made by the Princess of Wales his Mother On the 7 Rot. Parl. 8 Ric. II. n. 1 2 3. A Parlement The cause of Summons morrow of St. Martin or 12th of November a Parlement assembled at Westminster The Chancellor shewed the King's great Care of the Church Commons and Laws of England and further shewed how the Nation was invironed with Enemies the French Spaniards Scots and Flemings and that the chief cause of calling the Parlement was to provide for the Safety and Defence of the Kingdom and to consider how this Provision might best and most speedily be made and so as the poor People might be least burthened and withal let them know the King offered to go in his own Person for Defence of the Kingdom against any Enemy by the Advice of his Council These things considered 8 Ibm. n. 10. Two 15ths granted the Lords and Commons granted the King for the Defence of the Kingdom the Safeguard of the Sea and Marches of Scotland Two Fifteenths one to be paid at Lady-Day next coming the other at Midsummer upon condition that the last half Fifteenth granted at Salisbury might not be paid And in case the King went not in his own Person against his Enemies or that Peace or Truce should be made with them then the latter of these Two Fifteenths not to be Levied In this Parlement 9 Ibm. n. 13. The Judgment against Alice Perrers repealed Alice Perrers the Wife of Sir William Windsor petitioned to have the Judgment and Order made against her in the 50th of Edward III. and the Judgment and Statute made against her in the first of this King to be repealed and that she might be restored to all her Lands and Tenements 1 Ibm. Ro. Which was granted by Advice and Assent of the Lords and Commons so as the Gifts and Grants of any of the Lands Tenements and Houses repealed may remain in force There is nothing more concerning Scotland and England in our Historians for this Year but alternate Invasions as they found or made Opportunities and burning and plundering each others Countries Next Year 2 Knight col 2674 n. 60. The French and Scots join to invade England John de Vienna Admiral of France came from thence with a great Fleet and in June transported an Army into Scotland to join with the Scots to invade England The King prepares an Army to march into Scotland and sends the Duke of Lancaster with a good Force before to secure the Borders 3 Ibm. col 2675. n. 10. The King marcheth into Scotland with a great Army On the 7th of July the King was at Leicester and the Queen with him and there went before came with and followed him the Flower of the English Militia Earls Barons Knights Esquires Valets and others to a vast Number With this Royal Army the King marched into Scotland but could not find the Scots or at least could not follow them into the Woods Forests Fastnesses or the High-lands whither they drove with them their great Cattel 4 Ib. n. 20 30 40. The Scots fly into the Woods and High-lands Finding nothing in the Country he burnt Edinburgh and many other Towns cut down Woods and burnt them likewise While these things were doing by the English toward the High-lands about Edinburgh and in the East-Marches the Scots and French slipt the English entred the The French and Scots march into England West-Marches burnt Penreth plundered the Country took many Captives and made an Attempt upon Carlisle but hearing of the coming of the English got again into their own Country 5 Wals f. 317. n. 30. and do more Mischief there than the King with his Army did in Scotland A mighty Fleet prepared by carrying more out of England than the King with his Royal Army carried out of Scotland While the English Army was in Scotland the King of France was providing a mighty Fleet and Army at Sluis in Flanders to invade England Froysart 6 Vol. 2. cap. 53 53 54. the King of France to invade England says this Navy was Twelve hundred and eighty seven Ships in September 1386. at Sluis and Blanqueberg and adds since God created the World there was never seen so many great Ships together The Land-Forces were according to this mighty Fleet and the King having notice of these vast Preparations provided accordingly both by Sea and Land to intercept them or hinder their Descent 7 Ibm. c. 59. The Wind held contrary so as they could not pass toward England until after St. Andrew or 30th of November when a Council being called it was resolved it being so late in the Year the Expedition was laid aside until April or May following 8 Ib. c. 60. Froysard says he had an Account of the great Provision the Dauphin of Avergn made for this Voyage from himself In the 9th of this King a Parlement was 9 Claus 9 Ric. II. M. 45 Dors A. D. 1386. holden at Westminster on the Friday next after St. Luke in which the Lords Great Men and the Communities of Counties Cities and Burghs 1 Rot. Parl. 9 Ric. II. n. 10. A Tax granted for the Duke of Lancaster's Voyage into Spain Memorandum
Royal Power in Prejudice of the King his Royal Estate his Crown and Dignity And that the Charter of Pardon was made in Deceit of the King and expresly against him his Royalty sa Regalie and Dignity wherefore the said Pardon and Charter by Assent of the King and all Estates of Parlement upon the Request of the Commons had been in this Parlement Repealed and made Void And then the Earl was asked if he would say any other thing and Sir Walter Clopton Chief Justice of the King's Bench by the King's Command declared to him the Law and the Punishment he must undergo if he said nothing else and told him if he did not plead further he would be Convict and Attainted of all the Matters objected against him Notwithstanding this and the Repeal of the Charter and Pardon he demanded the Allowance of them The Appellants in their proper Persons prayed the King it would please him to give Judgment upon him as Convict of all His Judgment the Points he was Appealed Whereupon the Duke of Lancaster by Command of the King and all the Lords Temporal and Sir Thomas Percy having Power sufficient from the Prelates and Clergy as appeared by Record in this Parlement Awarded the Earl of Arundel Culpable and Convict of all the Points of which he was appealed and adjudged him Traitor to the King and Realm and that he should be Drawn Hanged Headed and Quartered and because The Aggravation of his Treasons the Treasons were so high as to have surrendred their Homage Liege and Deposed the King and the Levying of War having been so notorious the said Duke of Lancaster by Command of the King the Lords Temporal and Monsieur Thomas Percy having Power as above by Assent of the King Awarded That all the Castles Mannors Lands Tenements Reversions Fees Advousons and every other manner of Inheritance as well in Fee-taile as Fee-simple which were the Earl of Arundel's on the 19th of November in the 10th Year of the King or afterwards and also all the Lands and Tenements of which other Persons were inâ—eoâ—â—ed to his Vse the said 19th of November or afterwards should be forfeit to the King and his Heirs and also all his Goods and Chattels should be forfeited to the King who pardoned the Execution of his Judgment to be Drawn Hanged and Quartered but was Beheaded near the Tower of London on the same Day The King and Lords as well Spiritual and Temporal would not nor was it their Intention that the Lands and Tenements Fees Advowsons Reversions or any other Inheritance the said Earl of Arundel was infeâ—â—ed to the use of another by reason of this Judgment should in any manner be forfeit On the same day the Earl of Arundel was 3 Append. n. 111. brought into Parlement Tryed and Convicted the King directing his Warrant to Thomas Earl Marshall Captain of the Town of Calais and to his A Warrant to the Earl Marshall to bring the Body of the Duke of Glocester into Parlement Lieutenant That he should bring the Body of Thomas Duke of Glocester in his Custody with all speed he could to Answer to divers Articles of Treason in Parlement according to the Law and Custom used in England objected against him by the Appellants and to do further and receive what should be ordered by him and his Council concerning him in Parlement Dated at Westminster the 21st of September in the 21st year of his Reign by the King and Council in Parlement The 4 Ibm. The Earl Marshal returned he was dead Answer of the Earl Marshall was That he could not bring him before the King and his Council in that present Parlement for that he being in his Custody in the King's Prison at Calais died there This Return was made September 24. Upon 5 Pleas of the Crown 21 Ric. II. Reading of this Writ and Return in Parlement the Appellants in their proper Persons prayed the King That the Duke of Glocester might be declared Traytor and Enemy to him as having levied War in the Kingdom against his Person contrary to his Ligeance and that all his Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels as they ought in this Case notwithstanding his Death might be forfeit Whereupon the Commons also of this Parlement prayed the King and Lords That it being notoriously known to the King and all the Estates of the present Parlement and to all the Kingdom that the Duke and others of his Party assembled at Haringay in the County of Middlesex with a great number of People Armed and Arrayed to make War against the King contrary to their Ligeance and came with such Force into the presence of the Person of the King which was to levy War against their Liege Lord That he might be adjudged Traytor and that his Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels might be forfeit notwithstanding his Death as they ought in this Case Upon this all the Lords Temporal and Monsieur Thomas Percy having Power as abovesaid having been fully Examined said That the said Crime and Treason were notoriously known to them and the whole Kingdom wherefore His Judgment all the Lords Temporal and Monsieur Thomas Percy by assent of the King declared him guilty of levying of War and Traytor and adjudged all his Castles Mannors Lands c. which he was possessed of on the 13th of November in the Eleventh year of this Reign as in the Earl of Arundel's Judgment forfeit to the King and his Heirs And that none of his Issue or Heirs of his Body or their Issue or Heirs in time to come should ever bear the Royal Armes of England intire nor with difference ne ove deference or in other manner whatsoever nor should inherit the Crown of England Upon 6 Ibm. the 25th of September the Appellants in full Parlement prayed the King That if there were any thing upon Record whether by Confession of any Person appealed or other Person whatsoever touching their Appeal that it might be openly known and declared in full Parlement Then by Command of the King and Advice of all the Lords Temporal 7 Append. n. 112. The Confession of the Duke of Glocester when Prisoner before Sir William Rickhill a Commission bearing Date the 17th of August this year was read directed to Monsieur William Rickhill one of the Justices of the Common Bench and a Confession made before him by Thomas Duke of Glocester by force of that Commission and the Return of that Commission was then also Read which follows in these Words This is the Answer 8 8 Pleas of the Crown in Parlement 21 of Ric. II. of William Rickhill to the Commission of his Liege Lord. THomas Duke of Glocester be the name of Thomas of Woodstok the zer of the King Richard Twenty one in the Castle of Cales by vertue of a Commission of the King as it is more plainly declared in the same directed to William Rickhill Justice hath * * Declared
Nine Months in Chusing a Pope Fol. 78 C Carlisle Tho. Merks Bishop his Speech in behalf of Richard II. Fol. 438 D Cary Sir John impeached his Answer and Excuse Fol. 386 A E Sentence against him Fol. 387 A His Life spared Fol. 388 A He is banished into Ireland Fol. 389 C Cavendish Sir John Lord Chief Justice Beheaded by Rebels Fol. 348 D Caverly Hugh Governour of Calais Fol. 333 F His Success against the French by Sea Fol. Ib. 339 C Chandois Sir John Governour of King Edward III.'s Dominions in France Fol. 281 B Is made Constable of Aquitain Fol. 282 F Charles Crowned King of France Fol. 283 B His Declaration of War against England and on what account Fol. 285 D He sends out Preachers to justifie his Cause Fol. 289 A His great Preparation both by Sea and Land Fol. 294 A His Policy in marching his Army Fol. 295 D E His Death Fol. 341 E Charles his Son succeeds Fol. Ib. He prepares a great Fleet to invade England Fol. 363 A Charter of the Forest and the Great Charter with some Articles added confirmed Fol. 59 D 67 E F 72 F To be published four times in the Year by the Sheriffs Fol. 59 D Three Knights chosen to see them performed Fol. 69 A Of London its Interpretation belongs to the King and Council Fol. 334 C Church-Affairs in the Reign of Edward I. Fol. 93 c. In the Reign of Edward II. Fol. 165 c. In the Reign of Edward III. Fol. 308 c. In the Reign of Richard II. Fol. 445 c. Clergy deny King Edward I. a Subsidy Fol. 40 E He shuts up their Barns and Granaries Fol. Ib. F Their Reasons for not granting an Aid Fol. 44 A Their Lay-Fees seized and are put out of the King's Protection Fol. 45 A B Those of York and many others comply and are received Fol. Ib. E F What they payed for the King's Protection Fol. 49 B Are forbidden to Ordain any thing in their Synods against the King or his Affairs Fol. 50 C Are imprisoned for publishing the Pope's Bull and on what Terms released Fol. 51 A Would not grant an Aid without the Pope's Licence Fol. 73 A They write to the Pope about their Oppressions Fol. 90 A Such as oppressed them declared Excommunicate Fol. 211 D They refuse to be Taxed by the Commons Fol. 344 C They protest against any Law to be made against the Pope's Authority Fol. 392 E Cobham Sir John impeached Fol. 412 C Judgment given against him pardoned Fol. 413 A Colepepper Tho. Executed Fol. 134 B Commissioners sent from England to the Scots Parlement Fol. 359 F Appointed by King Richard II. to govern the Kingdom Fol. 366 F Their Names and Power Fol. 367 A Declared Traiterous and void by the Judges c. Fol. 368 A Their Names that were appointed to Depose King Richard Fol. 431 D Commission See Statute Committee of Lords and Commons how chosen Fol. 338 A Common People refuse to pay an Ayd given by Parlement to Edward II. Fol. 120 F Their Complaints and Petition in Parlement to Edward III. Fol. 239 Commons in Parlement assembled grant an Ayd upon Conditions Fol. 245 250 Their Petition against Churchmen being made great Officers Fol. 291 E Their Complaint against Evil Councellors and ill Management of the King's Revenue Fol. 300 301 They Impeach several for Mismanagement Fol. Ib. Their Petition about Justices of the Peace and for Allowance of Wages Fol. 302 D Their Petition to remove Foreigners Fol. 305 F They desire a Committee of Lords for their Assistance Fol. 327 B Their Petition about the Government of the Realm Fol. 328 D c. The Answer they received Fol. 329 A c. They pray that Great Officers may be chosen in Parlement during King Richard II's Minority Fol. 332 B Their Complaint against Villans Fol. Ib. F They Petition for a Parlement to be held every year Fol. 333 A Their Reasons against granting an Ayd Fol. 336 A They require to know how Money granted was Expended Fol. 337 A The Answer they received by Richard le Scroope Fol. Ib. Their Proposals to Excuse an Ayd Fol. 338 C They grant a Tax of Three Groats on every Person Fol. 344 D Their Complaint of ill Government Fol. 351 E Their Petition for Three sorts of Pardons Fol. 352 E They refuse to grant any Tallage Fol. 353 D They Protest against a Breach with Spain Fol. 355 D They Petition for a yearly Review of the King's Houshold Fol. 364 A They Swear to stand by the Lords Appellants Fol. 371 F They confirm the Statute and Commission and their Proceedings Fol. 389 F They would not have what was done made a President Fol. 390 B They Assert King Richard's Prerogative and Thank him for his good Government Fol. 395 A B They Petition that Villans may not have the Privilege of Cities and Burghs Fol. Ib. E The Three Points they thought too high for their Advice Fol. 394 D They frame Articles against the King's Royalty Fol. 395 F Their Excuse and Submission for the same Fol. 396 B They declare void the Statute and Commission Fol. 397 B Their Petition to the King in behalf of several Lords Fol. 398 F They Petition in behalf of such as came along with Henry the IVth into England Fol. 451 F Competitors for the Crown of Scotland Fol. 21 A 23 F Comyn John Pardoned by King Edward I. Fol. 82 F Is Murdered by the Scots Fol. 84 B His Murderers Excommunicated Fol. 85 E Cressy's great Battle Fol. 237 B D. DAgworth Tho. his Victory in Bretagne Fol. 241 D Is slain Fol. 247 E Darby Henry Earl of sent with an Army into Gascony by King Edward III. with his Success Fol. 235 E His great Victories there Fol. 240 D E Is one of the Lords Appellants Fol. 371 C Dardain James the Pope's Collector and Nuncio in England his Oath to King Richard II. Fol. 448 A David Brother to the Prince of Wales Judicially Condemned and Executed Fol. 11 A King of Scotland overthrown and taken Prisoner Fol. 240 F He is sent to the Tower at London Fol. 241 A Is released of his Imprisonment and on what Conditions Fol. 259 A He returns into Scotland and punished Deserters Fol. 260 E He declares Robert Steward his Successor Fol. 261 A Despencer See Spencers Dynet William accused for being a Wyclivite Fol. 463 F His Oath of Abjuration Fol. 464 A E. EDward I. beyond Sea when his Father died Fol. 1 C The Nobility Swear Fealty to him when absent Fol. 1b He doth Homage to the French for Aquitain Fol. 2 F He received the Homage and Service of his Vassals there Fol. 3 A His Return into England and Coronation and Inquiry into the Rights of the Crown Fol. 1b C D Is Summoned into France and sends his Excuse Fol. 1b E He Prorogues his first Parlement before their Meeting Fol. 4 A Excellent Laws made in his first Parlement Fol. 1b E c. His
Fol. 77 F 78 E The Names of Persons excepted Fol. 79 C D What Number to come to the English Parlement Fol. 80 C D The Settlement they made of the Kingdom Fol. 81 A The Articles of the Establishment Fol. 82 83 They break their Oaths and Crown Robert Bruce Fol. 84 B Are routed and many Tried for Perjury and Rebellion Fol. 85 B Their Submission and Homage to King Edward renewed Fol. 86 D They Ravage the English Borders Fol. 120 A 340 A Their great Victory over King Edward II. Fol. Ib. B The Kingdom Interdicted Fol. 123 E They agree to a Truce for Two years continued for 13 years Fol. 124 A 147 A They break the Truce Fol. 184 B A Peace concluded with them by Mortimer Fol. Ib. Their Country wasted and burnt by Edward III. Fol. 197 A They agree to a Peace with him Fol. Ib. B Their Alliance with the French Fol. 335 A Their Barbarity in the English Borders Fol. 341 C Their Commissioners sent to the English Parlement rejected Fol. 359 F They join the French to invade England Fol. 362 E And are beaten Fol. 391 C Scrope Richard Lord Chancellor charged the Commons with untruth Fol. 336 E His Answer to their several Petitions Fol. 337 B The Great Seal taken from him Fol. 355 E Tho. Earl of Wiltshire made Procurator for the Clergy Fol. 412 B Segrave John made Guardian of Scotland Fol. 76 F Sharewell Sir William set forth K. Edward III's Title to France Fol. 248 E F Soldiers how raised against the Scots and payd Fol. 121 F Southwell Nic. Valet to King Richard II. Fol. 381 A Spanish Fleet beaten by the English Fol. 248 A Spencer Hugh blamed for the Loss the English sustained from the Scots at Bannock-bourn Fol. 120 B Is made Chamberlain to Edward II. Fol. 126 E His Fathers Character Fol. Ib. F How they provoked the Nobility Fol. 127 B C The Lords Award against Father and Son Fol. 129 C Their Banishment revoked Fol. 134 D Outragious Practices against them Fol. 141 143 Errors of the Award against them assigned Fol. 142 A And why it ought to be revoked Fol. 144 B The Award voided in Parlement Fol. 145 C The Father made Governor of Bristol Fol. 147 C He is taken and Executed Fol. 148 C The Son Executed Fol. 149 B The Judgment against them both reversed Fol. 403 B Henry Bishop of Norwich his great Courage and Conduct Fol. 349 A His Offer for the Relief of Flanders Fol. 357 D His Proffer accepted by the King and Council Fol. 358 A He Published a Croysado against the Antipope Fol. Ib. B His great Success against the Flemings Fol. Ib. F He surrendred Graveling and returned into England Fol. 359 B His Accusation and Punishment Fol. 360 C Statute of Bigamy on what account made Fol. 5 B D Of Winchester proclaimed Fol. 68 F And Conditions where to be found Fol. 220 E Are revoked by the King Fol. 221 C Statutes and Commission what and when made Fol. 367 A Declared void in Parlement Fol. 397 B And Ordinances made by the King and others appointed out of Parlement Fol. 416 A Not to be repealed under pain of Treason Fol. Ib. The Bishops and Temporal Lords Swear to observe them Fol. 417 F Sterling Castle delivered to the Scots Fol. 67 D Besieged by and yielded to King Edward I. Fol. 78 A Steward James his Submission to King Edward I. Fol. 37 C Stratford John Arch-Bishop of Canterbury his Behaviour to Edward III. Fol. 210 215 He submitted and begged the King's Pardon Fol. 218 D Proceedings against him vacated Fol. 219 A Is forbidden to enter the Painted Chamber Fol. 222 F Is permitted upon Mediation of some Great Men Fol. 223 A Straw Jack his Pretences and Practices Fol. 345 348 His Tryal and Execution Fol. 349 C His Confession at his Execution Fol. 350 A Sudbury Simon Arch-Bishop of Canterbury beheaded by the Rebels Fol. 346 C T. Talbot Sir Tho. accused for Conspiring the Death of the Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester Fol. 395 B Tarleton Adam Bishop See Adam Taxes granted in the Reign of Edward I. Fol. 96 97 Taxes granted in the Reign of Edward II. Fol. 180 Taxes granted in the Reign of Edward III. Fol. 321 c Taxes granted in the Reign of Richard II. Fol. 465 c. Templars by whom founded their Original and Suppression Fol. 165 c. Testa William the Pope's Agent convict of Crimes against the Crown Fol. 89 D His Officers questioned Fol. 90 B The King granted him Protection and License Ib. D. F Thyrning William his Speech to Richard II. in the Tower Fol. 434 E Tiler Wat. his Pretences and Practices Fol. 345 His Insolent Behaviour to the King Fol. 346 F His Death Fol. 347 A His Followers pretended the King's Authority for what they did Fol. 348 B Tresilian Robert Lord Chief Justice accused of Treason by the Lords Appellants Fol. 373 374 His and the other Judges Opinions concerning the Statute and Commission Fol. 378 c. The Witnesses to their Opinions Fol. 379 F Is brought into Parlement Sentenced and Executed Fol. 385 D Trussell William his Speech against Hugh D'espencer the Son Fol. 159 E He resigned up the Nobility's Homage to Edw. II. Fol. 162 D V. VAlentia Aymer sent against the Scots Fol. 84 F His Success against them Fol. 85 A Vere Robert Duke of Ireland raised Forces in Lancashire and Cheshire for Richard II. Fol. 369 D He is accused of Treason Fol. 372 D Usk Tho. impeached his Answer and Judgment Fol. 387 C D E W. Walworth Wm Lord Mayor of London slew Wat. Tiler Fol. 347 A He is Knighted by Richard II. for his Service Fol. 350 D Walys Wm chosen by the Scots for their Leader Fol. 53 A Is beaten and flee's into the Woods Fol. 64 C Is taken and Executed Fol. 83 F Was one that encouraged the Lords against Edw. II. Fol. 119 C Warren John appointed Governor of Scotland Fol. 38 A He suppressed the Scots Fol. 53 B Warwick Tho. Earl one of the Appellant Lords Fol. 371 C His Pardon revoked Fol. 397 C Is appealed of High Treason Fol. 405 A Is Tryed and pleaded Guilty Fol. 411 E His Life granted him by the King Fol. Ib. F Welch routed and their Prince slain Fol. 9 C Are totally subdued Fol. 11 B Writ for sending the same Knights Citizens and Burgesses who were sent last Parlement Fol. 69 F Wyclif John Convented before the Arch-Bishop and Bishop of London Fol. 307 F He Explains himself concerning the Sacrament of the Altar Fol. 320 A The Heresies laid to his Charge Fol. Ib. F Proceedings against his Followers in Rich. II's Reign Fol. 458 FINIS THE APPENDIX N. 1. Claus 1. Ed. 1. M. 11. de pace Regis Edwar. Proclâ—â—andâ EDwardus Dei Gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hiberniae Dux Aquitaniae Vicecomiti Eborum Salutem Cum Defuncto jam celebris memoriae Domino Henrico Rege Patre nostro ad nos Regni gubernaculum
superioritat c. ut supra The same Roll. A. D. 1293. 21 Ed. I. Anno a Nativitate Domini 1293 incipiente Die Festi Stephani protomartyris Anno Regni Regis Angliae vicesimo primo ipso apud Novum Castrum super Tinam Existente c. He did Homage to him at Newcastle in this Form in French 5 Ibm. The Form of John Baliol's Homage My Lord Edward King of England Superior Lord of the Kingdom of Scotland I John King of Scotland become your Liege-man or Vassal for the whole Kingdom of Scotland with its Pertinencies and all what belongs to it which Kingdom I claim and hold and ought of right to hold for me and my Heirs Kings of Scotland Hereditarily of you and your Heirs Kings of England and shall bear Faith to you and your Heirs Kings of England of Life and Limb and Tenent Honor against all Men that may live and die And of this Homage he made his Letters Patents of the same Date Witnessed by Sixteen Bishops Judges and the greatest Men of England and Twenty of the same Quality of Scotland who at his Request put to their Seals Within four 6 Ibm. days after Homage done in this manner to King Edward on the last of December upon a Complaint made to him by Roger Bartholomew Burgess of Berwick against some of his Auditors or Judges by him deputed in Scotland He presently appointed his Justices there present Auditors of the Complaint Justiciarios ibidem praesentes hujusmodi Querelae constituit Auditores whereof Roger Brabazon Chief Justice of the King's-Bench was one strictly commanding them they should do quick Justice according to the Laws and Customs of his Kingdom before whom and others of the King's Council there was a Petition Exhibited A Petition exhibited that King Edw. would observe his Promises on behalf of the King of Scotland and by his Advice and Direction by William Bishop of St. Andrews John Earl of Boghan Patrick de Graham Thomas Randolph and other Great Men of Scotland That whereas the King of England and Superior Lord of Scotland had lately * In the 18th of his Reign in the Treaty of Marriage between his Son Edward and the Maid of Norwey Queen of Scotland promised to the Noblemen and Prelates of that Kingdom That he would observe the Laws and Customs thereof and that Pleas of things done there might not be drawn out of it They beseeched the King of England and his Council there present in the Name of the King of Scotland That he would please to observe his Promise and Command his Officers firmly to do the same Roger Brabazon 7 Ibm. The Petition answered answered this Petition Quod dicta petitio videbatur frustratoria c. That it seemed idle and not to the purpose for that it was manifest and ought to be so to all the Noblemen and Prelates of the Kingdom That the King had performed all his Promises and not acted contrary to any of them and as to the Complaints concerning his Judges and Officers lately deputed by him as Superior and Direct Lord of that Kingdom who then did Represent his Person the Cognisance of Complaints concerning them belonged only to him and no other and he had especially reserved it to himself and also that because in Judgments of the very Superior Lord or of those that Represented his Person no Subjects could pretend to it and further said That if the King of England had made any Temporary Promises when there was no King in Scotland he had performed them and that by such Promises he would not now be restrained or bound And the King of England made Protestation 8 Ibm. The King's Protestation concerning the Petition and his Promises before all the Noblemen and Prelates of both Kingdoms then present That notwithstanding his Temporary Promises and Concessions he did not take himself to be bound his Protestations otherwise publickly made remaining in force and that he intended and would admit and hear all Complainants whatsoever and all other Business touching the Kingdom of Scotland and its Inhabitants by reason of his Superiority and Direct Dominion which he had and of right ought to have in that Kingdom as his Progenitors in their times had if they Lawfully and for Just Causes came before him and upon those Complaints every where and at all times if he pleased to do them Justice and to Vse and Exercise his Superiority and Direct Dominion and to call the King of Scotland himself if it were necessary and the Quality of the Cause required it to appear before him in his Kingdom of England Upon this 9 Ibm. John King of Scotland c. acquaints K. Edward of all his Promises c. Resolution of King Edward and the Answer of the Justices to the Petition John King of Scotland acquitted him of all Promises Bargains Agreements and Obligations he had made to the Guardians and others of the Kingdom Custodibus Probis hominibus Regni while by reason of the Superiority of his Dominion he held the Kingdom of Scotland in his hands until he had done Justice to such as Demanded the Kingdom and especially the Grant and Instrument made at Northampton the 28th Day of August And Confesseth they had been performed in the 18th Year of his Reign in which the Promises and Grants set forth in the Petition were contained With Confession that they had been all performed when he had adjudged and fully Delivered the Kingdom to him 1 Ibm. which Release or Acquittance was Scaled with his own Seal and confirmed with the Seals of the Bishops Earls Barons and other Noblemen of his Kingdom and Dated the Second of January 1293. in the Twenty First year of King Edward's Reign and the First of King John of Scotland Within a short time after this Protestation and Release there happened a great Case in Scotland which was brought by way of Appeal unto King Edward by 2 Ibm. The E. of Fife Appeals the K. of Scotland before the K. of England Magdulph Earl of Fife against John King of Scotland To whom he Directed his Writ to appear 3 Ryley Placita Parl. f. 154. 155. He appears not and a Second Writ is directed to him before him on the Morrow of Holy Trinity where-ever he should be in England to answer what Magdulph had to say against him But then not appearing the King directed another Writ to Summon him to appear before him Fifteen Days after Michaelmas to answer as before 4 Ibm. f. 157. The E. of Fife's Complaint The Earl of Fife's Complaint was That when King Edward was last at Berwick he commanded William Bishop of St. Andrews and his Fellow Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland That they should do Right to Magdulph concerning his Lands and Tenements of Rerys and Crey of which he had been Disseised by the said Bishop as Guardian of Fife Tunc Custodem Comitatus de Fife Of which according
impassable in the Winter Season diverted his Intention and so as he sent to the Besieged wanting Victuals to yield the Castle saving their Lives and Limbs At Berwick the King remained until after Christmas and the Queen at Windsor but what he did there I find not other than that he issued his 2 Writs dated at this place December 29th A Parlement to begin the Second Sunday in Lent for the calling of a Parlement at London to meet on the Second Sunday in Lent In which the Charter of the Forest and Magna Charta with A. D. 1300. 28 Ed. I. Artic supra Chartas in the Preamble In which the Charters c. were confirmed and a new Statute made the Statute of Winchester were Renewed and Confirmed and a new Statute made called Articles upon the Charters Printed in the Statutes at Large Coke's Second Institutes and Totel's Magna Charta and then it was ordered they should be published by the Sheriffs four times in the year For the observation whereof where there was no Remedy at Common Law there were Three Knights chosen in every County summarily to hear and determine from day to day all Plaints concerning such as had offended against them the King's Ministers not excepted without allowing any delays allowable by the Common Law who had power to punish Offenders by Imprisonment Ransom or Amerciament according as the Fault required To this purpose the King 2 Claus 28 Ed. I. M. 11. Dors Three Knights chosen in every County to see the new Statute observed 3 Ibm. M. 8. Dors Which was to be read and published four times in the year issued his Writs to all the Sheriffs Coroners and Communities of Counties in England to choose Three Knights to be at York on the Morrow of Ascention to receive Instructions accordingly Witness the King at Westminster March 27th in the 28th of his Reign And likewise sent out other 3 Writs to all the Sheriffs in England by which he Commanded them to Read the Charters and publish them four times in the year on the first County days after Easter St. John Baptist Michaelmass and Christmass and as much as in them was to see them firmly holden and kept in all their Articles Witness the King at Westminster March 28. in the 28th of his Reign Within less then three weeks after he also directed 4 Ib. M. 7. Dors The Reason why the King granted the Statute called Articles upon the Charters Writs to all the Sheriffs in England to let them know That the People might be more ready for his Service and willing to assist him with Subsidies upon Occasion he had upon special Grace and Favour Granted the Articles upon the Charters so much to their advantage and Commanded them to proclaim them in the County Court and all Burghs and Mercate Towns within their Counties or Bayliwicks and to cause them to be firmly observed and performed Witness the King at St. Albans the 15th of April in the 28th of his Reign And a fortnight before he had directed his 5 Ib. M. 8. Dors He appoints Commissioners to make Perambulations of the Forests Writs to several Commissioners in all Counties where there were Forests to make Perambulations and to receive Instructions about them on the Morrow of the Feast of Ascention with a Charge that thro' their neglect they might not remain undone Witness the King at Westminster April 1. in the 28th of his Reign Yet all these Writs and Commissions satisfied not the Earls The Earls and Barons not satisfied with these things Barons and others they still murmured and pretended that the Perambulations would not be really made or speedily performed Whereupon as Walsingham saith 6 Fol. 80. n. 10 20. He calls a Parlement at Stanford The Earls and Barons came with Horse and Arms. The King grants their Demands the King held a Parlement at Stanford to which the Earls and Barons came with Force with intention as 't was said to extort the full Execution of the Charter of the Forest then delayed Ad quod Parliamentum convenerunt Comites Barones eum equis armis eo prout dicebatur proposito ut executionem Chartae de Foresta hactenus dilatam extorquerent ad plenum To whose Will the King condescended eorum voluntati in omnibus Rex condescendit and granted what they demanded At this time he sent the Statute of 7 Claus 28 Ed. I. M. 7. Dors The Statute of Winchester to be proclaimed c. Winchester inclosed to all the Sheriffs in England as it had been Confirmed and Renewed See Articles upon the Charters Cap. 17th to be Proclaimed and with Command they should see it firmly Observed and Kept in all and singular its Articles Witness the King at Stanford May the Second in the 28th of his Reign Then Eight Days after 8 Pat. 28 Ed. I. M. 14. The Commission to three Knights c. renewed at the Request of the Prelates Earls and Barons the King being at St. Edmunds-Bury at the Request of the Prelates Earls Barons and others to Quiet tho' perhaps not Please or Satisfie them he renewed his Commission to three Knights and others Elected in each County to see the Articles of the Great Charter the Charter of the Forest and Statute of Winchester observed and to punish all Offences against them not punishable by the Common Law of the Realm And this by speedy Justice and quick Proceedings upon Complaints from Day to Day without allowance of such Delays as the Common Law admitted Yet with a Saving to the Common Law that it might not hereby receive Prejudice or any Plea to be holden by these Commissions that might be Determined by it Witness the King at St. Edmunds-Bury May 10. in the 28th of his Reign There are two Writs upon the same Roll and Membrane dated The Sheriffs to assist these Commissioners And to Swear them faithfully to Execute their Office on the same Day and at the same Place to the Sheriffs of every County to be Assistant to these Commissioners so often as they should give them Notice and to impower them to Swear the Commissioners in full County well and faithfully to Execute their Office For the Receiving of the Returns of the Perambulations of the A Parlement called for the receiving the Returns of the Perambulations of the Forest Forests and Hearing and Determining all just Exceptions against them the King Summoned a Parlement to meet at Lincoln eight Days after St. Hilary or 20th of January 9 Claus 25. E. I. M. 9. Dors To meet at Lincoln Eight days after St. Hilary The Writ to the Sheriff of Cumberland containing That whereas of late for the comcommon Profit of the People of the Kingdom he had granted that the Charter of the Forest should be observed in all its Articles and had assigned Commissioners in every County of England where there were Forests to make Perambulations and to make Report to him before any
of his Baronage in Parlement until his Debts were paid and his Estate advanced they should be null and the Procurer punished in Parlement by award of the Baronage 8. For that it had been at other times Ordained That the Customs Issues and Profits of the Crown should be received by the People of the Realm and not by Strangers and paid into the Exchequer for the Maintenance of the King's Houshold c. and it had not been done as Ordained therefore it was Ordained again it should be so 9. And for that the King ought not to undertake to make War against any one or go out of the Realm without the common Assent of his Baronage for many Dangers that might happen to him and his Realm it was Ordained That afterwards the King should not go out of his Kingdom or make War against any without the common Assent of his Baronage and if he should do otherwise and cause his Service to be summoned the Summons should be null and void And if it should happen the King should make War against any or go out of the Kingdom by Assent of his said Baronage and that it should be necessary to appoint a Guardian of the Realm he ought to be appointed by common Assent of his Baronage in Parlement 10. That there be no Prises or Takings for the King but such as are due of ancient Right that none under colour of Purveyance take to the use of the King or other any Corn Goods or Merchandise of any one against his Will or with his Will according to * Cap. 19. Magna Charta without paying the true Value for it under pain of being pursued by Hue-and-cry and if taken committed to the next Gaol and undergoing the Common Law as a Thief and Robber 11. That no new Customs or Maletolts levied sinee the Coronation of Edward I. or Inhancement of the old be taken of Merchants notwithstanding the Charter made by him to the Merchant Strangers against the Great Charter the Franchises of the City of London and without the Assent of the Baronage c. 12. To the Honour of God and of Holy Church it was Ordained against such as should maliciously procure Prohibitions and Aâ—eachments against the Ordinaries of Holy Church in case of Correction of Sin and other things purely Spiritual which belonged not to the Lay Court That the Justices should award Damages to the Ordinaries and if the Plaintiffs had not wherewith to pay them they should be committed to Prison so long as the Grievance miliciously procured should require saving the Estate of the Kingand Crown and other Right 13. That because the King had been Guided and Counselled by Evil Counsellors therefore it was Ordained all Evil Counsellors should be removed from the King that neither they nor any such should be near him or hold any Office under him and that other fit Persons should be put in their Places and in like manner it should be done to his Menial Servants and the Officers of his Houshold 14. For that many Evils happened by such Cousellors and Ministers it was Ordained That the King should make the Chancellor Chief Justice of one Bench and the other Treasurer Chancellor and Chief Baron of the Exchequer Steward of his Houshold Guardian of the Wardrobe Comptroler and a sit Clerk to keep the Privy Seal the Justices of the Forest on this side and beyond Trent the Escheators on this side and beyond Trent and the Chief Clerk of the Common Bench â—y 〈…〉 be Advice of vs Baronage in Parliament and if it should happen and be necessary to chuse any such Officers when there was no Parliament then the King should do it by the Advice he had about him until there should be a Parlement And so it should be for the future concerning such Ministers when need required 15. That all Governours of Ports and Castles upon the Sea be placed and made according to the Form abovesaid 16. And for that the Nations of Gascoigne Ireland and Scotland were in danger to be lost for want of Good Ministers it was ordained That Good and Sufficient Officers should be placed there according to the Form of the 2d Article next above that is the 14th 17. That Sheriffs be from thenceforth made by the Chancellor and Treasurer and such of the Council as shall be present and if the Chancellor be not present then by the Treasurer Barons of the Exchequer and Justices of the King's Bench that such should be chosen only as had Lands to answer the King and People for their Doings and no others to have Commissions under the Great Seal 18. That the Guardians and Officers of Forests receive just Trials for their Grieving the People Oppressions and Misdemeanours and be removed from their Offices notwithstanding they have Grants for their Lives 19. Directs the manner of Trial of Trespasses of Vert and Venison c. in the Forests according to the Charter of the Forest and Declaration of King Edward I. which is there recited 20. For that by the Examination of Prelates Earls Barons Knights and other Good People of the Realm it was found that Peirs de Gaveston had evilly Counselled the King and had inticed him to do ill in divers manners That he cheated the King of his Treasure and sent it beyond Sea That he accroached to himself Royal Power and Dignity in making Alliances with People upon Oath to live and die with him against all Men That he put from the King Good Officers and placed about him those of his Covin and Party as well Strangers as others That he estranged the King's Heart from his Liege People so as he despised their Counsels That he caused the King to grant Lands Tenements and Offices to himself and his Heirs and divers other People to the great Damage and Injury of the King and his Crown That he caused Blank Charters to be sealed with the Great Seal in deceit and disinheritance of the King and Crown That he maintained Robbers and Murderers causing the King to pardon them That King Edward the Father of the present King ordered him to forswear the Realm of England and directed that his Son the present King should for ever forswear his Company and for several other Reasons as the Nourishing of Concord between the King and his People and the Eschewing of many Perils and Discords it was Ordained the said Peirs should for ever be exiled out of England Scotland Wales and Ireland and all the King's Dominions either on this side or beyond the Sea between that time and the Feast of All-Saints next following having Dover assigned him for his Port to pass from and no other and if he should be found in England or any other part of the King's Dominions beyond that Day then he should be treated as an Enemy to the King Kingdom and People 21. That * This Emeric and those of his Company were a Society of Merchants by the name of the Society of
Castle It being then doubtful what to do with him whether they should carry him to the King or put him to Death a certain 3 Ibm. Cunning Man and of great Advice answered Quidem vir astutus profundi Consilii respondit That it was to no purpose having been at such Charge and Trouble to take him to hazard the losing of him or to seek him again 4 Ibm. N. 50. adding That it were much better that he should suffer Death then a War should be raised in the Kingdom when all assenting to this Advice they took him out of Prison and carried him to an Ascent or Hill about a Mile North-East of Warwick called The Lords put Piers Gaveston to Death without Judgment Black-Low and there cut off his Head on the 5 Knighton Col. 2533. lin 5. day of Gervaise and Protasius the Martyrs or 19th of June Sir William Dugdale 6 Baronage Tom. 2. f. 44 Col. 1. from the MSS. K. 84. 96. b. in the Bodleian Library reports the Earls of Lancaster Hereford and Arundel being at this Consultation Thus Walsingham But Part of this Story is otherwise upon Record The King 7 Append. N. 56. A. D. 1312. wrote to John de Moubray Guardian of the County and City of York That Henry de Percy late by his Writing or Instrument before him in his Presence upon Forfeiture of Life and Limb Lands and Tenements and all he could forfeit undertook to preserve and keep safe from Damage Peter de Gaveston Piers Gaveston not truly dealt with upon his Surrender then Earl of Cornwall for a certain time according to certain Terms and Conditions upon which he render'd himself to the said Henry and others without the Castle of Scardeburgh and that the same Henry after the said Peter had been Killed before the Time and contrary to the Terms and Conditions aforesaid came not to him but withdrew himself by which he made himself suspected and therefore commanded him to take him without Delay and bring him to him wherever he was Witness the King at London the 31st Day of July in the 6th of his Reign The 8 Walsing F. 101. N. 50. f. 102. l. 1. c. The Lords demanded the Confirmation and Execution of the Ordinances Great Men having obtained their Purpose against Gaveston sent to the King proudly Demanding Proterve Postulantes their Ordinances to be Confirmed and put in Execution Threatning That if it was not done speedily they would come and force him to do it 9 Ibm. and forthwith they united their Forces and Quartered themselves in the Country about Dunstable he being then 1 Ibm. at London Upon this Occasion undoubtedly it was as also upon occasion of an Answer to the like Message about Five Months before as above related that the King sent 2 Append. N. 57. The K. sent to the Chief Ordainers to come to his Presence and treat about reforming the Ordinances John de Benstede one of his Justices to the Earls of Lancaster Hereford and Warwick who were at the making of those Ordinances to be with him at London or Westminster on the Sunday next after St. Bartholomew to Treat in his Presence about Correcting and Reforming the Ordinances if any thing should be found in them Injurious or Prejudicial to him and that he should enjoin them by their Faith and Homage that they should not come with Horse and Arms. Witness the King the 4th of August at Canterbury Notwithstanding this Notice and Inhibition they came not but marched about the Country with Horse and Arms Encouraging They came not but marched about the Country the People to join with them and therefore the King enjoined 3 Append. N. 58. Encouraging the People to join with them certain Commissioners reciting the most Material Part of his Precept as above to John de Benstede And seeing they had not come to him as then Ordered and Enjoined or sent any one to answer for them and understanding the said Earls with Horse and Arms and a great Multitude of Armed Men to be coming toward him to the great Terror of the People he assigned the same Comissioners to forbid the Earls and every one The K. forbids the Earls to come near him with Horse and Arms. of them by the Faith and Homage they ought him That they should not with Horse and Arms come nearer to him and if the Earls would not obey the Prohibition then to forbid all and every one coming with them to proceed further under the same Forfeiture Witness the King at Westminster the Third Day of September The Bishops with the Earl of Glocester perceiving this 4 Walsingh F. 102. N. 10. Dissention would be dangerous to the Church and Kingdom used all their Endeavours for a Peace 5 Ibm. They met at St. Albans with the Pope's Nuncios sent by him as Mediators between the King and Lords These Nuncios 6 Ibm. Walsingham's false Report of the Treaty between the K and Barons says Walsingham sent certain Clerks from St. Albans to Whethemsted three or four Miles distant where the Barons then lay with their Army with the Pope's Letters persuading them to Peace and that they would not receive them saying They were not Learned but bred up to Arms and therefore cared not to see them Then the Messengers desired to know if they would speak with the Nuncios who would willingly come to them to Propound and Discourse with them about a Project of Peace This says the Historian they utterly refused sending for Answer That there were many learned Bishops in the Kingdom whose Advice they would take and not the Advice of Strangers who knew nothing of the Cause of Dissention 7 Ibm. n. 20. The Nuncios affrighted at this Return Early in the Morning made haste to London after they had been at St. Albans above a Month and that then the Bishops and Earl of Glocester by great Industry made the Peace But this cannot be true for the Record of the Articles of Peace is in this Form Ceo est le 8 Claus 6. E. 2. M. 8. Dors Riley's Placit Parl. f. 538. A. D. 1312. The Treaty of Peace between the K. and Barons Tretiz de la Pees c. This is the Treaty of Peace upon certain Displeasures the King hath conceived against the Earls of Lancaster Hereford and Warwick and other Barons and Great Men of his Realm made and accorded before the Honorable Father Monsieur Ernald by the Grace of GOD by the Title of St. Prisca Priest-Cardinal Monsieur Arnold Bishop of Poicters sent into England by our Holy Father the Pope Monsieur * King Philips Son and Brother to Queen Isabel Lewis of France Earl of Eureux the Earls of Glocester and Richmond By the Earl of Hereford Monsieur Robert de Clifford and Monsieur John Botetorte sent to London with sufficient power to Do Treat and Agree on the Part
sent and wrote to the King for Redress but could never receive any Answer from him therefore lest the Glory of Ecclesiastic Liberty which was the Gift of Heaven should be sullied ne Ecclesiasticae Libertatis gloria coelestis muneris dono concessa in vestris regno terris in vestrae salutis honoris dispendium maculetur c. the Pope renewed the same Exhortations with Paternal Affection intreating admonishing and persuading in him that gives Health to Kings in eo qui Regibus dat salutem that he would not suffer these Grievances Injuries and Troubles to be done but that he by his Royal Protection would defend and cherish the Churches and Persons themselves for the Divine Reverence of the said See and of the Pope pro divina dictae sedis Domini nostri summi Pontificis reverentia And then he demands the Annual Sum of Rent of 1000 Marks per Annum which he was bound to pay to the Roman Church and the Arrears of it for about 15 years in his Father's time and his The 7 Ib. a. b. Pope concluding and closing with Devout Prayers and Humble Supplications to his Royal Highness and Magnificence seriously to consider how his Progenitors Kings of England that duely Honoured God and his Spouse the Church inlarged their Government qualiter progenitores vestri Reges Angliae qui Deum Ecclesiam sponsam suam debite honorabant principatuum suorum culmina latius diffundebant c. and how Peace and Quiet prevailed in their times and how the Kingdom then abounded in Wealth How also in the times of those Kings who stopt their Ears to the Admonition of the Church and by an elated or proud Obstinacy despising her Advice and not regarding her Exhortations brought upon themselves and Kingdoms great Troubles and Dangers And therefore to avoid them presseth him effectually to compel his Officers and Ministers to abstain from acting such Grievances and to protect and defend the Churches and Ecclesiastick Persons and to pay the whole Pension or Rent as he was obliged After the delivery of these Gravamina Grievances by the Pope's Command he sent 8 Append. n. 77. to him a very formal Account of it and the King's Answer That he had frequently Treated about the Execution of his Command with some of his Suffragan Brethren that had received the like and that afterwards on the 3d of the Kalends of March or 27th of February in the presence of the Patriarch of Jerusalem his Brother Suffragans the Bishops of London Winton Sarum Lincoln Norwich Chichester Worcester Excester Bath and Wells and St. Davids and of some Earls and Barons of the Kingdom he declared the Contents of his Mandate to the King and delivered them to him written in Latin and French with Exhortations and Admonitions And that because the King said he would deliberate upon them he came to him again with some of his Brethren on the Ides or 15th of March to receive his Answer who not appearing after long waiting he sent the Bishop of Worcester then Lord Treasurer to him and desired he would give an agreeable and convenient Return to the Roman Church and to him concerning the things declared and delivered to him That at length he let him know by the Lord Treasurer and John de Longham a Frier Preacher and his Confessor That he could not make Answer then for that the Contents of the Mandate not only touched him but all the Earls Barons and Great Men of the Kingdom with whom he could not then Treat as was necessary to be done but hoped he might in a short time That at last the King with his Council on the 2d of the Kalends of April or 31st of March answered in this Form That saving the Right of his Crown in as much as he could he would in all things as a Devout Son of the Church obey him and the Holy Apostolick See Adding That before the notice of these Letters there had been Discord raised between some Great Men of his Kingdom which was not yet composed for which reason he could not fully Deliberate so as to give a suitable Answer to all things in his Mandate but so soon as the Differences between the Noblemen were made up he intended to call a Council of his Kingdom and send such Answers by his own Messengers before the time prefix't for a General Council as might be pleasing to God acceptable to him and the Apostolick See advantageous to Holy Church and to his own and the Kingdom 's Profit and Honour In the Twelfth of his Reign he prohibited 9 Append. n. 78. the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury the Prelates and Clergy That in their principal Synod to be held at London they should not attempt to do or ordain any thing against his Crown and Dignity or against the State of the Kingdom but if they had any thing to Prosecute or Determine concerning the State of the Church themselves or himself it should be Transacted in the next Parlement he had then summoned to meet at Lincoln In the 1 Ib. n. 79. Fifteenth year likewise he commanded the Arch-Bishop of Canturbury and the other Prelates that were to meet in the Provincial Council to be held at London That they should not determine do or any ways ordain any thing prejudicial to himself the State of his Crown or his Kingdom There having been frequent Prohibitions directed to the Ecclesiastick Courts and many Doubts raised about what Pleas might be holden in them the King 2 Ib. n. 80. wrote to his Justices That Pleas meerly Spiritual as punishment for Mortal Sin such as Fornication Adultery and the like of which the punishment was sometimes Corporal sometimes Pecuniary especially if the Convict was a Freeman Also the punishment for the Church-Yard not being well fenced or the Church not being in good Repair or Decently Beautified in which Cases Pecuniary Punishments could only be inflicted Also if the Rector demanded of his Parishioners Oblations due and accustomed Tithes or if one Rector sued another for great Tithes Also if a Rector demanded a Mortuarie where it was due Also if a Prelate or Patron of a Church demanded a Pension due from the Rector Also for laying violent hands on a Clerk or defaming him were within the Cognisance of an Ecclesiastick Judge notwithstanding his Prohibition and these were the Heads of such things and Pleas as were then controverted btween and claimed by both Ecclesiastick and Secular Judges Taxes in this KING's Time IN the Parlement at Northampton in the First of his Reign the In Rot. Caput in Custod Cler. pipae Temp. Edw. II. Claus 1. Ed. II. M. 12. intus Earls Barons Knights and all others of the Kingdom omnes alii de Regno or Government granted to the King a Twentieth part of their Moveables except their Armor War Horses Jewels Robes and Vessels of Gold and Silver of Knights Militum aliorum liberorum hominum and other Freemen
name of a Statute as being prejudicial and contrary to the Laws and Vsages of the Kingdom and the Rights and Prerogatives of the King But for that there are some Articles in the same Statute which are reasonable and agreeable to Law as in the Revocation in print 't is agreed by the King and his Council that those Articles and others accorded in this present Parliament shall be made into a new Statute by the advice of Justices and other Sages which shall be perpetual The Necessitous Condition of the King's Affairs requiring 20000 20000 Sacks of Wooll to be Transported Sacks of Wooll to be 5 Rot. Parl. 15 E. III. n. 45. transported before Michaelmas next coming it was provided That no Man before that time should send over Sea any Wooll on pain of thrice the value and loss of Life and Member How this Arch-Bishop was prohibited and kept from entring in at the Door of the Painted Chamber where the Parliament sate by Two Serjeants at Arms placed there by the King we have it in Birchington the Monk of Canterbury 6 Hist Sacr. vol. 1. f. 39 40. The Arch-Bishop not permitted to enter the Painted Chamber where the Lords sate in Parlement in his Life On Saturday the Feast of St. Vital or 28th of April being the sixth day of the Parliament he came to Westminster and to the Door of the Painted Chamber The Serjeants told him they could not permit him to go in To whom he said the King called him to Parliament by his Writ That he was after the King the greatest and ought to have the first Voice ego sum major post Regem primam vocem habere debens That he challenged the Rights of his Church of Canterbury and demanded entrance into the Chamber but the Serjeants expresly denied it to him and to the Bishops of London and Chichester who were with him Then advancing his Cross he told them That he would not depart from that place until the King should command him at length staying there the Ea 〈…〉 of Northampton and Salisbury coming out he desired them to acquaint the King with what had been done and that they would request him in his Name to preserve the Right of the Church of Canterbury At last with his Fellow Bishops and the Bishop of At last he was permitted to enter Ely he was admitted into the Chamber where Treating with the Prelates and Peers of the Land the King withdrew On Thursday following being the 3d of May in full Parliament he with Ten Bishops Eight Earls Four Abbots Eight Barons all And admitted to favour by the supplication of Great Men. there named the King's Chamberlain John Darcy Bartholomew Burghersh the Mayor of London the Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Knights of the Community of England ac militibus communitatis Angliae appeared before the King and supplicated him for the Arch-Bishop who admitted him into favour but did not then as Birchinton affirms excuse him wholly from his Crimes as is clear from the Parliament Records above cited Not long after the Dissolution of this Parliament Lewis the Emperor 7 Append. n. 90. wrote to King Edward That Philip King of France had given him Authority by his Letters to Mediate a Peace between The Emperor by Letter offers his Mediation of a Peace with France them which tho incumber'd with many and weighty Affairs he was willing to undertake it being very expedient for and advantageous to himself Kingdom and Allies if he would give him like Power by his Letters to Treat of and make a Peace or Truce for a year or two Nor as he says ought the Friendship enter'd into and contracted between him and Philip King of France move King Edward for since he had made Truce and Agreement meaning the Truce at Tournay with Philip without his knowledge will or assent by advice of his Princes who knew his Leagues Agreements and Unions to whom it seemed he might with Honour make Agreement and Friendship with the King of France he had contracted and enter'd into Union with him And for the Causes before noted he revoked his Commission by which he had made him Vicar of the Empire yet certainly letting him know that in his Mediation and Treaties he would provide for him like a Brother and if he would acquiesce in his Advice his Cause should be brought to a good end by his assistance And for his further intimation he sent to him one of his Chaplains who he desired might speedily be sent back These Letters were dated at Francfort June the 24th To which Letter King Edward sent his Answer 8 Append. n. 91. That he had received it with Respect and then reciting the chief Contents King Edward by his Letter refuseth to accept it of it commends his Zeal for making an Agreement between him and Philip of Valois giving him notice That he always wish't for a reasonable Peace with him which he had prosecuted as much as he could with Justice and that he then desired such a Peace as he wished for might be procured at the instance of so great a Mediatour But because he knew his Right in the Kingdom of France to be sufficiently clear he would not by his Letters commit it to a doubtful Arbitration or Judgment much wondring he should join with Philip that had done him such notorious injury when seeing the evident Justice he had for his Demands and Philip's obstinacy in not complying with them he had for that reason enter'd into a League with him And as to what was said That he without his knowledge or assent had made â— Truce and entred into a Treaty of Peace with Philip considering the Circumstances of the Fact it ought not rationally to have moved him because at that time he besieged Tournay and ought to follow the advice of those that were with him and gave him their assistance Considering also that Winter was coming on and the distance between them he could not be permitted to consult him And further he put him in mind That he had granted that when he had opportunity he might Treat without his knowledge but so as not to make a final Peace with Philip without his consent which he never intended to do It seemed also to some that the Revocation of the Vicarship was too suddenly done when as according to the Agreement by the heighth of Imperial Power made with him it ought not to have been done until he had obtained the Kingdom of France or the greatest part of it Dated at London the 18th day of July in the second year of his Reign over France and over England the Fifteenth After the Truce at the Siege of Tournay 9 Frâ—issard â— 1. c. 64. The Duke of Bretagne dies John Duke of Bretagne who had served the King of France in his Army in the way toward his own Country fell sick and died without Issue After his death there arose a controversie between
of greater Force than at that time had ever been heard of que cea en arere ad este oi to invade England destroy the Nation the King and his Subjects as it manifestly appeared by what he had shewn and did show every day The other cause was to know how and in what manner the Peace of the Land might be best kept and then the Commons were commanded to treat together and take good Advice how the Malice of the King's Adversary might be resisted and for the Safety of himself and Kingdom how he might be Aided to his greatest Profit and the least Charge to his People The Commons having advised together gave the Answer following To their most Honourable and most redoubted Liege Lord his poor Commons 3 Ibm. n. 4. shew A lour tres Honurable tres Redoutez Seigneur Liege monstre sa pour Comune That at his last Parlement he sent the Noble Earls of Lancaster and Northampton autres Grantz and other Great Men to tell them That he intended not to take any thing of or charge them which they had published to the whole Land for which they had also thanked him according to their Knowledge as much as they could and prayed for him Night and Day prient pur lui nuyt jour and yet at this present Parlement upon News now come pur noveles que sont venuz he demanded a The Commons Grievances and Complaints very great Charge of his poor Commons un trop grant Charge da sa povre Comune They desire his Nobleness and most High Lordship he would please to understand the Mischiefs and Burthens of the Commons That is to say the reasonable Aid which had been pardoned in his 14th Year that is a Grant was made it should not be paid all his Reign to wit 40 s. upon every Knight's Fee to make his Eldest Son Knight whereas by Statute there was but 20 s. due upon every Fee Fifteenths of the Commons Tenths of Cities and Burghs Men at Arms Hobelors Archers taking of Victuals without paying for them Guarding the Sea and also the Subsidy of Wooll by reason whereof every Sack of Wooll that was the Treasure of the Land was sold for 40 s. less than its Value So as it would be a great Trouble to the Commons to bear any Charge Yet The Conditions of the Grant of an Aid nevertheless so as the Aid now to be granted might not be turned into Wooll neither by way of Loan or Value or in any other manner nor levied too hastily but in the Form it was to be granted and that the Eyres of Justices in the mean time might cease as well of the Forest as of Common Pleas and General Enquiry in the whole Land if this Aid should be levied That no Subsidy upon Wooll for the future may be granted by the Merchants That no Imposition Loan or other Tallage or Charge whatsoever shall be put upon them by the Privy Council without their Grant and Consent in Parlement That Two Prelates Two Lords and Two Justices might be assigned to hear and dispatch their Petitions which were not answered in the last Parlement and that their Petitions in this Parlement might also be answered according to Reason and the Answers to remain in force without being changed or altered That the Justices do enquire of False Money which destroys the People That David Bruys William Douglass and other Chieftains of Scotland may in no manner be released neither by Ransom nor upon their Faith That he would restore the 20000 Sacks of Wooll taken of the Commons by way of Loan That an Aid to Marry his Daughter might not be taken the mean time and That there might be no Marshalcy in England except that of the King or the Guardian of England when he was out of the Kingdom Vpon these Conditions and otherwise not sur cestes Conditions autrement nient and also that they may be entred in the Parlement-Roll as Matter of Record come chose de Record by which they might have Remedy if any thing should be done to the contrary in time to come The said poor Commonalty to their very great Mischief Grant to the King si grante la dite povre Communalte a lour trop grante Mischief a nostre Seigneur le Roy trois Quinzismes c. three Fifteenths to be levied in three Years to begin at Michaelmas next coming so as every Year one Fifteenth may be levied and no more at two Terms in the Year St. Michael and Easter by even Portions and that this Aid may be assigned and reserved only for the War and not to pay Debts And if the War should cease or a Truce be made then the Fifteenth of the last Year not to be levied That of these Conditions and the manner of this Grant Letters Patents shall be made and sent into all Counties without paying any thing for them wherein shall be made mention of the great Necessity the King was in after the last Parlement And in case the War should break out toward Scotland the Aid granted beyond Trent should be employed for the Defence of those Parts as it had been formerly About this time Lewis of Bavaria being dead several of the The Electors offer to chuse K. Edward Emperor of Germany Electors met at Colen from whence they sent Ambassadors to King Edward and offered to Elect him Emperor of Germany 4 Claus 22 Ed. III M. 20 Dors A. D. 1334. He refuseth their Offer in Return to which Offer he sent Sir Hugh Nevill and Ivo de Glinton Canon of St. Paul with his Refusal of that Dignity and great Thanks for the Honour they intended him The time of the Truce of Calais being near expiring 5 Rot. Fran. 22 Edw. III. M. 13. Several Truces continued and made the King upon the Pope's sending Commissioners either to prolong the Truce or Treat of a final Peace the former was agreed for six weeks Which Term being ended the Ambassadors on both sides met between Guines and Calais and agreed to another Truce to begin on the 13th of November and continue to the first of September 1349 Which Truce on the second of May that year 6 Rot. Fran. 23 Edw. III. M. 9 10. Dors was prorogued to the Feast of Pentecost 1350. The Articles were much the same with those of the Truce before Tournay A. D. 1340 and of that before Vannes A. D. 1343. This year says Walsingham was 7 F. 168. n. 10. Glorious in England for Peace Victories the Spoils of Caen Calais and other Towns and Cities in France as also for Garments Furs Gold and Silver Vessels and other rich Vtensils which were seen almost in every House and that then it was the English Dames began to pride themselves in the Apparel The English Women imitate the French in Apparel of the French Dames In a very short time after the Truce as above was concluded the Lord Geofrey Charny
effect for the Faults found with it on the part of his Adversary pour defaute coupe trove de la part son Adversair That while his Ambassadors remained there the King of Navarre who about two Years before had Married 3 Mezeray f. 372. The King abused and cheated by the King of Navarre Jane the King of France's Daughter had complained often to the Duke of Lancaster of the 4 Rot. Parl. ut supra Wrongs and Hardships he had suffered from the King of France affirming upon his Oath he would willingly enter into an Alliance with the King against his Adversary with all his Power and pressed him so often that at last the Duke promised an Alliance if the King pleased That thereupon he engaged to make himself as strong as he could with Ships and Land Forces and come to the Isles Guernsey and Jersey to affirm and make good the Alliance pur affermer secure lalliance That for this cause upon the Duke's return into England the King informed of this Agreement caused to be got ready an Army and Fleet of great Ships with which he sailed out of the Thames towards the Isles and the Winds being contrary with much trouble got to Portsmouth and there staid so long as he received certain Intelligence the King of Navarre would not proceed in or had quitted the Alliance que le Roy de Navarre entre lesse la dite Alliance against his Promise and Oath and was become an Allie of his Adversary Whereupon the King returned with his Fleet and Forces nostre Seigneur se retourna ove sa Navie Gentz and seeing he could not have Peace and the Alliance failed and also that his Adversary made himself strong with Men at Arms and other Forces near Calais thinking to have a speedy Battel with him he resolved The King passeth to Calais with his Fleet and Army His Foreign Allies with his Fleet and Army to pass over to Calais That when he was landed by Advice of his Council he Mustered his own Forces and those of his Allies which he found there as those of Monsieur Henry de Flanders Monsieur Frank de Vanhale and other People of Almain in great number and marched out of Calais on the Feast of All-Souls or 2d of November toward the He could not provoke the King of France to Battel Places where by Spies or other means he could be informed his Adversary was that he might bring him to a Battel But to avoid that he fled Night and Day the King pursuing him wasting and burning the Country throughout degastant ardent bruillant le pays par tut until by Assent of his Council because his People were much wearied for want of Wine having drank His Men wearied for want of Wine only Water for near four Days per cause que les Gentz fuerent molt lassez pur defaute de Vin ne buerent que de eau bien per quatre jours he returned toward Calais where he designed to have fought his Enemy but he came not Then he paid off his Allies very He pays off his Allies and returns into England frankly they having been there a long time and returned into England to his Parlement After this Relation the 5 Ib. n. 10. Commons were told by Sir William Shareshull Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench They ought to have regard to the great Trouble the King had endured for the Defence and Safety of the Kingdom and of his Readiness to march into Scotland against his Enemies who had taken the Speedy Advice desired of the Parlement The King desires to finish the War with France Town of Berwick by Force And that to shorten the Time of Parlement and their stay in the Town they were to give speedy Advice what was best for the King to do to make an end of the War with France which he desired sovereignly or above all things might be done with dispatch quel il desire sovereignment que soit fait en hast and how he might be best aided to do it to the least Grievance of his People and most Profit to himself he gave them time to answer until Friday next following en sur ceo les dona jour de Respons de Vendredy preschien suant and in the mean time to prepare their Bills and Petitions and bring them into Parlement 6 Ibm. n. 11. A quen Vendredy vindrent les dites Comunes en la presence nostre dit Seigneur le Roy Prelatz Grantz assemblez en la Chambre blanche el eue illoques une brief parlance ove les dits Grantz Granterent uniement c. On which Friday the Commons came into the presence of the King Prelates and Great Men assembled in the White Chamber and having there a short Conference A Subsidy of 6 years granted to the King with the said Great Men Granted uniemen dune accort unanimously and of one accord to the King the Subsidy of Wooll Leather and Woolfel's for six years next coming So as during that time the King should not put any Impositions or other Charges upon the Commons and then they brought their Petitions before the King who answered them Avesbury in his 7 p. 126. a. b. c. 95. His Expedition into France Narrative of the King's Expedition into France tells us That after his return to Calais on Wednesday the Feast of St. Martin or 11th of November the Constable of France and others met the Duke of Lancaster the Earl of Northampton and Sir Walter Manny at the end of the Causway of Calais and by Letters of Credence from their King offered Battel to the King of England on Tuesday following The English Lords answered by the King's Command de Praecepto Regio That it was his Intention as much as he could to avoid the Effusion of Christian Blood and therefore desired to fight Body to Body with his Adversary so as the whole Right to the Crown of France might be decided by this Battel between them two And if this was refused That each of them should take to him his Eldest Son and if he admitted not that Then both to chuse Two Three or Four Knights the nearest to them in Blood to be joined to them and their Sons that so the Right to the Kingdom of France might be finally determined and that he who was Conquered should yield it to the Conqueror Which Offers the French refused standing to their Proposition of Fighting on Tuesday The English offered to Fight the next Day or Saturday The French persisted in their First Offer which the English accepted upon Condition That if they could not bring their King to Battel on that Day they should render themselves Prisoners to the King of England as in like manner they would render themselves Prisoners to the King of France if they brought not then their King to Battel The French refused this Offer and the English thought they trifled with King Edward
King grants the first And will forbid the second with him or in the Kingdom to uphold any Quarrel or Suit by Maintenance 5 See Stat. at Large first of Rich. II. cap. 4. under pain of loosing their Offices and Services and to be Imprisoned and Ransomed at the King's Pleasure The Commons also 6 Rot. Parl. 1 Ric. II. n. 50. The Commons pray all great Officers of the Court and Kingdom may be appointed in Parlement during the King's Minority pray That during the King's Minority the Chancellor High Treasurer Chief Justices of one Bench and the other the Chief Baron of the Exchequer the Steward and Treasurer of the Houshold the Chief Chamberlain and Clerk of the Privy Seal the Wardens of the Forrests of this side Trent and beyond might be made and provided by Parlement and if it should happen that any of these Ministers or Officers should be laid aside between one Parlement and another That then another be put in his place by his great Council until next Parlement It was agreed That 7 Ib. Ro. It was agreed that some of those Officers should be chosen by the Lords in Parlement while the King was under Age that the Counsellors Chancellor Steward of the Houshold and Chamberlain should be chosen by the Lords in Parlement soient esluz par les Seigneurs en Parlement saving always the Estate and Heritage of the Earl of Oxford to the said Office of Chamberlain and as to the other Officers abovenamed the King should make them by the assent of his Council The Commons of the Kingdom shew to the King and Council of Parlement That in many parts of the Kingdom of England 8 Ib. n. 88. The Commons complain of the Practices of the Villanes A nostre Seigneur le Roi a Conceil du Parlement monstrent la Comune du Roialme qen plusours parties du Roialm d'Engleterre c. the Villanes and Land Tenents in Villenage as well of Holy Church as Lay Lords which owed Services and Customs to their Lords had withdrawn them of late and did daily withdraw them by procurement of certain Advisers Maintainers and Abettors in the Country who received Money of them by colour of Exemplifications purchased in the King's Court out of Domesday Book of the Mannors and Towns where they dwelt by vertue whereof and the ill Interpretations of them they said they were quit and discharged of all manner of servage as well of their Bodies as Tenures and would not suffer any Distress to be taken or Justice done upon them threatning their Lords Servants to Kill or Maim them and gathered themselves together in great Routs and agreed by Confederacy to aid one another by force to resist their Lords Therefore to prevent the Mischiefs which might insue 9 Ibm. and to avoid the like Danger that lately happened in France by such Rebellion and Confederacy of the Villanes against their Lords they prayed due Remedy The Answer was 1 Ib. Ro. The Answer to the Complaint of the Commons That as to the Exemplifications Grants and what had been done in Chancery it was declared in Parlement that they could not nor ought not to be of any value or hold place as to the freedom of their Bodies nor change the condition of their Tenure and Customs anciently due nor do prejudice to their Lords concerning them who if they would might have Letters Patents of this Declaration under the Broad Seal and also the Lords that found themselves grieved might have special Commissions to Justices of Peace and others to enquire of all such Rebels and their Offences and their Counsellers Advisers and Abettors and to imprison all those that shall be brought before them without Bail Mainprise or otherwise until they were prosecuted and acquit c. See Statutes at large 1 Rich. II. which agrees with the Parlement-Roll in many things though not in all The Commons pray further 2 Ibm. n. 95. That a Parlement may be holden The Commons Petition for a Parlement in a convenient Place once a Year to redress Delays in Suits and to end such Cases wherein the Judges were of different Opinions They had this Answer 3 Ibm. Ro. The Answer to that Petition The Statutes therefore made shall be observed and kept and as to the Place where the Parlement shall be holden the King will do his Pleasure The Citizens of London demanded 4 Ibm. n. 131. The Citizens of London demand they may have their own Interpretation of their Charters That upon the King 's special Grace for the Enlargement of the Franchise of their City that if any Article in the Charters granted by him or his Progenitors to the said Citizens should prove difficult or doubtful and might be taken in divers Senses then that the Sense they claimed to have it in might be allowed This was the 5 Ibm. Ro. The Interpretation of Charters belongs to the King c. Rencounters between the English and French c. Answer That the Interpretation of the King's Charters belonged to him and if any Doubt arose the King by Advice of his Council would make such Interpretation as should be according to Reason and Good Faith bone Foy. Several 6 Walf A. D. 1377 1378. 1 2 Râ—â— II. Rencounters Burning and Plundering each others Towns on the Coasts and some in the Countries taking and surprizing of some small Towns and Castles happened between the English and French at this time The Town of 7 Ibm. The Town of Ard betrayed Ard was betrayed to the French Sir Thomas de Hilton Governour of Aquitan marched with a few English against a Body of French was overcome by them and taken Prisoner with many Noblemen of that Country of the English Party About the same time the English having notice that there were many Spanish Ships in the Harbour of Sluse in Flanders set out a great Fleet to surprize them under the Command of Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham the Duke of Britan who was then in England and others which by Storm was scattered at Sea but after the Storm came together again upon 8 Spanish Ships taken and 22 of other Nations the Coast of England where they suddenly refitted and put to Sea again and took Eight Spanish Ships near Brest and Twenty two others of several Nations laden with French Goods Hugh Caverly Governour of Calais burnt Twenty six French 26 French Ships burnt Ships in the Haven of Bologne burnt the Low Town and returned with much Plunder of Goods and Cattel The Men of Rye and Winchelsy sailed toward Normandy landed The Men of Rye and Winchelsy land in Normandy kill and burn c. in a small Town and Port where they killed all they met in the Streets except such as they thought able to redeem themselves by Money those they carried Prisoners to their Ships and then burning the Town and Country returned home with a rich
the Great Men that adhered to him to have pillaged plundered and burnt the City knowing all the poor People were with him 1 Ibm. There were three several Charters sent but none pleased him The King at last sent to him that he would come and treat with him about the Articles he insisted upon to have inserted in the Charter and when the Messenger desired him to make haste he bid him if he were so much in haste return to the King he would come when he pleased 2 Ibm. When he came with his Multitude behind him into Smithfield where the King was he behaved himself with such intolerable Rudeness toward the King and those about him and making such Demands as could not be granted the King commanded William Walworth Major of London to Arrest him who with great Courage struck him a Blow on the Head with which he sunk upon his Horse Wâ—t Tiler k 〈…〉 kt down by the Major of London and killed and others of the King's Servants and Citizens thrust him thro' the Body in divers places when he fell dead off his Horse almost under the King's Horse's Feet 3 Ibm. who finding his Followers much moved at their Captain 's Death lest they should proceed to do further Mischief rode up to them with his Military Men and Friends about him and spake to them not to be troubled for the Death of such a Rogue and Traytor telling them he was their King and would be their Captain and Leader bidding them follow him into the Fields where they should have what they would ask In the mean time the Major of London got 1000 Men into Arms and put Sir Robert Knolls at the Head of them His Followers lay down Arms and beg pardon who marching into the Fields in good Order so daunted the Rustic Rebels that they threw down such Arms as they had laid themselves upon the Ground and begged Pardon 4 Ibm. Whereupon Proclamation was immediately made in London that the Citizens should have no Correspondency with them nor permit any one of them to come into the City The Military Men about the King ask him to permit them to serve the Rebels as they had served others to cut off an Hundred or two of their Heads He would not consent lest the Innocent might suffer The King 's great Mercy to them with the Guilty many having been drawn in by Fear and such fair Pretences as they could not know but they might be Good and Loyal And beyond this unknown Mercy he sent them the Charter he had Granted to those of Essex and other Countries At the same time and on the same Days 5 Wals f. 254 255 256 257 c. The villainous Practices of those about St. Albans the Tenents and Villains of the Abby and the Townsmen of St. Albans with the Rustics of the whole Shire of Hertford and Countries near assembled at St. Albans requiring of the Abbat and Convent to be Manumised and made Free to have the Liberties of the Town enlarged and to have the Charters and Grants of Privileges and Liberties to the Abby delivered to them Which by the King's Order were so delivered and were with great Triumph burnt in the Market-place They also had from the Abbat and Convent Letters of Manumission and Freedom dictated by themselves threatning if they would not grant such to burn and demolish the Abby cut off the Heads of the Abbat and all the Monks And in the mean time while they obtained these things they cut off the Heads of such as they thought were their Enemies or would not do as they did burnt and pulled down their Houses and destroyed their Goods following and performing in all things the Dictates and Orders of their Great Master Wat Tiler which they had received from him and seen practised in London on Corpus Christi Day many of these Villains and Rustics and St. Albans-men being then The chief Leaders of them there William Gryndecobbe a Servant to the Abby and William Cadyndon a Chandler in the Town of St. Albans being the chief Men in this Tumult who had received their Instructions as above at London They made Proclamation for all of their own Condition to come in to them with such Arms and Weapons as they had under pain of losing their Heads having their Houses burnt if they had any of their own and the loss of all their Goods found in them These they caused to make Oath they would adhere to King Richard and the True Commons of England Where-ever they came they broke open the Prisons and set the Prisoners free 6 Ib. f. 259. n. 40. While they were in the height of these villanous Practices they received news of the Death of Wat Tiler and that the Citizens of London assisted the King against the Kentish and Essex-men that staid with them This and some sent from the King to make Proclamation upon forfeiture of Life and Member commanding them to be quiet and return to their own Homes humbled and made them abstain from their most barbarous and outrageous Actions Yet they kept together and would not separate tho' much persuaded to it using their ordinary Practices against the Abbat-Monks their Friends Lawyers Gentlemen and all that would not do as they would have them And for whatever they did pretended the King's 7 Append. n. 104. Consent Order and Authority which caused the King to undeceive the People to send his 8 Ibm. They pretend the King's Order and Authority for what they did Writs to all Sheriffs Majors Bailiffs and others his Faithful People to make Proclamation to the contrary and to oppose them every where in their tumultuous Risings and Actings against the Peace commanding them to desist from such Assemblings and go home Dated at London June 17. in the 4th of his Reign At the same time and on the same Days as if Corpus Christi Day had been the Signal Day 9 Wals f. 261. n. 30 40 50. The same Tumults and Practices at St. Eâ—monas-Bury y. Straw and R. Westbrâ—om their Leaders They cut off the Heads of the Chief Justice of England the Prior c. the same sort of People Tumultuated in Suffolk under the Conduct of John Straw a wicked Priest and Robert Westbrom of Edmonds-Bury where they perpetrated the same Villanies and committed the same Insolencies as in other Places They came to Bury and got into their hands the Charters of Liberties and Grants of Privilege to the Abby there to free as they said the Towns-men from the Power and Jurisdiction of that Place They cut off the Heads of Sir John Cavendish Chief Justice of England the Prior and John de Lakinheath a Monk of that Monastery and set them on the Pillory in the Market-place In Norfolk 1 Ibm. f. 263. n. 10 20 c. The like People and Practices in Norfolk under the Conduct of John Litiâ—â—er a Dyer at the same time a
and other Payments To do what they would in the Kingdom and to amend all things according to their Discretions and these Powers greater perhaps then any King ever exercised were given to any Six of them with his Three Great Officers Willing That if diversity of Opinion happened between his Counsellors and Officers that the Matter should be determined by the greater part of them commanding and charging all Prelates Dukes Earls Barons the Steward Treasurer and Controller of his Houshold the Justices of one Bench and the other and other his Justices whatsoever Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer Sheriffs Escheators Majors Bayliffs and all other his Officers Ministers and Lieges whatsoever that they be attending obedient counselling and aydant to the said Counsellors and Officers so often and in what manner they should direct Dated at Westminster the 19th day of November Upon this Commission a Statute was made and the whole Recited in it See Statutes at Large Cap. 1. in the Tenth of Richard the Second the Parlement Roll of this year and the Pleas of the Crown in the Parlement the 21st of this King This Parlement ended on the 20th of 7 Rot. Parl. 10 Ric. II. n. 36 The King's Protestation in Parlement November and the last thing entred upon the Roll before that Memorandum is That the King made open Protestation in full Parlement with his own Mouth That for any thing was done 8 Ib. n. 35. in that Parlement he would not that prejudice should come to him or his Crown but that the Prerogative and Liberties of his Crown should be safe and preserved This year Richard Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundel was made 9 Rot. Franc. 10 Ric. II. M. 13. and M. 18. Admiral of the whole Fleet in the West and North parts of the Kingdom he got ready the Fleet and put to Sea early in the Spring and on the 24th of March discovery was made of a great 1 Walsingh f. 326. n. 10 20 30 40. The English take an Hundred and more Ships from the Flemings French and Spaniards Navy of Flemings French and Spaniards laden with Wine and well Guarded with Men of War after a sharp Engagement wherein he took many Armed Ships killed and took many Soldiers of different Quality the rest fled he pursued them two days and in the whole took an Hundred and more Ships great and Small wherein were Nineteen thousand Tuns of Wine 2 Col. 2692. n. 40 50 60. Knighton in his Relation of this Engagement says there were One hundred twenty six Ships taken in which were about Twelve or thirteen thousand Tuns of Rochel Wine and that the Admiral of Flanders was taken with many others 3 Ib. and Col. 2693. n. 10. He refitted his Ships and sailed into Britany and relieved Brest besieged the second time by that Duke demolished the Castles he had built about it and between Lady-Day and Midsummer took A. D. 1388. One hundred and sixty Ships well laden This Summer the King with his Queen went 4 Ib. n. 20 30 40 50 60. The King and Queen's Progress The Commission and Statute made last Parlement Questioned a Progress into the West and North Parts of the Kingdom in his Return he held a Council at Nottingham on the 21st of August where many Questions about the Commission and Statute made last Parlement and those that procured and forced the King to grant them and how they were to be punished were propounded to the Two Chief Justices and other Judges who answered they ought to be punished as Traytors as will be more fully related in the following Account of this year In this Council were present Alexander Arch-Bishop of York Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland Michael de la Pole Earl of Suffolk Robert Tresilian Chief Justice of the King's-Bench and Nicholas Brembre of London Knight his great Favorites and Advisers in all things who were heard before all others and according to common fame only they On the 5 Ib. Col. 2696. n. 40 50 60. The King splendidly received by the Major and Citizens of London The Duke of Glocester Earls of Arundel and Warwick march with a great Force toward London 10th of November the King came to London where he had a Wonderful Splendid Reception by the Major and Citizens who went out to meet him says the Historian with an innumerable Multitude of Horsemen richly Clad and conducted him and his Queen to St. Paul's Church and from thence to his Palace at Westminster his great unhappy Favourites accompanying him Next day on the Feast of St. Martin the King and his Favorites had notice the Duke of Glocester the Earls of Arundel and Warwick were marching toward London with a great Force from Haringay Park near Highgate who wrote 6 Ib. Col. 2699. n. 30 c. Their Letter to the Major Sheriffs and Aldermen of the City to the Major Sheriffs and Aldermen of the City to let them know They were and always would be Obedient and Loyal Lieges to the King and that they ought not to wonder at their assembling in such a manner for that in the last Parlement it was ordained by the King That certain Lords there appointed and Sworn for the Honour of God the good of the King and Kingdom to have the Government of his Council and the Realm for one year which Government had been and was then greatly disturbed by Alexander Arch-Bishop of York Robert Vere Duke of Ireland Michael de la Pole Earl of Suffolk Robert Tresilian false Justice and Nicholas Brembre false Knight of London all and every one false Traytors to the King and Kingdom who falsely and Traiterously by their Engines Counsel and Conduct of the Honourable Person of the King carried him into divers Parts far from his Council in the Ruin of him and his Realm and falsely Counselled him against their Oath to do divers things in Disheritance and Dismembring his Crown being in point to loose his Heritage beyond Sea to the great infamy and destruction of the whole Nation and falsely made several Differences between the King and Lords of his Council so as some of them were in fear and danger of their Lives as they had informed the King by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury the Duke of York the Bishops of Winchester and Ely and divers other great Lords To Redress these things and Punish the Traytors according to Law they were assembled Requiring and Charging them the Major c. by vertue of their Allegiance That they should make full Proclamation vous requirons chargeoms par vertue do vostre legiance que vous eut facez plein proclamation c. thro' the whole City that this is our intent and no other and that for the Honour Profit and Salvation or Safety of the King Kingdom and all his Loyal Lieges and that you will be Aiding and Comforting with all your Endeavour and Power not favouring or aiding the Traytors nor any of them as
Temporal as well the Lords Appellants as all others and by them agreed That considering the tender Age of the King before that time and the Innocency of his Royal Person that nothing contained in the Appeal nor in any Article thereof nor in the Judgments given should be accounted any Fault or Dishonesty in his Person in no manner for the Cause abovesaid nor should turn in Prejudice of his Person by any Contrivance or Interpretation whatever but that the false Treason and Default abovesaid should be charged upon the Appealed and that the Judgments given against them should have full Force and Virtue notwithstanding any thing could be said or alledged to the contrary Upon 2 Ibm. Several others impeached by the Commons Monday the 2d Day of March next following Sir Robert Belknap late Chief Justice of the Common Bench Sir Roger Fulthorp Sir John Holt Sir William Burgh late his Companions of the same Bench Sir John Cary late Chief Baron of the Exchequer and John Loketon late Serjeant to the King were accused and impeached by the Commons in Parlement for putting their Hands and Seals to the Questions and Answers aforesaid by the Procurement of the Appealed and Convicted Persons of Treason to cover and affirm their High Treasons c. pour coverer affermir lour hautes Tresons a Copy whereof was exhibited and read before them and they were answered as was surmised by the Commons in the said Copy and they answered They could not gainsay it but that the Qustions were such as were asked them but the Answers were not such as they put their Seals to Sir Robert 3 Ibm. Sir R. Belknap his Excuse Belknap pleaded That the Arch-Bishop of York in his Chamber at Windsor told him That he devised the Commission and Statute c. That the King hated him above all Men and that if he found not some way to make void the Statute and Commission he should be slain as a Traitor He answered That the Intention of the Lords and such as assisted at the making of them was That they should be for the Honour and good Government of the State of the King c. That he twice parted from the King dissatisfied and was in doubt of his Life and said the Answers were not made by his Good-will but contrary to his Mind by the Threats of the Arch-Bishop of York Duke of Ireland and Earl of Suffolk and that he was Sworn and Commanded in the Presence of the King upon pain of Death to conceal this matter as the Counsel of the King And prayed for the Love of God he might have Gracious and Merciful Judgment Sir John Holt 4 Ibm. Sir J. Holt made the same Excuse alledged the same matter of Excuse and made the same Prayer Sir William 5 Ibm. Sir W. Burgh and Sir J Cary the same Burgh and Sir John Cary pleaded the same matter of Excuse and made the same Prayer Sir Roger 6 Ibm Sir R. Fultâ—orp and J. Loketâ—n the same Fulthorp and John Loketon make the same Excuse and Prayer To which 7 Ibm. Notwithstanding their Excuses the Commons pray they may be Judged Convicted and Attainted as Traitors the Commons answered They were taken and holden for Sages in the Law and the King's Will was That they should have Answered the Questions as the Law was and not otherwise as they did with Design and under colour of Law to Murder and Destroy the Lords and Loyal Lieges who were Aiding and Assisting in making the Commission and Statute in the last Parlement for the good Government of the State of the King and Kingdom and therefore the Commons pray they may be Adjudged Convicted and Attainted as Traitors Upon 8 Ibm. which the Lords Temporal took time by good Deliberation to examin the Matter and Circumstances of it and for that they were at and knew of the making of the Statute and Commission which they knew were made for the Honour of God and Their Judgment for the good Government of the State of the King and whole Kingdom and that it was the King's Will they should not have otherwise Answered than according to Law and had Answered as before They were by the Lords Temporal by the Assent of the King adjudged to be Hanged and Drawn as Traitors and their Heirs Disherited their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels to be forfeit to the King On 9 Ibm. J. Blake impeached Tuesday March 3. John Blake and Thomas Vsk were brought into Parlement and first John Blake was impeached by the Commons That being retained of Council for the King drew up the Questions to which the Justices made Answer and contrived with the Persons Appealed that the Lords and others the King 's Loyal Lieges that caused the Commission and Statute to be made in the last Parlement to have them indicted in London and Middlesex for Treason and that they might be arrested and falsly traiterously and wickedly murdered and that he was aiding and advising in the Treasons aforesaid to the Appealed Then Thomas 1 Ibm. T. Usk accused Vsk was accused for procuring himself to be made Vnder-Sheriff of Middlesex to the end to cause the said Lords and Loyal Lieges to be Arrested and Indicted as hath been said before and was Aiding and Counselling the Appealed in the Treasons aforesaid John 2 Ibm. Their Answers Blake answered he was retained of Counsel for the King by his Command and sworn to keep secret his Advice and whatever he did was by the King's Command whom he ought to obey And Thomas Vsk gave the same Answer Whereupon the Lords Temporal took Deliberation until the morrow being the 4th of March when the said John and Thomas were again brought into Parlement and good Advice and Deliberation having been taken by the Lords pronounced them Guilty of the things whereof they were accused 3 Ibm. And Judgments And whereas they alledged for their Excuse the King's Command it made their Crime the greater for that they knew well that the Appealed and Adjudged accroached to themselves Royal Power as said is before and it was their Command and not the King 's and then the Lords Awarded by Assent of the King they should both be Drawn and Hanged as Traitors and open Enemies to the King and Kingdom and their Heirs Disherited for ever and their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels forfeited to the King and they were Executed the same Day On 4 Ibm. Sir â— Bâ—â—â—nâ—p and 5 others Friday the 6th of March Sir Robert Belknap Sir Roger Fulthorp Sir John Holt Sir William Burgh Sir John Cary and John Loketon were brought into the Parlement and the Lords were advised That they were at the making of the Commission and Statute in the last Parlement and Sir John Cary knew well they were made to the Honour of God and the good Government of the State of the King and the whole Kingdom and so on as before And then
de bien meignent en la terre les Marchauntz estrangers demorant plus longes quil ne soleint faire par la quele demore les choses sont le plus encâ—eries quil ne soleint estre au damage du Roy de son poeple nous ordeinoms que totes maneres des custumes maltoutes leveez puis le coronement le Roy Edward fiz le Roy Henry soient entierment ousteez de tot esteintz par toutes jours nient contreesteant la Chartre que le dit Roy Edward fist as Marchantz aliens pur ceo que il fut fait contre la grand Chartre encontree la fraunchise de la Citee de Lundres saunz assent del Baronage Et si nuly de quele condition quil soit rien preigne ou leve outre les auncienes custumes dues droitureles ou destourbance face pay quey les Merchantz ne peussent de leur biens faire leur volunte Et de ceo soient atteintz soient agardez as pleintifs leur damages eauntz regard al purchase al a suite as coustages per ces que il averont en al offence de la grande Chartre eit le Trespassour la prisone solonc la quantite du trespass solonc descretion des Justices mes ne soit en service le Roy sauve nequedent au Roy les custumes de leyn peaux de quirs cestassavoir de chescun Saack de leyne demy mark de CCC peaux lanuz demy mark de last de Cuir un mark si avoir le doit desoremes viegnent demoergent ailent les estraunges Merchantz solonc les auncienes custumes solonc ce que auncienement soleint faire 12. De damages aver de lattacheur Al honeur de Dieu de seint Eglise encountre ceux qui par malice purchasent prohibitions attachements encountre ordeineirs de seint Esglise en cause de corrections de peche des autres purement espiritueles que nule manere partiegnent a la ley court Nous ordeinoms que par les Justices que atteignent tieu malice que ancienement les malicious plaintiffs soient agardes damages as ordeiners a tort travailles ou si les ditz pleintiffs neient dount paier soit agarde prisone du temps solonc la grievance maliciousment procuree sauve lestat du Roy de la Corone autre droit 13. De mal conseilers le Roy ouster Et pur ceo que le Roy ad estee mal guide consaillez par mauveis conseillers come est susdit Nous ordeinoms que tous les mauvais conseille soient oustez remuez de toutz issuit que eux ne autres tieux ne soient mes pres de luy ne en office le Roy retenuz que autres gentz covenables soient meis en lour lieus Et en meisme la manere soit fait des menengs des gentz de office que sont en loustiel le Roy que ne sont pas covenables 14. De officers Ministers de Roy faire Et pur ceo que moultz des mauz sont avenuz par tieux conseillers tieux Ministers Nous ordeinoms que le Roy face Chanceller Chiefe Justice del une Baâ—ke de lautre Tresorier Chancellier Chief Baron del Eschequir Seneschal de son hostiel Gardeyne de la Gardrobe Contreroller un Clerk covenable pur garder son Privie Seale un Chiefe Gardeine de ses Forestes de cea Trent un autre dela Trent aussi un Escheatour de cea Trent un autre dela Chief Clerke le Roy en le commune Banke par le conseil consent de son Baronage ceo en Parlement Et sil aviegne par ascune aventure que il covient mettre ascuns des ditz Ministres avant ceo que parlement soit dunque le Roy permetter par le bon conseil que il averoit de li jesques au Parlement Et issint soit fait desoremes des tieux Ministres quant mestier serra 15. Del Gardeyns des Cynkports Membr secun dâ— Ensement nous ordeinoms que touz les chief gardeyns des portz chasteaux sur la mere serront mis faitz en la fourme susdite Et que ceux gardeins soient de la terre mesmes 16. De Ministres faire en terres Et pur ceo que les terres de Gascoigne Dirland Descoce sont en peril destre perdues per defaute des bones ministers nous ordeinoms que bones suffizantz ministres soient mis a la gard faire en les dites terres en la fourme contenue en la second Article precheine 17. De Viscountes faire en counties Estre ceo nous ordeinoms que Viscountz soient desormes mis par la Chaunceller Tresorier les autres de conseil qui serront presents Et si Chanceller ne soit present soient mys par le Tresorer Barons del Eschequir par les Justices de Bank Et que tieux soient mis faitz qui soient covenables suffisantz qui eient terres tenements dount il puissent respondre au Roy au people de lour faitz que nuls autres que tieux ne soient meis que eux eient comission desouz le grant Seale 18. De Gardeyns de forestes Por ceo que commune fame est ovesque cemeinte de mounstrance ad este fait que diverse oppressions come desheritaunces faux enditements emprisonements sur ce grevous raunceo des autres moultz de maneres des grevaunces que Gardeyns Bayliffs Ministres des forestes autres ount fait par colour de lour Baylies de lour offices des queles grevances le people que tant est grevez ne seose overtement pleindre ne leur pleintz faire en la Court le Roy tant come ils sont en leur baillies offices Nous ordeinoms que des touz Gardeins Bailiffs Ministers des forestes que avaunt le temps le Roy qui ore est soleient estre remuables a la volunte le Roy aussibien de ceux as queux leur baillies offices sont voluntriement grantees a terme de vie nouncountre esteant tieu grant come des autres leur baillies offices soient seisies en la main le Roy Et que bones gentz loiaux soient assignez Justices denquere sur les grevances avantdites de oier determiner toutes les grevances les pleints de touz i ceux qui devers les ditz Gardeins Bailiffs Ministres des Forestes suivre vodront pur le Roy ou pur eux mesmes solonc la ley la custume de royalme Et si avant come ley le soeffre soient les pleints termines entre cy la Pask prechein avenir ou avant cy home poet bone manere solonc ley si les ditz Gardeins Bayliffes
Merchants of Friscobald's of Florence who Rented the King's Customs of Wooll Wooll-fells and Leâ—ther and had done so in the Ed. I. Paâ— 35. Ed â— M. 17. Dors Emery and those of his Company of Friscomband should render an Account of the Treasure he had received as he was ordered within the Quinden or 15 days after St. Michael or the Bodies and Goods of that Company which were found in the Power of the King should be arrested and Emery declared and holden the King's Enemy and used as such if he was found in the King's Power on this side or beyond the Sea 22. For that Monsieur Henry de Beaumont to the Damage and Dishonour of the King had received of him the Kingdom of Man after it had been Ordained otherwise by the Ordainers and other Rents Lands Franchises and Offices and procured for others Lands Rents Tenements Franchises and Offices against such Ordinance And for that he gave evil Counsel contrary to his Oath it was Ordained he should be outed the King's Council for ever and not to come near the King unless he were summoned to Parlement or in War if the King would have him or by common Assent of Arch-Bishops Bishops Earls and Barons in full Parliament and that all his other Lands should be seized into the King's hands until he should be satisfied the full Value of what he had received of those Lands given him by the King contrary to their Ordinance and if he contended against this Ordinance then for ever to be Disinherited of all Lands of the King's Gift 23. That it was found by the Examination of Prelates Earls and Barons That the Dame de Verscy had procured the King to give to Sir Henry Beaumont her Brother and others Lands Franchises and Offices to the Damage and Dishonour of the King and open Disherision of the Crown Et ausint procure Demander hors Lettres Desus la Targe contre ley lentention du Roy It was Ordained she should go to her House within 15 days after St. Michael next coming without ever returning to Court to stay there and for all these things aforesaid and for that the Castle of Bamburgh was Parcel of the Crown it was Ordained it should be re-taken into the King's Hands and should not be given to her or any other without the Pleasure and good Will of the King 24. That Acquittances should be allowed for Debts paid and Accounts made in the Exchequer and if the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer allowed them not or made them not in due form the Plaintifs should have Remedy upon Petition in Parlement 25. For that common Merchants and many other People are received to Plead in the Exchequer Pleas of Debt and Trespass by reason they are avowed by Officers of the place more than before which ought not to be whereby Accounts and other things touching the King are often delayed and the People much grieved it was Ordained That for the future no Pleas should be holden in the Exchequer but such as concerned the King and the Officers of the Exchequer and their Menial Servants And if any be received by Avowry of the Place to Plead therein contrary to the Form abovesaid such as are Empleaded shall have their Recovery in Parlement 26. Also For that the People are much grieved that the Marshal and Steward hold many Pleas which belong not to their Office it was Ordained they should not hold Plea of Frank Tenement or Debt or Covenant or Contract nor the Common Pleas of the People but only Debts and Trespasses of the Court or King's House within the Verge and Contracts and Covenants of such as belong to the Court and no others and that they should be speedily Pleaded from day to day and ended before the King passed out of the Limits of the Verge where the Trespass was done and if Pleas were held otherwise they should be null and such as were grieved might have Redress by Recovery of Damages in the Kings-Bench by Writ out of Chancery 27. For that before that time many Felonies had been committed within the Verge which were not punished because the Coroners of the Country were not permitted to Enquire of such Felonies but only the Coroners of the Houshold who were Partial The Country Coroners without the Verge were to be joined with them in the Case of Murder especially c. 28. For that the People were much grieved that some Persons Bandied together to Kill and Rob them by reason the King by Evil Counsel gave them their Pardons against the Law It was Ordained That for the future no Charters of Pardon should be granted for any manner of Felony but in Case where the King might do it by his Oath Process of Law and the Custom of the Land and if any other were granted it should be void 29. For that many People are delayed of their Demands in the King's Court i. e. Bench because the Parties alledge they ought not to Answer the Demandants without the King and also many of the People grieved by the King's Officers against Right of which Grievances Men can have no Remedy but by frequent Parlements it was Ordained That the King hold a Parlement once every year or twice if there be need and in convenient place and in those Parlements those Pleas which were so delayed and those where the Justices should be of divers Opinions Recorded and Determined and in the same manner Bills i. e. Petitions should be delivered and ended in Parlement according to Law and Reason 30. That Money shall not be altered without great occasion and then by common Advice of the Baronage in Parlement 31. All Statutes made in Amendment of the Law and for the Profit of the People by the King's Ancestors shall be kept and maintained as before and ought to be according to Law and Reason if they were not contrary to the great Charter the Charter of the Forest or these Ordinances and if so then to be null and void 32. That the Law or Common Right be not delayed by Letters of Privy Seal and such Letters to be void if procured 33. Contains an Interpretation of the Statute of Acton Burnel 34. Concerns the Case of Appellants or Appealors and the Sheriffs and Gaolers Practices thereupon now almost antiquated 35. That no Man be appealed of Felonies maliciously or Outlawed in the Country where he hath no Land or Tenements nor put to Death or Disherited by such Suit or Outlawry he rendring himself to the King's Prison c. 36. For the abatement of Appeals in Suits and Slight Cases in Murder and Robbery if the Appellees were acquitted they should recover against the Abettors and Appellors according to the Statute 37. Against Protections for the Delay of Suits as well in Pleas of Land as of Debts and Trespasses by such as feigned themselves in the King's Service That the Plaintiff or Demandant discovering the Deceit to have Damages awarded him at the Discretion of the Justices and the