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shall_v be_v put_v in_o office_n to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n and_o franchise_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o point_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o all_o other_o statute_n without_o break_v any_o point_n item_n it_o be_v assent_v that_o if_o any_o the_o officer_n aforesaid_a or_o chief_a clerk_n to_o the_o common_a bench_n or_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o death_n or_o other_o cause_n be_v out_o of_o his_o office_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o great_a man_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v most_o nigh_a in_o the_o county_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v towards_o he_o and_o by_o good_a council_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v about_o he_o shall_v put_v another_o convenient_a into_o the_o say_a office_n which_o shall_v be_v swear_v after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o
they_o be_v exceed_o move_v with_o indignation_n yet_o no_o man_n dare_v speak_v open_o of_o the_o matter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o about_o the_o king_n and_o the_o irrational_a youth_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o so_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o king_n indiscretion_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o inhabit_v with_o he_o in_o the_o nine_o 353._o year_n of_o king_n richâ—rd_n the_o second_o michael_n dâ—_n la_fw-fr pâ—le_fw-fr earl_n of_o suffolk_n for_o gross_a abuse_n bribery_n and_o treason_n be_v put_v from_o his_o chauncellourship_n fine_v 20000._o mark_n to_o the_o king_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v haec_fw-la autem_fw-la omnâ—a_fw-la quanquam_fw-la sum_n regi_fw-la placuisse_fw-la dâ—buerant_fw-la maximè_fw-la displicebant_fw-la adeò_fw-la fidebâ—t_fw-la infideli_fw-la adeo_fw-la coivit_fw-la nebulonem_fw-la insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o familiar_n 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the_o duke_n and_o knight_n with_o great_a constancy_n and_o courage_n oppose_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n and_o 354._o after_o many_o delay_n the_o king_n full_o â—ore_o against_o his_o will_n be_v compel_v to_o give_v a_o commission_n of_o oyeâ—_n &_o terminer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestâ—r_n and_o â—iâ—hard_a earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o business_n and_o complaint_n against_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n and_o all_o other_o which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v accuse_v who_o give_v judgement_n of_o death_n against_o they_o and_o thomas_n arundel_n bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v mâ—de_a chancellor_n by_o the_o parliament_n in_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n place_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n remove_v from_o his_o lord_n treasurership_n with_o which_o he_o be_v much_o enamote_v take_v much_o pain_n and_o be_v at_o great_a cost_n to_o procure_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d gilbert_n bishop_n of_o herefoâ—d_n qui_fw-la plus_fw-la liâ—_n gua_fw-la quam_fw-la fide_fw-la vigebat_fw-la be_v suâ—rogaâ—ed_v in_o 〈…〉_z but_o this_o parliament_n end_v the_o king_n immediate_o receive_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n who_o 372._o walsingham_n style_v pâ—rfidiae_fw-la promptuarium_fw-la sentiâ—a_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la aurâ—ga_fw-la proditionis_fw-la archa_fw-la malitiae_fw-la odii_fw-la seminator_fw-la mendacii_fw-la fabric_n tor_z susurro_fw-la nequissâ—mus_fw-la dolo_fw-la pâ—aestantiss_fw-la mus_fw-la artificiosus_fw-la detractor_n patâ—iae_fw-la delator_n consiliarius_fw-la nequam_fw-la meritò_fw-la perfi_n we_o evomens_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pâ—regrina_fw-la together_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o alexander_n nâ—vell_n archbishop_n of_o york_n into_o his_o court_n and_o favour_n who_o labour_v night_n and_o day_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o annul_v the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o king_n hatred_n towards_o his_o noble_n and_o natural_a faithful_a people_n 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lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n sir_n nicholas_n brambre_n and_o other_o their_o adherent_n who_o waste_v demish_v and_o destroy_v the_o good_n treasure_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o crown_n oppresâ—sed_v the_o people_n daily_o with_o importable_a charge_n neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o that_o no_o full_a right_a nor_o justice_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o realm_n be_v very_o nigh_o to_o have_v be_v whole_o undo_v and_o destroy_v for_o these_o cause_n and_o the_o eschew_v of_o such_o like_a peril_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n for_o time_n to_o come_v displace_v and_o remove_v these_o ill_a councillor_n and_o at_o their_o request_n a_o new_a chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o privy_a seal_n be_v ordain_v in_o parliament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v hold_v good_a sufficient_a and_o lawful_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o reaâ—me_n and_o 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dissolve_v but_o this_o unhappy_a seduce_a king_n by_o the_o instigation_n and_o advise_v of_o his_o former_a ill_a councillor_n endeavour_n to_o nullify_v this_o commission_n as_o derogatory_n to_o his_o royal_a power_n and_o send_v for_o his_o judge_n and_o council_n at_o law_n to_o notâ—ingham_n castle_n cause_v they_o to_o subscribe_v to_o sundry_a article_n tend_v to_o the_o totall_n subversion_n of_o parliament_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o glocâ—ster_n and_o other_o lord_n who_o procure_v this_o commission_n to_o be_v indite_v of_o high_a treason_n to_o which_o inditement_n the_o judge_n be_v overawe_v with_o fear_n 2._o set_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o which_o illegal_a proceed_n destructive_a to_o parliament_n by_o 11._o r._n 2._o c._n 1_o to_o 7._o these_o ill_a pernicious_a counsellor_n and_o judge_n be_v attaint_v and_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n put_v from_o their_o office_n their_o land_n confiscate_v many_o of_o they_o execute_v the_o residue_n banish_v and_o above_o 20._o other_o knight_n gentleman_n and_o clergy_n man_n who_o miscouncelled_n the_o king_n imprison_v condemn_a and_o banish_v the_o court_n as_o
and_o silver_n money_n he_o please_v nobili_fw-la aâ—dâ—â—tiam_fw-la personas_fw-la ignobiles_fw-la senescallos_fw-la judices_fw-la capitaâ—cos_fw-la consules_a 〈…〉_z procâ—ratores_fw-la recepâ—ores_fw-la &_o quoscunque_fw-la officiarios_fw-la alios_fw-la creandi_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o ponendi_fw-la in_fw-la singulis_fw-la locis_fw-la ducatus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o quandâ—_n opus_fw-la erit_fw-la inflitutos_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z officiarios_fw-la autedictos_fw-la amovendi_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la amotorum_fw-la alios_fw-la subrogandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o â—_o 〈…〉_z the_o title_n hoâ—â—ur_n of_o a_o duke_n and_o dukedom_n in_o france_n give_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n as_o king_n of_o france_n by_o assent_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o 〈…〉_z captain_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n within_o that_o dukedom_n in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 1._o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 106._o the_o commons_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o as_o likewise_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o his_o realmâ—_n and_o of_o his_o liege_n by_o advise_v of_o his_o sage_a counsell_n hâ—e_v will_v ordain_v sure_a or_o trusty_a and_o sufficient_a captain_n and_o guardian_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o fortress_n as_o well_o in_o englaâ—d_n as_o in_o wales_n to_o prevent_v all_o peril_n the_o very_a petition_n in_o effect_n that_o this_o parliament_n tender_v to_o his_o majesty_n touch_v the_o militia_n to_o which_o the_o king_n ready_o give_v this_o answer_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr voet_n the_o king_n will_v it_o in_o the_o same_o rol._n num._n 97._o the_o commons_o likewise_o petition_v that_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o to_o excuse_v they_o to_o say_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o speak_v the_o law_n nor_o what_o they_o think_v for_o doubt_n of_o death_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v more_o bind_v under_o pain_n of_o 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