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vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la sub_fw-la debito_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la et_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la specialiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la ne_fw-la ibi_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la accedatis_fw-la aut_fw-la animos_fw-la vestros_fw-la eorum_fw-la suggestionibus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la inclinetis_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la contentionibus_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la dictos_fw-la barones_n nostros_fw-la de_fw-la wincheles_a subortis_fw-la in_o pace_n vos_fw-la habeatis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la tunc_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la custodem_fw-la portuum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aut_fw-la
sequentibus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la diligentem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la quomodo_fw-la conterrerent_fw-la wallensium_n tam_fw-la intollerabilem_fw-la cum_fw-la irruptionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la crebris_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la submonetur_fw-la igitur_fw-la generaliter_fw-la tota_fw-la angliae_fw-la militia_n ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la tenentur_fw-la ad_fw-la servitia_fw-la militaria_fw-la domââ¦no_fw-la regi_fw-la sint_fw-la prompti_fw-la &_o parati_fw-la sequi_fw-la regem_fw-la profecturum_fw-la in_o walliam_n cum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la ante_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la b._n johannis_n baptistae_fw-la apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n eodemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la cum_fw-la instanter_fw-la &_o constant_a respondissent_fw-la magnates_n regni_fw-la communiter_fw-la regi_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la instantia_fw-la in_o memorato_fw-la parliamento_fw-la urgenter_n pecuniam_fw-la insinitam_fw-la sibi_fw-la dari_fw-la postulasset_fw-la pro_fw-la negotio_fw-la apuliae_fw-la expediendo_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la arduis_fw-la promovendis_fw-la quod_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la eorum_fw-la irrestaurabili_fw-la subversione_n toties_fw-la inaniter_fw-la substantiolas_fw-la svas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la exinanitionem_fw-la effundere_fw-la etc._n etc._n cu_z constant_a &_o praecisè_fw-la respondissent_fw-la quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la regi_fw-la cum_fw-la urgenter_n ab_fw-la eye_v postulasset_fw-la auxilium_fw-la pecuniare_fw-la quòd_fw-la nec_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la amplius_fw-la sustinere_fw-la tale_n extortiones_fw-la rex_fw-la iratus_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la se_fw-la convertit_fw-la aslutiae_fw-la argumenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n duravit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la praelibati_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la altercatio_fw-la inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la magnates_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la proximam_fw-la post_fw-la ascensionem_fw-la &_o multiplicabantur_fw-la contra_fw-la regem_fw-la variae_fw-la diatim_fw-la querimoniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quia_fw-la nesciebant_fw-la adhuc_fw-la magnates_fw-la quomodo_fw-la suum_fw-la prothea_n tenere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la quia_fw-la arduum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la negotium_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la dilatum_fw-la est_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la barnabae_n apud_fw-la oxoniam_fw-la diligen_n ter_z celebrandum_fw-la interim_n optimates_fw-la angliae_fw-la fibi_fw-la praecaventes_fw-la &_o providentes_fw-la consoederati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n instant_a vero_fw-la festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la barnabae_n apostoli_fw-la magnates_fw-la et_fw-la nobiles_fw-la terrae_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la tenendum_fw-la suis_fw-la properabant_fw-la praeceperuntque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la eisdem_fw-la servitium_fw-la militare_fw-la debuerant_fw-la quatenus_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la venirent_fw-la parati_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la corpora_fw-la sua_fw-la contra_fw-la hostiles_fw-la insoltus_fw-la defensuri_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliamento_fw-la autem_fw-la incipiente_fw-la solidabatur_fw-la magnatum_fw-la propositum_fw-la &_o confilium_fw-la immutabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o all_o the_o debate_n and_o transaction_n of_o this_o parliament_n recite_v at_o large_a in_o our_o historian_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n commons_o but_o only_o of_o comites_fw-la magnates_fw-la barones_n nobiles_fw-la who_o act_v and_o speak_v all_o who_o be_v style_v universitas_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n they_o make_v at_o oxford_n statuta_fw-la baronum_fw-la to_o which_o the_o londoner_n and_o other_o assent_v 961._o cirea_n festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la leonardi_n tale_n iniit_fw-la consilium_fw-la universitas_fw-la baronagii_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la londinierat_fw-la 954._o anno_fw-la 1259._o 42_o h._n 3_o fuit_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la natale_n domini_fw-la londini_fw-la ubi_fw-la magna_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la tractatum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la nobiles_fw-la regni_fw-la quomodo_fw-la conservato_fw-la svo_fw-la salubri_fw-la proposito_fw-la satisfacerent_fw-la defiderio_fw-la regis_fw-la richardi_fw-la de_fw-la alemannia_n etc._n etc._n proposuerunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la magnates_fw-la accipere_fw-la juramentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la aleman_n antequam_fw-la applicuisset_fw-la ne_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la quomodolibet_fw-la noceret_fw-la vel_fw-la provisionem_fw-la communem_fw-la impediret_fw-la comes_fw-la autem_fw-la legriae_fw-la simon_n non_fw-la sine_fw-la multoram_fw-la admiratione_n in_o partibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la morabatur_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la parte_fw-la suis_fw-la consilium_fw-la baronagii_fw-la mutilatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o crastino_fw-la autem_fw-la intraverunt_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la capitulum_fw-la cantuariense_n where_o king_n richard_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n before_o they_o which_o they_o prescribe_v and_o administer_v to_o he_o in_o octavis_fw-la purificationis_fw-la congregati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobiles_fw-la angliae_fw-la londini_fw-la prous_a inter_fw-la se_fw-la prius_fw-la condixerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n over_o against_o which_o be_v print_v in_o the_o margin_n parliamentum_fw-la londini_fw-la habitum_fw-la after_o which_o the_o historian_n inform_v we_o william_n de_fw-fr hortuna_fw-la cedula_fw-la be_v send_v into_o scotland_n negotia_fw-la enim_fw-la ardua_fw-la sed_fw-la secreta_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la as_o scotioe_v magnatibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la injuncta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la &_o magnatium_fw-la angliae_fw-la quicum_fw-la illoââ¦_n veniret_fw-la regem_fw-la scotiae_fw-la &_o reginam_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la magnates_fw-la ibi_fw-la ad_fw-la parliameutum_fw-la in_o uââ¦nit_fw-la prout_fw-la desideravit_fw-la congregatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o this_o age_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o noble_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n constitute_v and_o make_v up_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n without_o any_o elect_a knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n introduce_v in_o succeed_a time_n the_o same_o year_n 957._o circa_fw-la kalend._n apr._n ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la et_fw-la consilio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la totius_fw-la baronagii_fw-la arripuerunt_fw-la iter_fw-la transmarinum_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la magnum_fw-la regis_fw-la francorum_fw-la tenendum_fw-la in_o francia_n pro_fw-la pluribus_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regna_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o angliae_fw-la de_fw-la resignatione_fw-la normanniae_fw-la et_fw-la literas_fw-la credentiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n magnates_fw-la vero_fw-la angliae_fw-la statutis_fw-la quae_fw-la inceperant_fw-la salubriter_fw-la intendebant_fw-la ad_fw-la malas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la injurias_fw-la et_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la amodo_fw-la delendas_fw-la omnino_fw-la assidui_fw-la et_fw-la confederati_fw-la 340._o anno_fw-la 1265._o 49_o h._n 3._o after_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n wherein_o the_o baron_n be_v slay_v and_o rout_v on_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n septemb_n 8._o rex_fw-la potestati_fw-la regiae_n restitutus_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la silij_fw-la victoris_fw-la wintoniam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la convocavit_fw-la ubi_fw-la consilio_fw-la inito_fw-la civitatem_fw-la londinensem_fw-la ob_fw-la svam_fw-la rebellionem_fw-la privavit_fw-la suis_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la capitaneos_fw-la etiam_fw-la factionis_fw-la contra_fw-la regem_fw-la juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la plectendos_fw-la jubet_fw-la carceri_fw-la mancipari_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la regni_fw-la proceres_fw-la write_v matthew_n westminster_n apud_fw-la winton_n ordinarunt_fw-la quod_fw-la ditiores_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la in_o carcerem_fw-la truderentur_fw-la quod_fw-la cives_fw-la antiquis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la privarentur_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la stipites_fw-la et_fw-la cathenae_fw-la quibus_fw-la civitas_n fuerat_fw-la roborata_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-la monteforti_fw-la comiti_fw-la leicestriae_fw-la in_o regis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnum_fw-la regni_fw-la fortiter_fw-la adhaeserunt_fw-la quo_fw-la totum_fw-la factume_v by_o all_o these_o historical_a passage_n in_o matthew_n paris_n rishanger_n his_o continuer_n and_o mat._n westminster_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a beyond_o contradiction_n that_o as_o there_o be_v many_o writ_n of_o summons_n under_o k._n henry_n 3._o to_o parliamentary_a council_n issue_v to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o not_o extant_a in_o the_o clause_n roll_n or_o other_o record_n so_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o commons_o elect_v or_o summon_v by_o writ_n or_o charter_n to_o these_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n during_o all_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o ãâã_d until_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n in_o octabis_n sancti_fw-la hillarii_n the_o 49._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o they_o be_v first_o elect_v &_o summon_v by_o writ_n for_o aught_o appear_v by_o history_n or_o record_n there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n nobles_z baron_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n summon_v to_o consult_v act_v debate_v order_v enact_v law_n or_o ordinance_n or_o grant_v refuse_v aid_n subsidy_n or_o expostulate_v with_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o all_o these_o transcribe_v passage_n evidence_n with_o the_o record_n of_o claus._n 18_o h._n 3._o m._n 10._o vic._n lincoln_n claus._n 19_o h._n 3_o m._n 20._o cite_v in_o my_o epistle_n before_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o brief_a register_n calendar_n and_o survey_n and_o those_o of_o 48_o h._n 3._o here_o cite_v p._n 4._o to_o 10._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v superadde_a for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n claus._n 18_o h._n 3_o m._n 27._o rex_fw-la majori_fw-la et_fw-la civibus_fw-la suis_fw-la dublin_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o king_n recite_v the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n marshal_v slay_v in_o
nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la inceptis_fw-la celerius_fw-la desisterit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la versus_fw-la quempiam_fw-la ante_fw-la relaxationem_fw-la interdicti_fw-la hostiliter_fw-la arma_fw-la gesserunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solum_fw-la anathematis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la innodaret_fw-la sicque_fw-la ab_fw-la inceptis_fw-la regem_fw-la revocans_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la able_a recessit_fw-la donec_fw-la diem_fw-la conipetentem_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la regis_fw-la veniendi_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la juri_fw-la parendi_fw-la baronibus_fw-la impetrasset_fw-la the_o 8._o of_o september_n follow_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n assemble_v together_o at_o paul_n the_o archbishop_n call_v some_o of_o the_o baron_n to_o he_o apart_o from_o the_o rest_n secret_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o king_n forecited_a oath_n take_v at_o his_o absolution_n and_o produce_v before_o they_o the_o charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o which_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v reduce_v their_o long_a lose_a liberty_n to_o their_o pristine_a estate_n at_o which_o the_o baron_n great_o rejoice_v juraverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la quod_fw-la viso_fw-la tempore_fw-la congruo_fw-la pro_fw-la hiis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la decertabunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la autem_fw-la promisit_fw-la eye_n fidelissimum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la confoederatione_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la colloquium_fw-la solutum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o king_n hereupon_o as_o i_o conjecture_v issue_v out_o the_o precedent_n write_v the_o 3._o of_o november_n follow_v whereon_o it_o bear_v date_n to_o all_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o 3._o distinct_a part_n suitable_a to_o that_o time_n and_o occasion_n the_o first_o be_v to_o new_a summon_n omnes_fw-la milites_fw-la all_o who_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knight-service_n with_o those_o soldier_n not_o knight_n or_o knight_n of_o shire_n in_o their_o respective_a bailiwick_n they_o have_v former_o summon_v by_o some_o such_o writ_n as_o this_o to_o repair_v to_o oxford_n to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n person_n ad_fw-la nos_fw-la without_o name_v any_o certain_a place_n 15_o day_n after_o all_o soul_n day_n cum_fw-la armis_fw-la with_o their_o arm_n the_o 180._o usual_a form_n and_o clause_n in_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a writ_n of_o summons_n of_o a_o army_n and_o force_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n not_o to_o a_o parliament_n or_o great_a council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o to_o defend_v and_o assist_v he_o against_o the_o precedent_a confederacy_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o baron_n then_o new_o enter_v into_o at_o london_n against_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n by_o like_a writ_n but_o a_o few_o monethââ¦_n before_o to_o reduce_v these_o rebel_n to_o obedience_n which_o army_n the_o archbishop_n cause_v he_o to_o dissolve_v as_o matthew_n paris_n relate_v the_o 2._o clause_n be_v corpora_fw-la vero_fw-la baronum_fw-la singulariter_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la to_o summon_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n the_o body_n of_o the_o baron_n in_o their_o respective_a county_n apart_o one_o from_o another_o without_o arm_n as_o in_o the_o say_v write_v not_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o together_o with_o their_o arm_n and_o arm_a attendant_n to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n tumult_n insurrection_n and_o intend_a rebellion_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v arm_v to_o his_o court_n be_v now_o thus_o summon_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o not_o to_o treat_v and_o advise_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o noble_n of_o any_o urgent_a affair_n concern_v the_o king_n or_o realm_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o this_o writ_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o baron_n as_o 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statute_n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o rastal_n armour_n 1_o &_o 2_o e._n 3._o c_o 3._o express_o resolve_v that_o in_o all_o assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o every_o man_n shall_v come_v without_o all_o force_n and_o armour_n well_o and_o peaceable_o and_o that_o no_o man_n great_a or_o small_a of_o whatsoever_o condition_n he_o be_v except_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o their_o assistant_n in_o execute_v his_o precept_n or_o their_o office_n or_o upon_o a_o cry_v make_v for_o arm_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n in_o such_o place_n where_o such_o act_n happen_v shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n or_o his_o justice_n or_o other_o his_o minister_n do_v their_o office_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n nor_o bring_v no_o force_n in_o ââ¦ffray_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v but_o the_o 825._o ancient_a common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n the_o 3._o clause_n of_o the_o writ_n 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eadem_fw-la data_fw-la viz._n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n de_fw-fr norwich_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la cive_z majori_fw-la et_fw-la ballivis_n de_fw-fr kingeston_n super_fw-la hull_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n ballivis_n de_fw-fr sancto_n botho_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n bristol_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n de_fw-fr villa_n southampton_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n cicestr_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la cive_z ballivis_n villae_fw-la magnae_fw-la jernmutb_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n villae_fw-la de_fw-fr lenn_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la burgense_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n lincoln_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la cive_z rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la svo_fw-la bartho_n de_fw-fr burghershe_n constabulario_fw-la castri_fw-la svi_fw-la dovor_fw-la &_o custodi_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la ãâã_d tenenti_fw-la salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o urgentilus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la portubus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la duos_fw-la barones_n de_fw-la provectoribus_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la portuum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la eligi_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la venire_fw-la faciatis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la barones_n plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potest_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o commun_v portuum_fw-la babeant_fw-la ad_fw-la tract_n and._n consulend_v &_o consentiend_n biis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la divina_fw-la favente_fw-la clementia_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la contiger_fw-la it_o ordinari_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la occupatione_fw-la autumpnalibus_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la possumus_fw-la retrabamus_fw-la duos_fw-la tantum_fw-la barones_n de_fw-la portubus_fw-la prae_fw-la dictis_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la consilium_fw-la mittend_v habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la ista_fw-la vic_a nos_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la receptionis_fw-la praesentium_fw-la per_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la vobis_fw-la dilatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la certificantes_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n test._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o these_o writ_n there_o be_v these_o several_a thing_n remarkable_a 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o pro_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la subitis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la perlatis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la ac_fw-la jura_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la sum_n concernentibus_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la festinum_fw-la &_o providum_fw-la oportet_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la remedium_fw-la as_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o 57_o archbishop_n recite_v and_o the_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o these_o writ_n refer_v to_o 2_o the_o title_n give_v to_o this_o convention_n not_o parliamentum_fw-la but_o consilium_fw-la as_o the_o latter_a 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5_o the_o reason_n render_v why_o one_o only_a in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v at_o this_o time_n prescribe_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o no_o more_o be_v ut_fw-la homines_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la occupatione_fw-la autumpnalibus_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la possumus_fw-la retrabamus_fw-la 6_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o plenary_a and_o sufficient_a power_n they_o be_v to_o have_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonaltye_n who_o elect_v they_o ad_fw-la tractand_v consulend_v &_o consentiend_n hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la divina_fw-la favente_fw-la clementia_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ante_fw-la dictis_fw-la varyes_fw-mi from_o former_a clause_n 7_o the_o certificate_n require_v from_o all_o to_o who_o these_o writ_n issue_v nos_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la acceptionis_fw-la praesentium_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quem_fw-la tibi_fw-la dilatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la certificans_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la not_o usual_a in_o other_o writ_n 8_o that_o writ_n issue_v to_o sheriff_n only_o to_o choose_v one_o knight_n but_o not_o to_o elect_v any_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n within_o their_o county_n the_o writ_n for_o their_o election_n now_o issue_v to_o the_o major_n sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o each_o city_n and_o borough_n not_o to_o the_o sheriff_n there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o writ_n somewhat_o like_a unto_o these_o last_o recite_v thus_o register_v in_o claus._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dor_n not_o unworthy_a special_a observation_n issue_v to_o sheriff_n of_o county_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n '_o of_o corporation_n &_o city_n which_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o with_o rex_fw-la vic._n lanc._n salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la prelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la proceribus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la fildelibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la prox_n post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la mathaei_n apostoli_fw-la prox_n futur_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la tibi_fw-la prââ¦imus_fw-la firmites_n injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la militem_fw-la gladio_fw-la cinctum_fw-la de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la militibus_fw-la com_n praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la sine_fw-la dilastone_n eligi_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la ad_fw-la dtem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la praedictos_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la miles_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la communitate_fw-la com._n praedicti_fw-la plenââ¦n_n &_o sufficientem_fw-la petestatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la ad_fw-la tractand_v consulend_v &_o consentiend_n hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la divina_fw-la favente_fw-la clementia_fw-la contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatisi_fw-la testae_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la singulla_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la data_fw-la rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la svo_fw-la bartho_n de_fw-fr burghersh_n constabulario_fw-la castri_fw-la svi_fw-la dov_n etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la portuum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la unum_fw-la baronem_fw-la de_fw-la discretionibus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la portuum_fw-la eorundem_fw-la eligi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la barones_n plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la portuum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la tractand_v etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la rex_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o vicecomitibus_fw-la london_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la quod_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la de_fw-la provectioribus_fw-la &_o discretioribus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la civibus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la eligi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la lidem_fw-la cives_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o hoc_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la majoribus_fw-la &_o ballivis_n civitatum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n subscriptorum_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la civibus_fw-la sive_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la mittendis_fw-la sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la data_fw-la viz._n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n civitatis_fw-la karliol_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n villae_fw-la novi_fw-la castri_fw-la super_fw-la tynam_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n civitatis_fw-la eborum_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n villae_fw-la de_fw-fr kingeston_n super_fw-la hull_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n civitatis_fw-la lincoln_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n villae_fw-la cauntebrigg_n ballivis_n villae_fw-la de_fw-la 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ballivis_n stafford_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n warwick_n majori_fw-la &_o ballivis_n leicestr_n the_o thing_n most_o observable_a from_o these_o writ_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o roll_n these_o writ_n be_v sty_v summonitio_fw-la consilii_fw-la that_o the_o word_n parliamentum_fw-la be_v not_o mention_v in_o they_o but_o colloqu_n &_o tractatum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o prologue_n to_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o the_o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v style_v dur_n great_a counsel_n at_o wettminster_n 2_o that_o both_o the_o archbishop_n all_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n temporal_a lord_n and_o king_n counsel_n usual_o summon_v to_o former_a parliament_n be_v summon_v to_o this_o great_a council_n and_o 2_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n out_o of_o every_o city_n and_o chief_a but_o not_o cornwall_n petty_a borough_n by_o special_a writ_n issue_v to_o their_o major_n and_o bailiff_n only_o not_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o county_n as_o usual_o and_o 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as_o in_o clau_n 24_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 2_o dor_n 3._o forecited_a and_o those_o in_o clau_n 29_o e._n 3._o dor_n 8._o be_v both_o the_o same_o with_o these_o in_o all_o clause_n except_o in_o their_o date_n and_o the_o day_n place_n of_o the_o pailiament_n though_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n dors._n 7._o vary_v from_o they_o have_v duos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la &c_n &c_n de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la &_o probioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o add_v laborand_n potentioribus_fw-la only_o in_o they_o clause_n 31_o e._n 3._o dor_n 21._o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n be_v only_o duos_fw-la milites_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o duos_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la probioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o burgensibus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laborand_n potentioribus_fw-la with_o a_o seu_fw-la propter_fw-la improvidam_fw-la electionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ita_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o clause_n be_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n enter_v after_o those_o to_o sheriff_n but_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n dor_n 2._o of_o this_o roll_n run_v thus_o rex_fw-la vic._n kanc._n etc._n etc._n tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr com._n tuo_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la come_v illius_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la burgo_n duos_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la &_o probioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o burgensibus_fw-la come_v comitatuum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n eorundem_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la elegantioribus_fw-la personis_fw-la eligi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n seu_fw-la propter_fw-la improvidam_fw-la electionem_fw-la militum_fw-la civium_fw-la aut_fw-la burgensium_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la dicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la nostra_fw-la infecta_fw-la non_fw-la remaneant_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la militum_fw-la civium_fw-la &_o burgensium_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la et_fw-la scire_fw-la facias_fw-la eisdem_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la arduitatem_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la &_o celeriorem_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la volumus_fw-la primo_fw-la die_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la personaliter_fw-la interest_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la nolumus_fw-la nec_fw-la intervimus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la noââ¦_n ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la summonitum_fw-la quin_fw-la eodem_fw-la primo_fw-la die_fw-la personaliter_fw-la intersint_fw-la habere_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la excusatum_fw-la seu_fw-la excusationem_fw-la inde_fw-la admittere_fw-la aliqualem_fw-la testae_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la consimilia_fw-la brevia_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la fingulis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la henrico_n duo_o ci_fw-fr lancastr_n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la tenenti_fw-la sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la data_fw-la in_o these_o writ_n i_o observe_v 1._o a_o new_a qualification_n de_fw-fr elegantioribus_fw-la personis_fw-la in_fw-la no_o writ_n else_o before_o or_o after_o 2_o a_o unusual_a clause_n in_o the_o close_a of_o they_o strict_o require_v every_o person_n summon_v to_o this_o parliament_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o it_o on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n thereof_o without_o any_o excuse_n a_o infallible_a argument_n and_o clear_a evidence_n that_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n due_o elect_v or_o summon_v ought_v personal_o to_o appear_v therein_o at_o the_o 59_o very_a first_o day_n and_o none_o of_o they_o to_o be_v suspend_v seclude_v eject_v by_o their_o fellow-member_n or_o other_o 3_o that_o no_o excuse_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o non-attendance_n of_o person_n due_o summon_v to_o parliament_n 4_o that_o the_o king_n alone_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a judge_n of_o member_n excuse_n 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seu_fw-la propter_fw-la improvidam_fw-la electionem_fw-la militum_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la eisdem_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la arduitatem_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la &_o celeriorem_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o precede_v writ_n but_o in_o the_o writ_n in_o this_o roll_n dorse_v 35._o to_o another_o parliament_n this_o year_n these_o new_a clause_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o clause_n roll_n anno_fw-la 36_o e._n 3._o d._n 16._o there_o be_v this_o observable_a variation_n in_o the_o writ_n to_o
sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la occasione_n &_o dilatione_n audit_n be_v rumoribus_fw-la de_fw-la eorum_fw-la adventu_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la miles_n vel_fw-la serviens_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la terram_fw-la tenens_fw-la convictus_fw-la conventus_fw-la suerit_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la inde_fw-la retraxerit_fw-la dummodo_fw-la tanta_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gravatus_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la quod_fw-la illuc_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la exheredantur_fw-la dabuntur_fw-la &_o feodum_fw-la suum_fw-la remanebit_fw-la domino_fw-la fundi_fw-la feodi_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n inde_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la exhaeredatus_fw-la vel_fw-la haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la inde_fw-la aliquam_fw-la habeant_fw-la recuperationem_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vero_fw-la milites_fw-la servientes_fw-la vel_fw-la alii_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la inventi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la 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quod_fw-la sub_fw-la sestinatione_fw-la proclamari_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o foris_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la ballivam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o in_o mercatis_fw-la &_o nundinis_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-la negotio_fw-la illo_fw-la faciendo_fw-la intromittas_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la tui_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la debeamus_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la sis_fw-la apud_fw-la london_n ad_fw-la praefatum_fw-la terminum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquem_fw-la discretum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tua_fw-la mittas_fw-la &_o facias_fw-la tunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la sciret_fw-la nomina_fw-la decimorum_fw-la militum_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la wint._n 3_o die_v aprilis_n sed_fw-la nota_fw-la vic._n eborum_fw-la northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n scribitur_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la forma_fw-la hoc_fw-la adjecto_fw-la quod_fw-la rob._n fill_v rog._n &_o const._n cestr._fw-la retineat_fw-la de_fw-la militibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la quos_fw-la judicat_fw-la expedire_fw-la necessario_fw-la ad_fw-la defenfionem_fw-la partium_fw-la suarum_fw-la haee_fw-la brevia_fw-la liberata_fw-la sunt_fw-la subscriptis_fw-la eborum_fw-la per_fw-la ric._n anglicum_fw-la clericum_fw-la rob._n fill_v rog._n northumbr_n westmerl_n cumberl_n buck_n &_o bedf._n per_fw-la spain_n norf._n &_o suff._n essex_n &_o herif._n cantebr_n &_o hunt_n oxon._n berks._n northt_v glouc._n rad._n de_fw-fr chumbras_fw-la honor._n de_fw-fr glouc._n worcester_n hereford_n leic._n &_o warwic_n salop._n &_o staff_n lancastr_n wilte_n per_fw-la laurentium_fw-la somerset_z &_o dorset_n devon_n cornub._n sutht_v linc._n per_fw-la rog_n bastard_n hominem_fw-la senescalli_n roteland_n not_o &_o derb._n kent_n per_fw-la thom_n fill_v nigell_n clericum_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr wroth._n surr._n midds_n sussex_n from_o the_o prologue_n of_o this_o proclamation_n provisum_fw-la est_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la et_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la 263_o mr._n lambard_n infer_v that_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n both_o at_o this_o time_n and_o long_o before_o be_v summon_v to_o our_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n and_o present_a in_o assent_v to_o whatever_o be_v ordain_v in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n this_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o probabl_a evidence_n and_o authority_n he_o produce_v to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n but_o under_o his_o correction_n i_o aver_v first_o neither_o this_o rectal_a nor_o any_o other_o testimony_n allege_v by_o he_o do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o these_o omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la be_v knight_n citizen_n &_o burgess_n or_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o send_v by_o they_o to_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n in_o that_o or_o former_a age_n as_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n have_v be_v of_o late_a time_n no_o history_n nor_o record_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o any_o such_o writ_n or_o election_n of_o such_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n of_o parliament_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o 2_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n extant_a in_o the_o 3._o clause_n roll_v of_o 6._o johan_n regis_fw-la dor_n 3._o this_o very_a year_n to_o the_o parliamentary_a council_n at_o london_n wherein_o this_o provision_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n be_v make_v as_o i_o conjecture_v make_v mention_v only_o of_o magnatum_fw-la terrae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la et_fw-la locum_fw-la fecimus_fw-la convocari_fw-la not_o of_o any_o commons_o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n summon_v to_o it_o 3_o 201._o matthew_n paris_n and_o 707._o mat._n westminster_n who_o inform_v we_o of_o another_o parliamentary_a council_n hold_v 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illegal_a election_n and_o retorn_n of_o person_n undue_o elect_v or_o nominate_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o any_o election_n by_o the_o people_n for_o which_o misdemeanour_n of_o they_o this_o whole_a parliament_n and_o all_o act_n make_v therein_o be_v repeal_v and_o make_v void_a the_o very_a next_o year_n and_o parliament_n follow_v 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o from_o whence_o i_o shall_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n can_v be_v secure_v in_o dempnify_v against_o undue_a election_n and_o retorn_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n nominate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o that_o such_o undue_a election_n &_o retorn_n as_o these_o be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o procurement_n and_o labour_n of_o seditious_a and_o evil-disposed_n person_n out_o of_o malice_n hatred_n or_o insatiable_a covetousness_n and_o for_o pernicious_a end_n and_o design_n 3_o that_o parliament_n undue_o elect_v and_o pack_v by_o policy_n or_o power_n prove_v always_o abortive_a and_o be_v repeal_v as_o void_a and_o pernicious_a in_o conclusion_n of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v pregnant_a instance_n in_o this_o and_o other_o late_a parliament_n worthy_a our_o sad_a consideration_n useful_a observation_n in_o and_o from_o the_o precedent_a section_n from_o these_o recite_v writ_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v most_o clear_o and_o satisfactory_o evidence_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n elect_v and_o summon_v by_o writ_n to_o our_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o which_o i_o shall_v here_o further_o demonstrate_v by_o these_o punctual_a irrefragable_a testimony_n precedent_n and_o record_n under_o his_o reign_n till_o this_o very_a year_n 1589._o anno_fw-la 1221._o the_o 5_o of_o henry_n 3d._n convenerunt_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la tractarent_fw-la after_o which_o the_o king_n have_v suppress_v the_o welsh_a the_o same_o year_n and_o build_v a_o strong_a castle_n at_o montgomery_n disband_v his_o army_n concedentibus_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la scuto_fw-la duo_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_fw-la 113._o anno_fw-la 1223._o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la apud_fw-la londonias_fw-la veniens_fw-la cum_fw-la baronibus_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la requisitus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ut_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o liberas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la guerra_fw-mi mota_fw-la suit_n contra_fw-la patrom_n suum_fw-la confirmaret_fw-la 308._o anno_fw-la 1224._o 8_o h._n 3._o per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la apud_fw-la norââ¦amptonam_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la lord_n peer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n de_fw-la regni_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la voluit_fw-la enim_fw-la rex_fw-la uti_fw-la consilio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la quas_fw-la rex_fw-la francorum_fw-la paulatim_fw-la occupaverat_fw-la 311._o anno_fw-la 1229._o 9_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n demand_v advice_n and_o a_o aid_n of_o the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o his_o people_n good_n to_o recover_v his_o foreign_a territory_n archiepiscopus_fw-la &_o concio_fw-la tota_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la et_fw-la baronum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la &_o priorum_fw-la habita_fw-la deliberatione_n regi_fw-la dedere_fw-la responsum_fw-la quod_fw-la regiis_fw-la petitioibus_fw-la gratanter_fw-la adquiescerent_fw-la si_fw-la illis_fw-la diu_fw-la petitas_fw-la libertates_fw-la concedere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la whereupon_o he_o grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o great_a charter_n 312._o the_o same_o year_n martio_n mense_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ubi_fw-la rex_fw-la sententialiter_fw-la jussit_fw-la diffinire_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la proditore_fw-la svo_fw-la falcatio_fw-la suis_fw-la agendum_fw-la proceres_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la pariter_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la patri_fw-la svo_fw-la multis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la servierat_fw-la annis_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la periclitaretur_fw-la vel_fw-la membris_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la angliam_fw-la aeternaliter_fw-la abjuraret_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la addixerunt_fw-la which_o be_v according_o execute_v forthwith_o 119._o anno_fw-la 1226._o 10_o h._n 3._o venit_fw-la interea_fw-la terminus_fw-la concilii_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la hillarii_n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la praesixus_fw-la ubi_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la comparere_fw-la debuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la audiret_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o meet_v again_o the_o same_o year_n after_o easter_n rex_fw-la convocatis_fw-la seorsum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3ââ¦_n anno_fw-la 1229._o 13_o h._n 3._o fecit_fw-la rex_fw-la conveniââ¦_n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la dominica_n qua_fw-la contatur_fw-la misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la templarios_fw-la hospitilarios_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n ecclesiarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tenebant_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la but_o no_o knight_n of_o county_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n we_o read_v of_o ut_fw-la audirent_fw-la negotia_fw-la memorata_fw-la of_o stephenââ¦ho_n ââ¦ho_z pope_n chaplain_n and_o nuncio_n demand_v a_o aid_n against_o the_o emperor_n from_o england_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la exigentiis_fw-la communiter_fw-la tractarent_fw-la ibidem_fw-la h_z anno_fw-la 130._o 1231._o 15_o h._n 3._o convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n this_o year_n intend_v to_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n daughter_n indignantibus_fw-la comitibus_fw-la et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la unmersis_fw-la because_o hubert_n who_o be_v chief_a justice_n have_v marry_v the_o elder_a daughter_n he_o thereupon_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n 132_o anno_fw-la 1232._o convenerunt_fw-la
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