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person_n shall_v presume_v to_o counsel_n the_o king_n or_o any_o way_n move_v he_o against_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o second_o such_o expedient_a and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v make_v if_o it_o will_v so_o please_v the_o king_n and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o which_o ordinance_n or_o statute_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n agree_v and_o give_v their_o consent_n unto_o and_o advice_n for_o the_o same_o as_o well_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v full_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a ordinance_n statute_n and_o commission_n be_v make_v and_o accord_v unto_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o judge_n and_o other_o sage_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o that_o parliament_n for_o the_o safâ—â—y_n 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statute_n and_o commission_n and_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n 20._o item_n the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n after_o they_o have_v estrange_v both_o the_o person_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o king_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n so_o commissioned_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n suit_v to_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v agree_v and_o design_n that_o several_a of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o also_o divers_a loyal_a commons_o shall_v be_v first_o arrest_v and_o then_o indict_v in_o london_n and_o in_o middlesex_n and_o by_o false_a inquest_n attaint_v of_o certain_a treason_n false_o imagine_v against_o they_o and_o so_o put_v to_o shameful_a death_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v procure_v a_o evil_a and_o false_a person_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n call_v thomas_n vsk_v to_o be_v vnder-sheriff_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o say_v false_a inquest_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o the_o wicked_a design_n accomplish_v by_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o for_o the_o more_o complete_a effect_n thereof_o they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n of_o credence_n by_o john_n rypon_n a_o false_a clerk_n and_o one_o of_o their_o crâ—w_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v seize_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o therein_o name_v to_o be_v indict_v for_o certain_a treason_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_v nicholas_n brember_v the_o false_a knight_n and_o john_n blake_n who_o be_v thereof_o full_o inform_v shall_v direct_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o letter_n of_o credence_n brember_v and_o blake_n carry_v to_o the_o mayor_n the_o say_v false_a indictment_n command_v he_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o to_o his_o power_n he_o shall_v promote_v the_o same_o and_o also_o they_o order_v that_o a_o strong_a watch_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o seize_v my_o lord_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n upon_o his_o 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in_o order_n to_o these_o treason_n by_o their_o counsel_n they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v letter_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o french_a king_n some_z by_z nicholas_z southwell_z groom_z of_o his_o chamber_n and_o other_o by_o other_o person_n of_o base_a condition_n as_o well_o alien_n as_o denizen_n require_v and_o pray_v the_o say_v french_a king_n that_o he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o counsel_n aid_n and_o assist_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o destroy_v and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o they_o have_v so_o false_o represent_v as_o traitor_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n 23._o item_n that_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o royal_a power_n they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o promise_v the_o french_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o message_n for_o such_o his_o assistance_n to_o accomplish_v the_o say_a treason_n and_o murder_n to_o give_v and_o surrender_v to_o the_o say_a french_a king_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o calais_n and_o divers_a other_o fort_n and_o place_n as_o breast_n chirburgh_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n trouble_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o realm_n 24._o item_n that_o after_o this_o traitorous_a contrivance_n it_o be_v agree_v between_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o instigation_n and_o influence_n of_o these_o traitor_n that_o a_o parley_n or_o interview_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o the_o march_n of_o calais_n and_o a_o truce_n of_o five_o year_n between_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n at_o which_o interview_n by_o treachery_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o the_o king_n take_v for_o traitor_n attend_v he_o thither_o shall_v there_o by_o treachery_n be_v slay_v in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o procure_v several_a letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n from_o the_o say_a french_a king_n for_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o ireland_n go_v into_o france_n to_o accomplish_v this_o ill_a purpose_n and_o treason_n which_o letter_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v show_v 25._o item_n that_o the_o say_v brember_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_v other_o traitor_n do_v come_v into_o london_n and_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o hold_v and_o perform_v divers_a matter_n as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n which_o be_v of_o record_n in_o chancery_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v with_o and_o maintain_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v rebel_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o person_n or_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v all_o those_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v purpose_v treason_n against_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o any_o manner_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o mayor_n to_o resist_v during_o life_n all_o such_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n by_o the_o misinformation_n of_o the_o say_a evil-doer_n and_o traitor_n and_o by_o the_o false_a answer_n of_o the_o justice_n do_v firm_o hold_v the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o assent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n statute_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v rebel_n traitor_n and_o enemy_n unto_o he_o by_o all_o which_o the_o say_a traitor_n endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o say_a people_n of_o london_n to_o destroy_v the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o loyal_a subject_n 26._o item_n the_o say_a brember_n and_o other_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o royal_a power_n do_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n or_o his_o great_a council_n cause_n proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v through_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o none_o of_o the_o liege_n subject_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v sustain_v comfort_n or_o 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favour_n or_o intercede_v with_o the_o say_a king_n for_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v banish_v whereby_o the_o say_a king_n do_v act_n against_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n rash_o violate_v his_o oath_n aforesaid_a x._o item_n although_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o that_o kingdom_n itself_o have_v in_o all_o time_n pass_v be_v so_o free_a that_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o without_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o concern_v himself_o about_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n for_o the_o corroboration_n of_o such_o his_o erroneous_a statute_n do_v make_v supplication_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v confirm_v the_o statute_n ordain_v his_o last_o parliament_n whereupon_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n obtain_v the_o apostolic_a letter_n in_o which_o grievous_a censure_n be_v denounce_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v presume_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n all_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o tend_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n and_o against_o the_o statute_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n xi_o item_n although_o the_o lord_n henry_n now_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n by_o the_o king_n command_n have_v prefer_v his_o bill_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o same_o have_v due_o prosecute_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o king_n order_n he_o have_v exhibit_v himself_o in_o all_o point_v prepare_v for_o the_o combat_n and_o the_o say_a king_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o devoir_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v and_o this_o by_o a_o decree_n public_o proclaim_v before_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v at_o the_o say_a combat_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o legal_a reason_n whatsoever_o do_v cause_n and_o command_v the_o say_a duke_n to_o be_v banish_v for_o ten_o year_n against_o all_o justice_n and_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o war_n in_o that_o behalf_n thereby_o damnable_o incur_v perjury_n xii_o item_n after_o the_o say_a king_n have_v gracious_o grant_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o lord_n henry_n now_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n that_o in_o his_o absence_n whilst_o he_o be_v banish_v his_o general_a attorney_n may_v prosecute_v for_o livery_n to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n or_o succession_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o homage_n shall_v be_v respite_v pay_v a_o certain_a reasonable_a fine_a he_o injurious_o do_v revoke_v the_o say_v letter_n patent_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n xiii_o item_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o year_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o justice_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v choose_v sheriff_n for_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n and_o name_v they_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n according_a as_o to_o their_o discretion_n and_o conscience_n shall_v seem_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o say_a king_n have_v cause_v person_n to_o be_v make_v sheriff_n not_o so_o nominate_v or_o elect_v but_o other_o according_a to_o the_o capriccio_n of_o his_o pleasure_n sometime_o his_o favourite_n or_o creature_n and_o sometime_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v not_o oppose_v his_o humour_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o private_a advantage_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereby_o notorious_o incur_v perjury_n fourteen_o item_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n request_v and_o have_v of_o very_a many_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n divers_a sum_n
of_o money_n by_o way_n of_o loan_n to_o be_v pay_v again_o at_o a_o certain_a term_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a king_n faithful_o promise_v by_o his_o several_a letter_n patent_n to_o the_o several_a person_n of_o who_o he_o borrow_v the_o say_v money_n that_o at_o the_o term_n limit_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o will_v repay_v the_o same_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v such_o his_o promise_n nor_o be_v they_o yet_o satisfy_v the_o say_v money_n whereby_o such_o creditor_n be_v much_o aggrieve_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o many_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n repute_v the_o king_n unfaithful_a xv._n item_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o patrimony_n belong_v to_o his_o crown_n be_v able_a to_o live_v honest_o without_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n in_o a_o manner_n for_o his_o whole_a time_n during_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o its_o adversary_n have_v not_o only_o give_v away_o a_o great_a yea_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o say_a patrimony_n and_o this_o to_o unworthy_a person_n but_o also_o have_v further_a impose_v on_o his_o subject_n so_o many_o burden_n of_o money_n grant_v as_o it_o be_v every_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o thereby_o he_o have_v extreme_o and_o too_o excessive_o oppress_v his_o people_n to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n not_o convert_v the_o good_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o prodigal_o squander_v it_o away_o for_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o in_o pomp_n and_o vainglory_n whilst_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v owe_v in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o victual_n of_o his_o household_n and_o other_o thing_n buy_v though_o he_o have_v abound_v with_o riches_n and_o treasure_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n xvi_o item_n the_o say_a king_n not_o willing_a to_o keep_v or_o protect_v the_o just_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o according_a to_o his_o arbitrary_a will_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o shall_v occur_v to_o his_o desire_n sometime_o and_o very_o often_o when_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v expound_v and_o declare_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o of_o his_o council_n and_o that_o they_o have_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v do_v justice_n according_a to_o those_o law_n have_v express_o and_o with_o a_o angry_a and_o haughty_a countenance_n say_v that_o his_o law_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o sometime_o that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o alone_a can_v make_v and_o change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v seduce_v with_o that_o opinion_n do_v not_o suffer_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o very_a many_o of_o his_o liege_n people_n but_o by_o threat_n and_o terror_n have_v force_v very_o many_o to_o cease_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o common_a justice_n xvii_o item_n that_o after_o certain_a statute_n have_v be_v make_v in_o parliament_n which_o always_o bind_v till_o they_o be_v special_o revoke_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o parliament_n the_o say_a king_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v such_o liberty_n that_o no_o such_o statute_n shall_v so_o bind_v he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n subtle_o procure_v a_o petition_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o in_o general_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o free_a as_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n be_v before_o he_o by_o colour_n of_o which_o petition_n and_o concession_n the_o say_a king_n have_v very_o often_o command_v very_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o such_o statute_n unrepealed_a act_v therein_o express_o and_o know_o against_o his_o oath_n take_v in_o his_o coronation_n as_o aforesaid_a xviii_o item_n although_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v hold_v his_o office_n above_o one_o year_n together_o but_o that_o three_o year_n shall_v pass_v before_o he_o shall_v be_v again_o admit_v to_o that_o office_n the_o say_a king_n richard_n sometime_o for_o his_o own_o single_a commodity_n and_o sometime_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o other_o for_o their_o advantage_n have_v permit_v and_o cause_v certain_a sheriff_n to_o stand_v and_o remain_v continual_o in_o their_o office_n sometime_o two_o sometime_o three_o year_n against_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a thereby_o incur_v perjury_n and_o this_o be_v notorious_a public_a and_o general_o ill_o speak_v of_o xix_o item_n although_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o realm_n in_o the_o call_n together_o of_o every_o parliament_n his_o people_n in_o several_a country_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a in_o choose_v and_o depute_v two_o knight_n to_o be_v present_a in_o such_o parliament_n for_o each_o respective_a county_n and_o to_o declare_v their_o grievance_n and_o to_o prosecute_v such_o remedy_n thereupon_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a yet_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n that_o in_o his_o parliament_n he_o may_v be_v able_a more_o free_o to_o accomplish_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o headstrong_a will_n do_v very_o often_o direct_v his_o command_n to_o his_o sheriff_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n as_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n certain_a person_n by_o the_o say_a king_n name_v which_o knight_n be_v his_o favourite_n he_o may_v lead_v as_o often_o as_o he_o have_v do_v sometime_o by_o various_a menace_n and_o terror_n and_o sometime_o by_o gift_n to_o consent_v to_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o exceed_v burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a king_n a_o subsidy_n on_o wool_n for_o the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n and_o another_o subsidy_n for_o certain_a year_n thereby_o too_o grievous_o oppress_v his_o people_n xx._n item_n the_o say_a king_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o fulfil_v and_o follow_v in_o every_o thing_n his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n do_v unlawful_o cause_n and_o command_v that_o the_o sheriff_n throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n beside_o their_o ancient_a accustom_a oath_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v obey_v his_o command_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o under_o his_o great_a and_o privy_a seal_n and_o also_o his_o letter_n under_o his_o signet_n and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sheriff_n can_v come_v to_o know_v that_o any_o within_o their_o bailiwick_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n they_o be_v have_v public_o or_o secret_o say_v or_o speak_v any_o ill_a that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n or_o scandal_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n they_o shall_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v they_o there_o safe_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o they_o shall_v receive_v command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n which_o fact_n may_v probable_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o of_o the_o liege_n people_n to_o the_o say_a kingdom_n xxi_o item_n the_o say_a king_n strive_v to_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o people_n and_o subtle_o to_o acquire_v their_o good_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v abound_v in_o superfluous_a riches_n do_v cause_v the_o people_n of_o seventeen_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o traitor_n by_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n by_o colour_n whereof_o he_o get_v mighty_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o those_o county_n for_o obtain_v his_o royal_a good_a will_n and_o favour_n and_o though_o to_o please_v the_o people_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v those_o obligatory_a letter_n to_o be_v restore_v yet_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o people_n have_v full_a power_n grant_v they_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a king_n he_o the_o say_a king_n cause_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a people_n and_o so_o deceive_v his_o people_n and_o subtle_o extort_a from_o they_o their_o good_n xxii_o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o coronation_n have_v swear_v to_o keep_v the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o arglicane_n church_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o ireland_n do_v by_o his_o letter_n command_v very_o many_o religious_a person_n viz._n abbot_n and_o prior_n of_o his_o kingdom_n strict_o require_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o certain_a horse_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o only_a horse_n but_o also_o wagon_n and_o carriage_n for_o his_o say_a voyage_n
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