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or_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o say_a letter_n express_v by_o which_o manner_n of_o write_v he_o force_v many_o of_o such_o religious_a out_o of_o fear_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o command_n whereby_o they_o be_v heavy_o impoverish_v and_o oppress_v in_o manifest_a derogation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n by_o which_o pretext_n the_o say_a king_n richard_n do_v incur_v perjury_n xxiii_o item_n in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a royal_a council_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o be_v charge_v that_o they_o will_v faithful_o council_n the_o king_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o state_n and_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o say_v lord_n justices_z and_o other_o very_o often_o in_o give_v counsel_n according_a to_o their_o best_a discretion_n have_v be_v by_o the_o king_n sudden_o and_o so_o fierce_o chide_v and_o reprove_v that_o they_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o give_v their_o advice_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n xxiv_o item_n the_o treasure_n crown_n relic_n and_o other_o jewel_n viz._n the_o good_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v reposit_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n against_o any_o sudden_a event_n or_o exigency_n the_o say_a king_n go_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o ireland_n do_v take_v away_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v vast_o impoverish_v if_o god_n by_o the_o retaking_n of_o the_o say_a good_n against_o the_o say_a king_n will_v have_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v and_o furthermore_o the_o say_a king_n do_v cause_v the_o roll_n of_o record_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vo_o be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n and_o disinherit_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o believe_v in_o favour_n and_o support_v of_o his_o evil_a governance_n xxv_o item_n the_o say_a king_n be_v wont_a as_o it_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v so_o variable_a and_o dissemble_a in_o his_o word_n and_o write_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o especial_o in_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o within_o it_o and_o also_o to_o other_o his_o subject_n that_o no_o man_n live_v that_o know_v his_o condition_n can_v or_o will_v confide_v in_o he_o nay_o he_o be_v repute_v so_o unfaithful_a and_o unconstant_a that_o it_o become_v scandalous_a not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o especial_o among_o foreigner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o know_v the_o same_o xxvi_o item_n although_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o freeman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n use_v from_o all_o time_n heretofore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v forfeit_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n purpose_v and_o long_v to_o weaken_v such_o law_n in_o the_o pretence_n of_o very_a many_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v frequent_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v his_o the_o say_a king_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a xxvii_o item_n although_o it_o be_v fnact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v hitherto_o confirm_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o way_n destroy_v and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o pass_v nor_o send_v any_o to_o pass_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o the_o lawful_a 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kingdom_n do_v enjoin_v and_o command_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o tempâ—ral_a shall_v make_v certain_a oath_n in_o general_n which_o be_v too_o grievous_a to_o they_o and_o which_o may_v probable_o cause_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v confirm_v such_o their_o oath_n under_o their_o letter_n and_o seal_n to_o which_o royal_a command_n the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v submit_v and_o pay_v obedience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o incur_v his_o indignation_n or_o displeasure_n and_o also_o for_o fear_v of_o death_n xxix_o item_n when_o party_n contend_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a have_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v from_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n prohibition_n to_o hinder_v the_o lawful_a process_n in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o the_o say_a chancellor_n have_v just_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o say_a king_n by_o 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