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 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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 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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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inspection_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a and_o privy_a seal_n and_o also_o with_o his_o signet_n among_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v this_o clause_n or_o article_n item_n we_o will_v that_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o gold_n the_o true_a debt_n of_o our_o household_n chamber_n and_o wardrobe_n be_v pay_v for_o payment_n whereof_o we_o bequeath_v twenty_o thousand_o mark_n reserve_v to_o our_o executor_n five_o or_o six_o thousand_o mark_n which_o we_o will_v by_o they_o to_o be_v expend_v towards_o the_o more_o plentiful_a maintenance_n of_o the_o leper_n and_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v before_o they_o by_o we_o found_v at_o westminster_n and_o bâ—rmondeseye_n shall_v remain_v to_o our_o successor_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o firm_o observe_v all_o and_o singular_a
item_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o parliament_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n to_o be_v adjudge_v that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n upon_o they_o and_o accomplish_v his_o injurious_a will_n in_o other_o matter_n he_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o malefactor_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n of_o who_o some_o pass_n with_o the_o king_n through_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o within_o the_o king_n palace_n as_o without_o do_v cruel_o kill_v the_o liege_n subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o some_o they_o beat_v and_o wound_v and_o do_v plunder_v the_o good_n of_o the_o people_n and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v for_o their_o victual_n and_o do_v ravish_v and_o violate_v their_o wife_n and_o other_o woman_n and_o though_o their_o be_v grievous_a complaint_n of_o such_o their_o excess_n bring_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o say_a king_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n do_v not_o regard_v to_o cause_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v or_o any_o remedy_n thereuponâ—_n but_o do_v favour_v the_o say_a troop_n in_o such_o their_o evil_a do_n trust_v in_o they_o and_o their_o guard_n against_o all_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o faithful_a people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v great_a matter_n of_o commotion_n and_o indignation_n vi_o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o writ_n cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n to_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v not_o for_o any_o assembling_n or_o trooping_n by_o they_o former_o make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o for_o very_a many_o extortion_n oppression_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o afterward_o do_v and_o perpetrate_v against_o his_o royalty_n and_o kingly_a majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intention_n that_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o earl_n or_o of_o their_o follower_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o assemble_v and_o troop_v shall_v for_o that_o occasion_n be_v molest_v or_o aggrieve_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n at_o last_o in_o his_o parliament_n do_v not_o impeach_v the_o say_v lord_n for_o extortion_n oppression_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o assembling_n and_o trooping_n aforesaid_a do_v adjudge_v they_o to_o death_n and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o be_v follow_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o their_o assemble_v and_o troop_v he_o do_v for_o fear_v of_o death_n force_v to_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n as_o traitor_n or_o rebel_n to_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o he_o do_v subtle_o fraudulent_o and_o malicious_o deceive_v the_o say_v lord_n and_o their_o familiar_n and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vii_o item_n after_o 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which_o grant_n the_o person_n so_o depute_v proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n general_o touch_v that_o parliament_n and_o this_o with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n &_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o pernicious_a example_n and_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o colour_n and_o authority_n for_o such_o their_o do_n the_o king_n call_v the_o parliament_n roll_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o blot_v at_o his_o pleasure_n against_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_v grant_n ix_o item_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o coronation_n have_v swear_v that_o in_o all_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v do_v equal_a and_o right_a justice_n and_o discretion_n in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o power_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n rigorous_o without_o all_o mercy_n do_v among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v under_o grievous_a penalty_n that_o none_o shall_v sue_v for_o any_o 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 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