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131._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 131._o or_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n far_o that_o the_o baronage_n or_o nobility_n include_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o sucâ—_n great_a man_n as_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o military_a tenure_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n if_o the_o tenure_n or_o as_o he_o express_v himself_o a_o tenement_n or_o possession_n 10._o glos._n p._n 10._o neither_o add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o any_o if_o free_a oâ—_n bind_v according_a to_o his_o blood_n or_o extraction_n a_o ordinary_a freeholder_n in_o free_a or_o common_a socage_n may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v provide_v for_o as_o to_o a_o right_n in_o come_v to_o parliament_n as_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o than_o theâ—_n must_v be_v great_a man_n hold_v by_o these_o service_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o insist_o not_o upon_o this_o find_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n which_o be_v inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o liberos_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la 26._o glos._n p._n 26._o he_o yield_v that_o the_o retinue_n and_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n though_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o tell_v i_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v the_o same_o which_o â—he_v king_n call_v in_o his_o charter_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la 9_o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o this_o suppose_v explain_v that_o passage_n where_o â—e_n say_v 176._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 176._o whoever_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o mean_a tenure_n in_o military_a service_n hold_v of_o those_o baron_n or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o same_o or_o like_a tenure_n that_o themselves_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v every_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n hold_v in_o knight_n service_n which_o identical_a proposition_n i_o hearty_o thank_v â—im_v for_o or_o else_o every_o such_o tenant_n of_o â—he_n king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v immediate_o and_o â—ot_n immediate_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o these_o tenant_n of_o subject_n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v however_o conclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n 113._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 113._o they_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o act_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v these_o tenant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o no_o member_n as_o their_o lord_n represent_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o represent_v they_o but_o they_o come_v themselves_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o but_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n who_o be_v homager_n and_o swear_v to_o obey_v their_o lord_n as_o the_o ordinary_a freeholders_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o defend_v the_o monarchy_n fratres-franck-pledge_n jurati_fw-la fratres-franck-pledge_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o his_o sense_n bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o bull_n and_o multitude_n of_o freeman_n or_o small_a freeholders_n 31._o glos._n p._n 31._o to_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n have_v require_v among_o themselves_o otherwise_o the_o government_n can_v not_o secure_v itself_o against_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o neither_o meeting_n in_o the_o great_a council_n nor_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o such_o as_o meet_v any_o more_o than_o the_o tenant_n in_o
ancient_a demeasn_a when_o they_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o great_a council_n this_o author_n be_v please_v to_o say_v 99_o p._n 99_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o the_o king_n ever_o write_v to_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o feudatary_n of_o england_n 16._o pat._n 15._o jo._n p._n 2._o m._n 2._o n._n 9_o rex_fw-la baronibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la these_o fideles_fw-la be_v the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la glos._n p._n 16._o to_o meet_v in_o a_o great_a council_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o convene_v such_o only_a as_o have_v usual_o in_o those_o â—imes_n be_v call_v to_o great_a council_n which_o be_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la though_o no_o baron_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o king_n never_o write_v to_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o feudataâ—ies_n yet_o he_o do_v for_o he_o convene_v his_o tenant_n in_o chief_a though_o no_o baron_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n for_o he_o avoid_v â—he_n large_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n of_o fideles_fw-la which_o as_o he_o inform_v we_o there_o â—nd_v in_o his_o painful_a and_o partial_a glossary_n of_o some_o half_n a_o score_n word_n may_v be_v take_v for_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o restrain_v â—t_a to_o such_o as_o be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o all_o the_o fideles_fw-la in_o the_o restrain_a sense_n have_v the_o king_n letter_n or_o writ_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n with_o a_o antic_a face_n 99_o p._n 99_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la though_o no_o baron_n be_v all_o summon_v by_o particular_a writ_n and_o this_o he_o learned_o prove_v by_o the_o irrefragable_a authority_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 100_o p._n 100_o which_o give_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v no_o baron_n a_o general_a summonâ—_n only_o even_o as_o he_o himself_o translate_v the_o word_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o all_o but_o he_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o only_o yield_v the_o right_n which_o he_o oppose_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o fideles_fw-la but_o give_v more_o than_o any_o reasonable_a man_n will_v insist_v upon_o for_o i_o knowâ—_n not_o that_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v for_o more_o than_o freeholders_n but_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n fideles_fw-la of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o late_a mention_n glos._n glos._n sometime_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d subject_n in_o general_a in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n fideles_fw-la as_o also_o of_o these_o word_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la liberè_fw-la tenentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 17._o p._n 17._o be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o subject-matter_n where_o they_o be_v use_v wherefore_o if_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o these_o as_o feudatary_n only_o can_v not_o charge_n than_o other_o be_v party_n thoâ—_n not_o in_o his_o large_a sense_n that_o such_o there_o be_v we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o braâ—on_n 1._o jani_fw-la angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 1._o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v though_o â—he_v dr._n think_v it_o not_o worth_a his_o noâ—â—ce_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la commune_v praestationes_fw-la â—ae_fw-la servitia_fw-la non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 37._o bract._n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o p._n 37._o nec_fw-la de_fw-la consueâ—dine_fw-la veniunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la interveâ—erit_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la rex_fw-la venerit_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la hiâ—agia_fw-la corragia_fw-la carvagia_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la plura_fw-la de_fw-la â—ecessitae_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la communi_fw-la totius_fw-la regâ—i_fw-la introducta_fw-la which_o be_v not_o call_v service_n nor_o come_v from_o custom_n but_o be_v only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o when_o the_o king_n meet_v his_o people_n as_o hidage_n courage_n and_o carvage_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n bring_v in_o by_o necessity_n and_o by_o the_o â—ommon_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o carvage_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—hings_n mention_v by_o bracton_n we_o find_v grant_v by_o the_o magnate_v &_o fideles_fw-la 2._o rot._n claus._n 4._o h._n 3._o m._n 2._o conâ—esserunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la svi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la communiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—agnates_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la doâ—um_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciendum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la qualibet_fw-la caâ—catâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n dvos_fw-la solidos_fw-la but_o far_o if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a he_o â—ells_v we_o by_o this_o law_n meaning_n king_n â—ohn's_n charter_n 100_o p._n 100_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o â—ummons_n to_o great_a council_n be_v settle_v so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a 101._o p._n 101._o the_o summons_n shall_v be_v by_o particular_a writ_n to_o every_o great_a baron_n and_o in_o general_a to_o all_o tenant_n in_o capitel_a by_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n be_v sheriffâ—_n and_o bailiff_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o plentiful_a concession_n that_o here_o be_v a_o right_o settle_v by_o law_n he_o have_v before_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v overthrow_v it_o and_o destroy_v the_o wholâ—_n foundation_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o wisâ—_n answer_v to_o the_o record_n of_o 8._o ed._n 2._o wherâ—_n st._n alban_n as_o holding_z the_o chief_z plead_v its_o ancient_a right_n to_o come_v to_o the_o greaâ—_n council_n and_o allege_v that_o the_o nameâ—_n of_o its_o representatives_n appear_v in_o thâ—_n roll_n of_o chancery_n the_o answer_n per_fw-la concilium_fw-la be_v scrutentur_fw-la rotuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr cancellariâ_fw-la temporibus_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la regis_fw-la burgenseâ—_n praedicti_fw-la solebant_fw-la venire_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la &_o tunâ—_n fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la vocatis_fw-la evocandis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuâ—rit_fw-la this_o i_o find_v thus_o translate_v let_v the_o roll_n of_o chancery_n be_v search_v if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progeniâ—tors_n 78._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 78._o the_o burgess_n aforesaid_a use_v to_o come_v or_o not_o and_o then_o let_v they_o have_v justice_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o such_o aâ—_n have_v be_v call_v may_v be_v call_v if_o therâ—_n be_v necessity_n though_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o such_o as_o â—nnot_v but_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 111._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 111._o that_o this_o mighâ—â—_n man_n of_o letter_n have_v be_v drudge_a at_o record_n these_o sixteen_o year_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o the_o least_o wonder_v at_o his_o ignorance_n in_o â—â—em_n since_o he_o lay_v not_o a_o foundation_n at_o school_n by_o learning_n latin_n as_o he_o shall_v â—â—ve_v do_v nor_o have_v stepdame_n natureâ—â—dued_v â—â—dued_z he_o with_o sense_n to_o understand_v 1_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o latin_a and_o â—t_a translate_v vocatis_fw-la evocandis_fw-la such_o as_o â—â—ve_v be_v call_v may_v be_v call_v the_o â—â—st_n rudiment_n will_v have_v teach_v he_o â—at_a it_o signify_v they_o be_v call_v that_o â—â—ght_n to_o be_v call_v or_o such_o person_n and_o â—hings_n as_o aught_o party_n paper_n and_o record_n and_o if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o that_o very_a year_n 247._o rot._n parl._n 8._o ed._n 2._o n._n 261._o 247._o he_o will_v â—â—ve_v find_v vocatis_fw-la vocandis_fw-la or_o vocatis_fw-la â—i_fw-la fuerint_fw-la evocandi_fw-la which_o be_v use_v it_o be_v to_o prevent_v all_o possible_a blunâ—rs_n the_o usual_a form_n of_o direct_v try_v 105._o 8_o ed._n 2._o n._n 105._o sometime_o it_o be_v vocatis_fw-la partibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d auditis_fw-la eorum_fw-la rationibus_fw-la 2._o but_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o sense_n â—o_o shall_v think_v that_o when_o justice_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v still_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o will_n and_o pleasure_n with_o a_o may_v be_v or_o that_o when_o right_o be_v ground_v upon_o any_o particular_a reason_n or_o fact_n which_o only_o be_v question_v the_o right_n will_v be_v in_o â—_z though_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v prove_v how_o come_v the_o search_n to_o be_v direct_v as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o decide_v it_o oh_o but_o it_o be_v si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d this_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o if_o after_o the_o roll_n be_v search_v far_a trial_n or_o the_o hear_n the_o party_n reason_n anâ—_n enforcement_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o which_o sense_n record_n of_o the_o same_o year_n give_v full_a authority_n mandetur_fw-la thes._n &_o bar._n de_fw-fr schaccaâ—_n quod_fw-la vocatis_fw-la coram_fw-la eye_n collectoribus_fw-la infâ—â—_n &_o inquisita_fw-la contentis_fw-la in_o petitione_n si_fw-la necessâ—_n fuerit_fw-la plenius_fw-la veritate_fw-la 241._o rot._n parl._n 8._o ed._n 2._o n._n 204._o so_o n._n 241._o faciant_fw-la inde_fw-la conqueâ—_n rentibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la but_o more_o direct_a 210._o rot._n parl._n 8_o ed._n 2._o n._n 210._o et_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la
〈◊〉_d la_fw-fr bench_n &_o hugo_n d'aule_n junior_a 〈◊〉_d centur_fw-la tum_fw-la vocentur_fw-la &_o audiantur_fw-la ibidenâ—_n but_o to_o partiality_n 79._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 79._o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v equal_o judgeâ—_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o call_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o come_v as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o right_n and_o pretence_n to_o come_v the_o king_n be_v sole_a and_o absolute_a â—udge_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v parliament_n he_o make_v the_o call_v such_o as_o â—ould_v prove_v their_o right_n according_a to_o â—aw_v to_o come_v as_o often_o as_o his_o majesty_n â—all_n please_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v â—s_a much_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o king_n as_o what_o be_v his_o undoubted_a prerogative_n or_o â—lse_o he_o deny_v the_o king_n prerogative_n â—o_o call_v parliament_n at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o he_o â—o_o not_o contend_v that_o he_o may_v leave_v out_o â—â—ose_v who_o 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whymsy_n return_v too_o quick_a upon_o he_o nor_o can_v sancho_n pancho_n hiâ—_n squire_n afford_v he_o any_o great_a assistanceâ—_n by_o cure_v some_o literal_a mistake_v reader_n the_o bookseller_n to_o the_o reader_n which_o be_v but_o outward_a scratch_n while_o the_o inward_a bruise_n remain_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o repute_a conquest_n sect_n 1._o his_o notion_n of_o the_o conquest_n whether_o more_o absurd_a or_o false_a i_o can_v say_v fall_n now_o under_o consideration_n buâ—_n good_a man_n 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o fear_v least_o that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d too_o far_o improve_v he_o say_v this_o do_v noâ—_n direct_o reach_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v only_o about_o thâ—_n member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n before_o thâ—_n time_n for_o he_o take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n before_o as_o far_o back_o as_o mr._n petyt_n who_o 〈◊〉_d laugh_v at_o for_o it_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o thâ—_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o folck-moteâ—held_a â—held_z at_o one_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o year_n when_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o meet_v together_o about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o that_o â—ad_a any_o property_n such_o as_o be_v to_o find_v arm_n according_a to_o their_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n shall_v of_o a_o sudden_a without_o a_o conquest_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o assembly_n of_o â—he_n king_n tenant_n upon_o the_o old_a legal_a title_n i_o can_v comprehend_v if_o william_n the_o first_o divide_v all_o the_o â—ands_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n then_o it_o be_v â—ot_n probable_a that_o other_o than_o they_o who_o derive_v from_o under_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o act_v like_o a_o conâ—erour_n how_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o 〈◊〉_d old_a socager_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o â—he_n great_a council_n nay_o upon_o another_o account_n this_o be_v â—eedful_a to_o be_v consider_v for_o as_o a_o conqueror_n 39_o p._n 39_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o make_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o his_o kingdom_n tenant_n in_o military_a service_n but_o if_o he_o be_v no_o conqueror_n in_o this_o sense_n insist_v on_o then_o â—ere_z must_v be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o proprietor_n that_o can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n bind_v but_o by_o their_o own_o free_a act_n or_o consent_n express_v or_o natural_o employ_v in_o yield_v to_o be_v represent_v sect_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o prove_v the_o title_n of_o william_n the_o first_o by_o conquest_n that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o usurper_n all_o along_o prove_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o conquest_n compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o title_n of_o william_n 2._o and_o hen._n 1._o i_o will_v fain_o ask_v a_o serious_a question_n or_o two_o about_o this_o same_o conquest_n have_v not_o william_n many_o sharer_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o can_v mr._n dr._n 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that_o before_o his_o entrance_n many_o norman_n be_v settle_v here_o in_o power_n and_o property_n it_o be_v thus_o william_n the_o second_o who_o you_o say_v 51._o p._n 51._o have_v a_o title_n by_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o be_v chief_o assist_v by_o the_o english_a 54._o p._n 54._o and_z henry_n the_o first_o who_o cajold_v the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o army_n have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o title_n with_o your_o mighty_a one_o nor_o be_v there_o weight_n in_o the_o objection_n that_o there_o be_v so_o small_a time_n between_o the_o death_n of_o one_o and_o crown_v another_o king_n 60._o p._n 60._o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o clergy_n or_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o any_o that_o represent_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v at_o the_o consecration_n and_o coronation_n because_o whoever_o have_v have_v the_o crown_n set_v on_o his_o head_n by_o they_o that_o can_v meet_v upon_o the_o occasion_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o very_a 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which_o no_o man_n pretend_v that_o i_o find_v and_o william_n have_v conquer_v he_o perhaps_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o devolution_n of_o a_o conqueror_n right_o upon_o he_o who_o subdue_v harold_n but_o there_o be_v only_o a_o competition_n between_o these_o two_o prince_n for_o that_o dignity_n and_o authority_n which_o election_n have_v vest_v in_o harold_n it_o be_v this_o that_o william_n fight_v for_o not_o for_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o people_n and_o william_n himself_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n be_v ask_v to_o who_o he_o will_v devise_v his_o kingdom_n make_v answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o argue_v that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v no_o right_a so_o to_o do_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la decus_fw-la haereditario_fw-la jure_fw-la possedi_fw-la for_o 104._o comb._n brit._n f._n 104._o i_o possess_v not_o this_o honour_n as_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n which_o here_o must_v be_v mean_v as_o what_o i_o have_v a_o absolute_a property_n in_o and_o disposal_n of_o sed_fw-la diro_fw-la inflictu_fw-la &_o multâ_fw-la effusione_n sanguinis_fw-la humani_fw-la perjuro_fw-la regi_fw-la haroldo_n abstuli_fw-la &_o interfectis_fw-la vel_fw-la fugatis_fw-la fautoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominatui_fw-la meo_fw-la subegi_fw-la but_o by_o a_o direful_a conflict_n and_o much_o effusion_n of_o humane_a blood_n i_o take_v it_o from_o perjure_a king_n harold_n and_o bring_v it_o under_o my_o dominion_n through_o the_o death_n or_o flight_n of_o his_o abettor_n with_o this_o agree_v lex_fw-la noricorum_fw-la in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o st._n edward_n law_n william_n the_o bastard_n through_o god_n permission_n subdue_a harold_n regnum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la victoriosè_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n by_o his_o victory_n but_o the_o victory_n be_v over_o harold_n not_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o wonder_v our_o antagonist_n bring_v not_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o william_n the_o bastard_n get_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o grant_v all_o the_o land_n of_o whole_a county_n under_o the_o word_n comitatus_fw-la but_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o prince_n to_o his_o be_v crown_v prove_v his_o election_n so_o his_o transaction_n with_o harold_n show_v that_o he_o labour_v only_o to_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o say_v harold_n maintain_v by_o perjury_n suppose_v therefore_o harold_n have_v not_o oppose_v and_o without_o more_o turmoil_n william_n have_v be_v crown_v have_v he_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o conqueror_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v for_o and_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o have_v it_o of_o harold_n free_o or_o by_o force_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v endeavour_v to_o come_v in_o by_o treaty_n to_o a_o limit_a dominion_n when_o with_o those_o advantage_n that_o be_v on_o his_o side_n he_o may_v expect_v by_o turn_v â—ut_v harold_n to_o jump_v into_o the_o absolute_a disposal_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n but_o immediate_o after_o st._n edward_n death_n he_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o demand_v a_o resignation_n from_o harold_n to_o which_o he_o urge_v his_o obligation_n by_o oath_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o kinsman_n the_o confessor_n be_v likewise_o pretend_v but_o harold_n argue_v for_o the_o invalidity_n both_o of_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o the_o other_o bequest_n because_o they_o be_v 439._o selden_n review_n of_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n p._n 439._o absque_fw-la generali_fw-la senate_n &_o populi_fw-la conventu_fw-la &_o edicto_fw-la that_o â—s_n no_o act_n of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o council_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o author_n under_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a council_n at_o those_o time_n when_o beside_o the_o senator_n vote_n there_o be_v the_o jussus_fw-la populi_fw-la and_o this_o be_v in_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n express_v by_o matthew_n paris_n sine_fw-la baronagii_fw-la svi_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la upon_o harold_n deny_v the_o normanâ—_n demand_n appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o there_o be_v one_o then_o in_o the_o papal_a seâ—â—_n who_o ambition_n make_v he_o court_v all_o occasion_n of_o become_v the_o umpire_n of_o thâ—_n affair_n of_o christendom_n 353._o vid._n dr._n stillingfleet_n answer_n to_o cressy_n apol._n p._n 347._o ad_fw-la 353._o and_o this_o be_v thaâ—_n great_a asserter_n of_o clerical_a exemptionâ—_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n gregory_n the_o seven_o the_o pope_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n often_o anoint_v and_o design_v king_n send_v one_o of_o his_o minister_a spirit_n a_o nuncio_n i_o take_v it_o with_o a_o consecrate_a banner_n as_o a_o evidence_n oâ—_n right_o and_o a_o earnest_a of_o victory_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n not_o expect_v that_o commendable_a 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manor_n he_o have_v and_o as_o appear_v in_o hampshire_n he_o have_v at_o least_o two_o manor_n cerdeford_n and_o eschetune_n from_o his_o ancestor_n before_o william_n entrance_n and_o even_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n that_o he_o have_v a_o surname_n or_o addition_n whereas_o 136._o camden_n remain_n p._n 136._o if_o we_o believe_v the_o great_a antiquary_n mr._n camden_n surname_n be_v not_o settle_v among_o the_o common_a people_n full_o till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 2._o 2._o oswald_z hold_v michelham_n e._n idem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la t._n r._n e._n 3._o seman_n hold_v in_o mideham_n 4._o otbert_n hold_v a_o hide_n in_o michelham_n vadio_fw-la antecessor_n ejus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o vadio_fw-la which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v in_o mortgage_n of_o brictrick_n 5._o the_o earl_n of_o moreton_n e._n ipse_fw-la comes_fw-la tenuit_fw-la estreham_n t._n r._n e._n a_o very_a powerful_a prince_n as_o i_o may_v call_v he_o hold_v estreham_n 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33._o edwin_n 34._o ralph_n mortimer_n hold_v several_a possession_n some_o of_o which_o he_o have_v jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la from_o before_o the_o repute_a conquest_n ipse_fw-la radulphus_fw-la tenet_fw-la ordie_n this_o manor_n t._n r._n e._n extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la emptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la eo_fw-la pacto_fw-la &_o conventione_n ut_fw-la post_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la peeunia_fw-la manerium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n de_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la recuperet_fw-la nunc_fw-la qui_fw-la tenet_fw-la radulphus_fw-la est_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la berkshire_n scire_fw-la berroche_n scire_fw-la 1._o walter_n hold_v one_o hide_v in_o cheneteberie_n which_o king_n edward_n give_v his_o ancestor_n etc._n de_fw-fr firma_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o solut_a ab_fw-la omni_fw-la consuetud_fw-la propter_fw-la forestam_fw-la custodiend_n excepta_fw-la forisfactura_fw-la regis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o edward_n hold_v one_o hide_v in_o coserige_n he_o 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but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o next_o
concern_v take_v of_o salmon_n a_o record_n tell_v we_o be_v statutum_fw-la rot._n pat._n 14._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-fr inquirend_n de_fw-fr salmonibus_fw-la captis_fw-la in_o com._n glou._n contra_fw-la statutum_fw-la statutum_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la regni_fw-la ordain_v of_o the_o common_a council_n oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n the_o historian_n express_v this_o parliament_n thus_o his_o temporibus_fw-la convocatis_fw-la â—â—tentioribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la suae_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la condidit_fw-la rex_fw-la statuta_fw-la quae_fw-la westmonasterii_n secundi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 35._o ma._n west_n foe_fw-mi 412._o l._n 35._o here_o the_o more_o powerful_a man_n of_o the_o land_n be_v call_v or_o summon_v to_o that_o parliament_n not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o word_n communitas_fw-la or_o commons_o but_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o commons_o be_v part_v thereof_o for_o the_o 13â—_n of_o e._n 1._o be_v about_o 21_o year_n after_o 49._o h._n 3._o anno_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o 47._o rast._n stat._n foe_o 47._o the_o statute_n of_o fines_n be_v ordain_v de_fw-fr communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la yet_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n 8._o rot._n claus._n 8_o e._n 2._o m._n 8._o of_o the_o assent_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o notwithstanding_o they_o give_v their_o assent_n thereto_o otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o law_n oâ—_n statute_n dor_n rot._n parl._n 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 50._o dor_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o e._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o statute_n be_v make_v by_o king_n peer_n and_o commons_o and_o so_o this_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v writ_n of_o summons_n dorso_fw-la rot._n claus._n 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la de_fw-fr parliamento_fw-la tenendo_fw-la to_o this_o parliament_n which_o mat._n 48._o ma._n west_n foe_fw-mi 431._o l._n 48._o westm._n more_o historicâ—_n thus_o general_o deliver_v dominica_n secunda_fw-la quadragâ—mae_fw-la citatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la no_o commons_o particularise_v anno_fw-la 28_o e._n 1._o 49._o rast._n stat._n foe_o 49._o the_o statute_n call_v articuli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chartas_n regis_fw-la rot._n pat._n 7_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la prim_fw-la m._n 21._o the_o inquirend_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la hospitii_fw-la regis_fw-la as_o a_o writ_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapâ—_n concern_v purveyor_n prove_n be_v organed_a de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la by_o the_o ammon_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o dr_n 36_o dr_n dr_n dr_n mat._n west_n foe_fw-mi 433._o l._n 36_o historian_n mention_v this_o parliament_n write_v in_o octabis_n sancti_fw-la hillatenente_fw-la rege_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la lincolâ—_n conquesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n not_o a_o â—â—rd_n of_o the_o commons_o yet_o most_o certain_a â—s_n they_o be_v also_o there_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o 〈◊〉_d write_v of_o summons_n and_o expense_n to_o that_o parliament_n dorso_fw-la mr._n pryn_n four_o part_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n p._n 12_o 13._o 16._o rot._n claus._n 29._o e._n 1._o m._n 17._o dorso_fw-la and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n be_v â—mmanded_v to_o levy_v the_o wage_n for_o waresius_fw-la valoignes_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr appletrefield_n â—ights_n of_o the_o county_n nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la praeâ—to_fw-la nostro_fw-la usque_fw-la lincolniam_fw-la pro_fw-la comitatu_fw-la â—â—dicto_fw-la venientibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la versis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la â—â—ialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la tractatur_fw-la '_o to_o treat_v with_o â—e_a king_n upon_o several_a affair_n especial_o ruch_v the_o king_n and_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 3._o be_v the_o communi_fw-la â—â—ncilio_fw-la regni_fw-la concordatum_fw-la &_o statutum_n in_o â—â—rliamento_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la 64._o rast._n stat._n 1_o foe_n 64._o agree_v and_o â—â—acted_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 20._o rot._n pat._n 1._o e._n 3._o m._n 20._o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o rot._n claus._n 2_o e._n 3._o m._n 20._o as_o several_a other_o record_n ennumerate_v â—he_v several_a part_n thereof_o per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o praeâ—â—os_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n &_o communitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentes_fw-la by_o the_o king_n and_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o commâ—â—nalty_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v now_o what_o say_v the_o historian_n wâ—_n thus_o he_o express_v this_o parliament_n 29._o walsingham_n f._n 126._o l._n 28._o &_o 29._o pâ—â—natale_fw-la regina_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la â—â—phaniae_fw-la venit_fw-la londonias_fw-la ubi_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gâ—â—dio_fw-la &_o muneribus_fw-la est_fw-la suscepta_fw-la convenit_fw-la eâ—â—illuc_fw-la tota_fw-la regni_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la citata_fw-la per_fw-la prius_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tenendum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o crastâ—â—dicti_fw-la festi_fw-la but_o to_o press_v the_o dr._n with_o full_a weighâ—_n shall_v afford_v he_o some_o precedent_n of_o address_n to_o the_o whole_a representative_a body_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o to_z wiâ—_n which_o take_v in_o all_o the_o member_n before_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a conquest_n or_o noble_n which_o 〈◊〉_d as_o comprehensive_a after_o 1._o tressage_n commune_v at_fw-fr les_fw-fr tressage_n commune_v the_o cest_fw-fr â—â—sent_fw-fr parliament_n bartrum_n rot._n parl._n 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 36._o pour_fw-fr johan_n bartrum_n as_o tressage_n commune_v furneys_n rot._n parl._n 13_o h._n 4._o n._n 23._o pour_fw-fr labbe_n de_fw-fr furneys_n etc._n etc._n que_fw-fr pâ—â—_n considerer_n les_fw-fr premise_n &_o prier_fw-la à _fw-la nostrâ—â—_n sâ—nieur_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr granty_a per_fw-la auctorite_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o like_a form_n 18._o pour_fw-fr tho._n chaucer_n esq_n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 18._o etc._n etc._n petition_v pour_fw-fr mairs_n constable_n &_o la_fw-fr compaigne_n de_fw-fr â—â—â—staple_n a_o caleys_n direct_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o tressage_n commune_v supply_v hurlement_n lucy_n que_fw-fr fuist_n la_fw-fr feme_fw-fr esmond_n â—â—gairs_n count_n de_fw-fr kent_n 19_o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 47._o rot._n parl_n 9_o h._n 5._o n._n 19_o que_fw-fr pleise_v a_o voz_fw-mi tressage_n discretionsâ—â—â—siderer_n â—â—â—siderer_z pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr countess_n de_fw-fr march_n 32._o rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6._o n._n 29._o ibid._n n._n 32._o pleise_v a_o tress_n commune_v pour_fw-fr john_n lescrop_a chivaler_n in_o like_a manner_n treshonorables_n et_fw-fr tressage_n commune_v labbe_n de_fw-fr newenham_n against_o monsieur_n â—â—lip_n courtnay_n chivaler_n 12._o rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 4._o n._n 12._o at_fw-fr les_fw-fr treshonourables_fw-fr &_o tressage_n commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n supâ—â—_n treshumblement_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n and_o other_o assent_v to_o after_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n the_o abbot_n â—as_v relieve_v and_o sir_n philip_n be_v adjudge_v â—nd_o award_v to_o the_o tower_n as_o treshonourable_n 16._o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 16._o &_o tressage_n commune_v etc._n etc._n pleise_v a_o vostre_fw-fr tressage_n discretion_n the_o â—nsiderer_n &_o auxi_fw-la prier_fw-la nostre_fw-fr seignieur_n leâ—oy_fw-fr salman_n pour_fw-fr thomas_n salman_n the_o granty_a &_o ordeign_a en_fw-fr son_fw-fr dit_fw-fr parâ—ment_fw-fr peradvy_n &_o assent_v de_fw-fr toutz_fw-fr les_fw-fr seigâ—eurs_fw-fr espirituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_n etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la quidem_fw-la petitione_n coram_fw-la domino_fw-la reâ—â—_n &_o dominis_n spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporality_n existentibus_fw-la lectâ_fw-la &_o materiâ_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la â—â—nius_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la de_fw-la asâ—â—nsu_fw-la dominorum_fw-la predictorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la requiâ—ionem_fw-la communitatis_fw-la predicte_n etc._n etc._n as_o tressage_n 51._o rot._n parl._n 8_o h._n 6._o n._n 51._o &_o treshonorables_n commons_o de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n monstrent_fw-la les_fw-fr mair_n alderman_n &_o commune_v the_o la_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thou_fw-mi de_fw-fr londres_n que_fw-fr please_v avoz_n tressagâ—_n &_o tresprudez_n discretion_n considerer_n 〈◊〉_d as_o tresgratious_a chivaler_n rot._n parl._n 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 35._o pour_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n trebeel_n chivaler_n &_o tressage_n sire_n 〈◊〉_d valer_n &_o commune_v the_o cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n supply_v treshumblement_n etc._n etc._n quele_n petition_n 〈◊〉_d devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr seignieurs_fw-fr â—_o parliament_n en_fw-fr entendue_a &_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr johaâ—_n amesme_fw-fr en_fw-fr plein_fw-fr parliament_n 17._o rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 5._o n._n 17._o etc._n etc._n pur_fw-mi johâ—_n alleyn_n &_o autres_fw-fr chivaler_n autres_fw-fr autres_fw-fr autres_fw-fr rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 4._o n._n 19_o pur_fw-mi mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n pomeroy_n chivaler_n alice_n treshonourables_n &_o tressagâ—_n commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n 3._o honourable_n &_o tressage_n communâ—_n barton_n communâ—_n communâ—_n communâ—_n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 1._o n._n 7._o pur_fw-it henry_n barton_n as_o honourable_a &_o tressage_n seâ—nieurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parlâ—ment_n etc._n etc._n sondwich_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 1._o n._n 9_o gentz_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr villae_fw-la de_fw-fr sondwich_n as_o
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grandes_fw-fr autres_fw-fr noble_n which_o be_v baron_n peer_n call_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n at_o pleasure_n and_o omit_v at_o pleasure_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n may_v well_o be_v noble_a or_o grantz_n since_o they_o be_v call_v sometime_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o whether_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o county_n and_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o baron_n peer_n be_v grantz_n or_o noble_n perhaps_o may_v be_v a_o question_n as_o a_o choice_a piece_n of_o learning_n i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o though_o sometime_o fideles_fw-la signify_v qui_fw-la in_o principis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la potestate_fw-la 15._o glos._n p._n 15._o &_o ditione_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vulgo_fw-la subjecti_fw-la appellantur_fw-la subject_n in_o general_a yet_o unless_o there_o be_v special_a matter_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o uassal_n who_o 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at_o the_o community_n be_v the_o body_n of_o montfort_n '_o s_o army_n 26._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o and_o the_o citizen_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faction_n 125._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 125._o yet_o here_o at_o this_o very_a time_n and_o place_n the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o community_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o great_a man_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o military_a service_n and_o no_o other_o not_o only_o because_o here_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n and_o citizen_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faction_n but_o because_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o a_o impregnable_a instance_n viz._n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o council_n which_o send_v the_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adomar_n or_o aymar_n de_fw-fr valentia_n beside_o the_o earl_n 127._o p._n 126._o &_o 127._o noblemen_z or_o baron_n great_a man_n there_o be_v the_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n that_o hold_v of_o and_o attend_v the_o baron_n and_o great_a man_n and_o when_o the_o king_n say_v that_o though_o he_o and_o the_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v willing_a that_o adomar_n who_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v return_v tamen_fw-la communitas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la which_o be_v the_o community_n not_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o come_n into_o england_n the_o great_a man_n be_v the_o king_n friend_n 121._o p._n 121._o the_o community_n his_o enemy_n so_o that_o here_o be_v two_o army_n the_o great_a man_n the_o king_n friend_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o community_n his_o enemy_n on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v just_a such_o another_o council_n as_o that_o in_o the_o 48th_o yet_o without_o doubt_n none_o of_o the_o king_n party_n or_o friend_n be_v there_o 9_o rot._n parl._n 42_o h._n 3._o m._n 3._o n._n 9_o though_o in_o the_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o about_o fifty_o year_n after_o we_o find_v petition_n present_v by_o the_o clergy_n temporibus_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la quondam_a regum_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la 121._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 121._o parliamentis_fw-la which_o include_v the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o grandfather_n to_o edw._n 2._o at_o least_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o several_a army_n and_o so_o be_v the_o parliamentum_fw-la oxon._n 192._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 192._o but_o six_o year_n before_o the_o military_a parliament_n of_o the_o 48th_o a_o army_n be_v a_o parliament_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o general_a use_n of_o the_o word_n at_o that_o time_n 183._o ib._n p._n 183._o that_o be_v a_o great_a assembly_n convention_n or_o meet_v of_o the_o faction_n and_o their_o army_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o 30_o of_o this_o king_n the_o parliament_n be_v call_v the_o university_n of_o the_o militia_n that_o be_v of_o they_o qui_fw-la militare_fw-la servitium_fw-la debebant_fw-la the_o milites_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la it_o seem_v in_o many_o of_o these_o parliament_n or_o army_n choose_v you_o whether_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o canonical_a habit_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o military_a man_n upon_o which_o sort_n of_o parliament_n they_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o prevail_v with_o their_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la of_o excommunication_n and_o ecclesiastical_a scare-crow_n what_o 135._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 135._o be_v petyt_v so_o ridiculous_a to_o have_v the_o commons_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n from_o eternity_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o commons_o begin_v by_o rebellion_n power_n nota._n to_o lessen_v their_o own_o power_n because_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o force_v by_o the_o baron_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o promise_v to_o they_o then_o 226._o ib._n p._n 226._o but_o begin_v from_o the_o king_n pleasure_n when_o the_o rebellion_n be_v over_o and_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o regality_n post_fw-la magnas_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la &_o enorme_v vexationes_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o simonem_fw-la de_fw-la monteforti_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la barones_n motas_fw-la &_o sopitas_fw-la and_o none_o but_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v baron_n before_o etc._n ad_fw-la summum_fw-la honorem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o word_n baro_n become_v a_o word_n of_o great_a honour_n 226._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 226._o that_o be_v appropriate_v to_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o their_o peer_n so_o that_o before_o it_o be_v so_o appropriate_v more_o be_v baron_n what_o though_o in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 244._o jani_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 244._o the_o nobiles_fw-la portuum_fw-la maris_fw-la habitatores_fw-la necnon_fw-la clerus_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la universus_fw-la 157._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 157._o be_v name_v yet_o these_o troup_n of_o word_n be_v only_o to_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o pope_n who_o good_a man_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o english_a constitution_n or_o what_o be_v do_v here_o but_o will_v think_v all_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o such_o a_o great_a council_n as_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n then_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o discover_v some_o mystery_n to_o you_o the_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o at_o least_o their_o retinue_n and_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n 26._o glos._n p._n 26._o which_o be_v with_o they_o at_o runnemede_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la or_o freeman_n be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o honour_n faith_n trust_v and_o reputation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o freeman_n which_o make_v such_o a_o cry_n for_o their_o liberty_n 27._o ib._n p._n 27._o as_o appear_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la most_o of_o which_o be_v only_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o rigour_n and_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o feudal_a tenor_n nay_o 39_o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 39_o it_o be_v to_o they_o these_o freeman_n only_o that_o the_o grant_n be_v 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fee_n than_o a_o twenty_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o recite_v record_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o the_o sixti_v part_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n 5._o be_v all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n in_o those_o time_n of_o which_o our_o dispute_n be_v 219._o jani_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o 35_o 36._o 40._o 57_o 62_o 63_o 64._o 66._o 185._o 219._o be_v noble_n in_o which_o the_o doctor_n and_o i_o agree_v and_o the_o noble_n come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la part_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v personal_o present_a indeed_o corporation_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la may_v well_o come_v by_o representation_n be_v they_o be_v but_o as_o one_o noble_a and_o one_o tenent_n and_o will_v have_v be_v a_o unwieldy_a body_n to_o move_v to_o council_n unite_v as_o their_o interest_n be_v 6._o king_n john_n resignation_n be_v void_a because_o it_o be_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o sanz_n leur_fw-fr assent_n 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can_v bring_v many_o argument_n from_o the_o doctor_n 192._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 183._o &_o 192._o as_o beside_o other_o that_o the_o vniversitas_fw-la militiae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d militare_fw-la servitium_fw-la debebant_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d as_o record_n explain_v ma._n p._n aris_fw-la the_o â—â—ideles_fw-la beside_o milites_fw-la be_v member_n 〈◊〉_d parliament_n but_o i_o may_v spare_v far_a â—â—oof_n till_o he_o give_v i_o fresh_a occasion_n 14._o and_o possible_o then_o among_o his_o other_o marvellous_a discovery_n i_o may_v have_v time_n to_o animadvert_v a_o little_a more_o large_o upon_o his_o fancy_n 34._o against_o jani_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o that_o the_o suitor_n in_o the_o county_n court_n be_v all_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n except_o baron_n both_o in_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a time_n one_a yet_o this_o tenure_n come_v in_o with_o will._n one_a by_o the_o way_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o baron_n be_v not_o tenant_n in_o military_a 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conscientia_fw-la millâ—_n testes_fw-la who_o if_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o unbyast_a testimony_n will_v inform_v he_o who_o be_v the_o groundless_a and_o design_v interpretation_n 1._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 1._o but_o i_o must_v confess_v they_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o these_o sacred_a thing_n need_v very_o little_a help_n to_o rescue_v they_o ib._n ib._n especial_o since_o their_o enemy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o conquer_v than_o to_o reconcile_v they_o as_o on_o mr._n petyt_n and_o my_o side_n the_o design_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o show_v how_o deep_o root_v the_o parliamentary_a right_n be_v so_o the_o doctor_n in_o opposition_n to_o we_o must_v be_v to_o show_v the_o contrary_a a_o design_n worthy_a of_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o
â—â—eton_n to_o prove_v either_o that_o every_o â—s_v the_o same_o with_o a_o burrow_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d take_v as_o different_a from_o a_o burâ—â—_n and_o indeed_o here_o be_v burgi_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v small_a town_n incorâ—â—ed_v not_o hold_v in_o chief_a â—â—ttleton's_n word_n from_o which_o i_o have_v â—eason_n to_o dissent_v be_v these_o chescun_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr un_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 7._o against_o jan._n p._n 7._o mes_fw-fr nemy_n e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la â—_o he_o translate_v every_o burrow_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la now_o if_o from_o â—e_n infer_v that_o every_o town_n be_v a_o burâ—â—_n his_o argument_n be_v thus_o every_o town_n phurrough_n because_o every_o town_n be_v not_o â—â—rough_a a_o man_n of_o the_o weak_a part_n â—ell_v we_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v â—e_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n indeed_o that_o can_v â—_o it_o to_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o but_o it_o be_v a_o town_n incorporate_a and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o argument_n produce_v writ_n of_o summons_n to_o vill_n which_o if_o he_o argue_v at_o all_o shâ—_n that_o he_o allow_v the_o free_a custom_n more_o than_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la to_o comâ—_n parliament_n to_o be_v hereby_o provide_v under_o the_o word_n which_o i_o insist_v on_o but_o pray_v do_v littleton_n explain_v â—_o self_n that_o none_o but_o town_n incorpâ—_n be_v vill_n oh_o but_o it_o must_v be_v what_o liberty_n what_o free_a custom_n common_a ordinary_a town_n and_o parishen_v enjoy_v 7._o against_o jan._n anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o what_o municipal_a law_n whaâ—_n vate_fw-la law_n and_o privilege_n alas_o i_o have_v no_o law_n whereby_o they_o enjoy_v any_o land_n law_n if_o other_o have_v land_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o feudal_n law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v broâ—_n in_o by_o and_o exact_v upon_o only_a theâ—_n â—_z man_v themselves_o who_o all_o hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o knight_n service_n too_o 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o have_v have_v so_o much_o as_o pâ—â—_n custom_n or_o by_o law_n neither_o haâ—_n other_o incorporate_v town_n any_o for_o be_v not_o within_o the_o charter_n of_o libeâ—_n which_o be_v to_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la what_o say_v fortescue_n to_o all_o this_o can_v he_o answer_v it_o when_o he_o makeâ—_n the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o division_n under_o hundred_o so_o that_o either_o a_o bull_n corporate_v town_n other_o town_n and_o a_o â—â—arish_n angl._n vid._n the_o franckpledge_a in_o every_o vill._n vid._n etiam_fw-la jan._n angl._n or_o village_n may_v be_v a_o vill_n mes_fw-fr neâ—e_fw-fr conuerso_fw-la but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o fortescue_n can_v gain_v credit_n when_o such_o a_o â—â—thor_n say_v the_o contrary_a however_o â—â—'s_v hear_v he_o for_o methinks_v the_o man_n â—â—oks_v as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o weight_n in_o he_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o village_n 52â—_n fortescue_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angl_n p._n 52â—_n â—â—der_v which_o appellation_n be_v contain_v â—â—rroughs_n and_o by_o burrough_n must_v be_v â—â—ant_a such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la town_n inâ—â—porated_v without_o such_o tenure_n or_o not_o â—orporated_v or_o else_o these_o be_v no_o diviâ—â—ns_n within_o a_o hundred_o and_o to_o be_v â—e_n a_o ordinary_a village_n be_v a_o village_n here_o burrough_n be_v make_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o â—â—wns_n but_o not_o to_o village_n but_o as_o he_o owe_v wherein_o a_o village_n consist_v it_o wholâ—roves_v to_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o village_n be_v not_o con_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o wall_n b._n p._n 52._o b._n build_v or_o street_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n field_n great_a authority_n certain_a hamâ—â—_n and_o many_o other_o as_o of_o water_n wood_n 〈◊〉_d wast-ground_n which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a set_v forth_o by_o their_o name_n here_o not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o particule_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o â—â—er_n unless_o all_o must_v but_o even_o a_o certain_a compass_n of_o field_n or_o of_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o village_n without_o any_o great_a authority_n and_o within_o that_o space_n migâ—â—_n be_v certain_a free_a custom_n which_o the_o â—_z enjoy_v nay_o though_o not_o inhabit_v and_n for_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o author_n great_a love_n to_o truth_n he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o comment_n upon_o thâ—â—_n very_a word_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o â—â—tleton_n fol._n 1._o inst._n fol._n villa_n ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mantionibus_fw-la uâ—mata_fw-la &_o collecta_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la viciâ—_fw-la and_o if_o a_o town_n be_v decay_v so_o as_o no_o â—â—ses_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o law_n but_o what_o need_v i_o resort_v to_o foreign_a proof_n when_o in_o effect_n this_o be_v grant_v my_o hand_n for_o 63._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o ib._n p._n 63._o king_n john_n charter_n and_o kiâ—â—_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v the_o very_a same_o 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sure_a he_o villae_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n hold_v free-â—ands_a in_o any_o village_n or_o parish_n come_v by_o representation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n villae_fw-la must_v signify_v inferior_a town_n or_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o ed._n he_o first_o but_o 64._o p._n 64._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a supposal_n that_o by_o he_o 25._o of_o e._n 1._o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o â—etled_v even_o though_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v constitute_v before_o â—nd_v that_o a_o new_a government_n be_v not_o onâ—y_o frame_v pa._n against_o mr._n petyt_n pa._n but_o set_v up_o nay_o i_o shall_v prove_v â—hat_n the_o representation_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o settle_v but_o to_o urge_v almost_o he_o same_o argument_n from_o other_o word_n of_o he_o if_o hen._n the_o three_o charter_n accord_v to_o matthew_n paris_n 62._o p._n 62._o on_o who_o he_o â—elies_v in_o nothing_o differ_v from_o king_n john_n dispute_n as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o several_a manuscript_n of_o great_a antiquity_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v some_o 2._o and_o some_o 9_o h._n 3._o and_o which_o the_o charter_n enrol_v 28_o ed._n 1._o prove_v beyond_o dispute_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o clause_n relate_v to_o the_o tenant_n in_o capitâ—_n be_v leave_v out_o be_v it_o not_o demonstration_n to_o he_o that_o the_o rightâ—_n of_o small_a town_n and_o parishen_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o general_a word_n i_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o charter_n 15_o ed._n 1._o when_o the_o commons_o be_v noâ—_n oblige_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o tenant_n iâ—_n capite_fw-la only_a he_o himself_o contend_v for_o noâ—_n more_o than_o the_o fact_n that_o sometime_o moâ—â—_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o county_n weâ—â—_n such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n but_o why_o be_v not_o henry_n the_o three_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 〈◊〉_d 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