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election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n own_o chapel_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o person_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o there_o shall_v the_o person_n elect_v save_v his_o order_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_a do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n as_o to_o his_o liege_n lord_n for_o his_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o for_o his_o earthly_a honour_n 58._o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o noble_n or_o peer_n do_v deforce_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o archdeacon_n for_o themselves_o or_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o do_v justice_n 59_o if_o peradventure_o any_o one_o shall_v deforce_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n his_o right_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n ought_v then_o in_o that_o case_n to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o take_v a_o course_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n 60._o the_o chattel_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o king_n forfeit_v let_v not_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n detain_v or_o keep_v back_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n own_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o church_n or_o without_o 61._o plea_n of_o debt_n which_o be_v owe_v either_o with_o security_n give_v or_o without_o give_v security_n let_v they_o be_v in_o the_o king_n court._n 62._o the_o son_n of_o yeoman_n or_o country_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v or_o go_v into_o holy_a order_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o land_n they_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v chap._n xii_o the_o statute_n of_o clarendon_n misreported_n in_o matthew_n paris_n amend_v in_o quadrilegus_n these_o law_n occasion_v a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o king_n and_o thomas_n a_o becket_n witness_v robert_n of_o gloucester_n who_o he_o call_v yumen_n the_o same_o as_o rustic_n i._n e._n villain_n why_o a_o bishop_n of_o dublin_n call_v scorch-uillein_n villanage_v before_o the_o norman_n time_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o law_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o clarendon_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o large_a history_n of_o matthew_n paris_n i_o mean_v those_o mangle_a one_o and_o in_o some_o place_n what_o through_o great_a gap_n of_o sense_n disjointing_n of_o sentence_n and_o misplacing_n of_o word_n much_o deprave_a one_o who_o misfortune_n i_o ascribe_v to_o the_o carelessness_n of_o transcriber_n but_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o manuscript_n book_n common_o call_v quadrilegus_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v out_o of_o four_o writer_n to_o wit_n hubert_n of_o boseham_n john_n of_o salisbury_n william_n of_o canterbury_n and_o alan_n abbot_n of_o tewksbury_n digest_v into_o one_o volume_n have_v help_v we_o to_o they_o amend_v as_o you_o may_v see_v here_o and_o set_v to_o right_n it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o business_n to_o touch_v upon_o those_o quarrel_n which_o arise_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o law_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o thomas_n of_o canterbury_n our_o historian_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v our_o poet_n of_o gloucester_n have_v leave_v to_o return_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o may_v his_o verse_n write_v in_o ancient_a dialect_n comprise_v the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v favourable_o entertain_v no_o man_n ne_o may_v thenche_v the_o love_n that_o there_o be_v bitwene_v the_o k._n h._n and_o the_o good_a man_n s._n thomas_n the_o devil_n have_v enui_fw-la thereto_o and_o feed_v bitwen_v they_o feu_fw-fr alas_o alas_o thulke_o stone_v for_o all_o to_o well_o it_o greu_o uor_n there_o have_v ere_o ibe_v
we_o find_v there_o centum_fw-la solidi_fw-la dentur_fw-la vel_fw-la marca_fw-la auri_fw-la where_o if_o solidi_fw-la stand_v for_o shilling_n for_o they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o soulx_fw-fr as_o the_o french_a call_v they_o a_o mark_n of_o gold_n be_v make_v of_o equal_a value_n with_o 5_o l._n sterling_n and_o thus_o three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n i_o confess_v after_o all_o most_o of_o these_o account_n of_o the_o mark_n gold_n or_o silver_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o as_o have_v possible_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v true_a since_o money_n both_o in_o its_o coin_n and_o sum_n have_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o its_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n lin._n 42._o be_v aright_v and_o accuse_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o law-spelling_a arrest_v in_o latin_a rectatus_fw-la that_o be_v ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la convene_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o charge_v with_o a_o crime_n thus_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v in_o bracton_n to_o have_v a_o man_n forth_o come_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v and_o put_v upon_o his_o trial_n it_o may_v be_v also_o render_v take_v upon_o suspicion_n it_o be_v write_v sometime_o retatus_fw-la and_o irretitus_fw-la pag._n 70._o lin_v 33._o to_o give_v suretyship_n for_o the_o remainder_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n that_o sense_n which_o our_o common_a law_n take_v the_o word_n remainder_n in_o for_o a_o power_n or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n after_o another_o estate_n or_o term_n expire_v when_o a_o estate_n do_v not_o revert_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o granter_n of_o it_o but_o remain_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o some_o three_o person_n what_o if_o we_o say_v that_o as_o bishop_n can_v not_o because_o their_o estate_n be_v of_o alm_n grant_v any_o part_n of_o their_o demean_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la for_o ever_o or_o to_o perpetuity_n so_o here_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o oblige_v dare_v vadium_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la to_o find_v surety_n for_o continuance_n or_o for_o perpetuity_n that_o be_v for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n but_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a sentence_v chap._n xi_o pag._n 72._o lin_v 24._o if_o a_o claim_n or_o suit_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o latin_a si_fw-la calumnia_fw-la emerserit_fw-la a_o know_a and_o frequent_a word_n in_o our_o law_n which_o signify_v a_o claim_n or_o challenge_n otherwise_o term_v clameum_fw-la lin._n 37._o till_o it_o shall_v by_o plea_n be_v deraign_v or_o dereyn_v which_o be_v in_o french_a dereyné_fw-fr in_o the_o latin_a disrationatum_fw-la which_o as_o it_o have_v several_a signification_n in_o law_n so_o here_o it_o import_v after_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o fair_a hear_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xii_o pag._n 75._o lin_v 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o yumen_n the_o same_o say_v some_o as_o the_o dane_n call_v young_a man_n other_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o saxon_a geman_n or_o the_o old_a dutch_a gemen_n that_o be_v common_a and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o commoner_n sir_n tho._n smith_n call_v he_o yoman_n who_o our_o law_n term_v legalem_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o freeman_n bear_v so_o camden_n render_v it_o by_o ingenuus_n who_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v of_o his_o own_o free_a land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n such_o as_o we_o now_o i_o suppose_v call_v freeholders_n who_o have_v a_o voice_n at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v servile_a tenure_n also_o or_o villeinage_n chap._n xiii_o pag._n 77._o lin_v 5._o leude-man_n from_o the_o saxon_a leod_n the_o common_a people_n it_o signify_v in_o law_n a_o subject_a a_o liege_n man_n a_o vassal_n a_o tenant_n hence_o in_o high-dutch_a a_o servant_n be_v call_v leute_n in_o old_a english_a a_o lout_n but_o in_o common_a acception_n lewd_a be_v former_o take_v for_o a_o layman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o people_n or_o for_o any_o illiterate_a person_n now_o it_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v one_o who_o be_v wicked_a or_o loose_a and_o debauch_a chap._n fourteen_o pag._n 79._o lin_v 8._o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o baronage_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o word_n baronage_n for_o though_o by_o baron_n now_o we_o proper_o understand_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o ancient_o all_o lord_n of_o manor_n those_o who_o keep_v courtbaron_n be_v style_v baron_n nay_o spelman_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o freeholders_n go_v by_o that_o name_n before_o the_o freehold_n be_v quit_v let_v out_o into_o such_o small_a pittance_n as_o now_o they_o be_v while_o nobleman_n keep_v their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o manage_v they_o by_o their_o vassal_n cowell_n give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o those_o lord_n of_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o man_n very_o learn_v in_o our_o antiquity_n that_o near_o after_o the_o conquest_n all_o such_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o sit_z as_o nobles_z in_o the_o upper_a house_n but_o as_o he_o go_v on_o when_o by_o experience_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v too_o much_o pester_v with_o such_o multitude_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o custom_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v but_o such_o as_o the_o king_n for_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n or_o quality_n think_v good_a to_o call_v by_o writ_n which_o writ_n run_v hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la tantùm_fw-la that_o be_v only_o for_o this_o turn_n so_o that_o then_o it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o after_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v baron_n by_o letter_n patent_n and_o the_o honour_n to_o descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n lin._n 27._o by_o way_n of_o safe_a pledge_n that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o party_n appearance_n against_o the_o day_n assign_v who_o in_o case_n of_o default_n be_v to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n and_o peril_n of_o it_o pag._n 80._o lin_v 7._o st._n peter_n penny_n these_o peter-pence_n be_v also_o call_v in_o saxon_a romescot_n and_o romefeoh_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n or_o fee_n due_a to_o rome_n and_o romepenny_n and_o hearth-penny_n it_o be_v pay_v yearly_a by_o every_o family_n a_o penny_n a_o house_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n it_o be_v grant_v first_o say_v our_o author_n out_o of_o malmesbury_n by_o ina_n or_o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n when_o he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 720._o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o clear_a account_n give_v by_o spelman_n in_o the_o word_n romascot_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o write_v his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o offa_n after_o thirty_o six_o year_n reign_n have_v vow_v to_o build_v a_o stately_a monastery_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o british_a protomartyr_n he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n adrian_n the_o first_o than_o pope_n to_o beg_v indulgence_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n for_o the_o intend_a work_n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o get_v what_o he_o come_v for_o and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v to_o see_v a_o english_a school_n that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o at_o rome_n he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a english_a in_o that_o school_n give_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o house_n to_o be_v pay_v every_o year_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o and_o twenty_o shire_n at_o that_o time_n only_o the_o land_n of_o s._n alban_n except_v and_o this_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o find_v the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n on_o that_o day_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v s._n peter_n penny_n and_o although_o at_o last_o these_o peter-pence_n be_v claim_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o his_o own_o due_a and_o a_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o beside_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o school_n here_o mention_v for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o give_v they_o have_v by_o other_o king_n be_v appropriate_v to_o other_o use_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o athelwolf_n father_n to_o king_n alured_n who_o be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o this_o isle_n grant_v three_o hundred_o mark_n the_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o peter-pence_n here_o bate_v only_o a_o odd_a noble_a to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o
the_o sixteen_o yard-land_n which_o make_v up_o the_o fee_n at_o so_o much_o they_o make_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n or_o five_o pound_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a relief_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n either_o of_o the_o author_n or_o the_o citation_n it_o be_v six_o shilling_n three_o penny_n which_o make_v that_o just_a sum_n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v also_o what_o proportion_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o set_v and_o demand_v of_o the_o relief_n upon_o the_o next_o heir_n after_o his_o ancestor_n decease_n further_o in_o the_o king_n writ_n as_o glanvil_n cite_v it_o it_o be_v say_v that_o twelve_o plough-land_n make_v one_o knight_n fee_n which_o allow_v to_o a_o ploughland_n one_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o acre_n amount_n to_o one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o acre_n in_o the_o main_a as_o to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v enough_o what_o cowell_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o inheritance_n as_o be_v sufficient_a yearly_a to_o maintain_v a_o knight_n wiâ—h_v convenient_a revenue_n which_o in_o henry_n the_o three_o day_n camden_n say_v be_v fifteen_o pound_n and_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n rate_v at_o forty_o but_o to_o confirm_v the_o account_n which_o our_o author_n here_o give_v we_o we_o find_v in_o the_o statute_n for_o knight_n in_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o second_o that_o such_o as_o have_v twenty_o pound_n in_o fee_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la may_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v knight_n and_o as_o to_o the_o various_a measure_n of_o land_n of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n in_o this_o business_n before_o we_o spelman_n have_v give_v we_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o since_o where_o the_o land_n be_v good_a they_o may_v probable_o reckon_v the_o few_o acre_n to_o a_o yard-land_n a_o hide_n a_o knight_n fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o it_o be_v barren_a they_o may_v allow_v the_o more_o beside_o that_o some_o lord_n who_o let_v these_o fee_n may_v be_v more_o bountiful_a and_o profuse_a other_o more_o parsimonious_a and_o severe_a to_o their_o dependent_n and_o that_o the_o service_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o these_o fee_n may_v in_o some_o manor_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v light_a in_o other_o upon_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n more_o heavy_a all_o which_o may_v strange_o diversify_v the_o account_n as_o to_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o those_o land_n which_o be_v to_o make_v up_o a_o knight_n fee._n chap._n xviii_o pag._n 91._o lin_v 4._o a_o little_a habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_n halbergellum_fw-la a_o diminutive_a from_o the_o saxon_a halsberg_n armour_n for_o the_o neck_n and_o breast_n it_o be_v write_v also_o haubergellum_fw-la and_o hambergellum_fw-la they_o mistake_v themselves_o who_o translate_v it_o a_o halberd_n in_o french_a halebarde_n anoffensive_a weapon_n for_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n which_o be_v armour_n of_o defence_n in_o french_a haubert_n or_o hauberk_n whence_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n which_o we_o have_v already_o explain_v somewhere_o before_o lin._n 5._o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n a_o little_a iron_n or_o steel_n cap_n instead_o of_o a_o head-piece_n or_o helmet_n which_o the_o better_a sort_n wear_v for_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o two_o foregoing_a section_n we_o find_v they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o difference_n of_o arm_n according_a to_o their_o different_a quality_n and_o estate_n lin._n 7._o a_o wambais_n wambasium_n or_o wambasia_n so_o call_v i_o suppose_v because_o it_o reach_v over_o the_o belly_n or_o womb_n be_v a_o jacket_n or_o coat_n of_o defence_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o coat_n of_o mail_n perhaps_o like_a unto_o our_o buff-coat_n though_o probable_o not_o of_o leather_n only_o but_o of_o any_o other_o material_a as_o the_o wearer_n shall_v think_v fit_a pag._n 92._o lin_v 6._o timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n in_o latin_a here_o mairemia_n write_v also_o meremia_n and_o meremium_fw-la and_o maremium_fw-la and_o muremium_fw-la from_o the_o french_a meresme_fw-fr timber_n to_o build_v with_o lin._n 14._o stercutius_n saturn_n so_o call_v as_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o dung_v land_n lin._n 28._o under_o the_o title_n of_o freeman_n here_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v in_o the_o latin_a add_v a_o marginal_a note_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_a german_n the_o always_o free_a the_o middlemost_a free_a and_o the_o lowermost_a free_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o class_n and_o several_a rank_n of_o the_o lesser_a noble_n i._n e._n of_o their_o gentry_n for_o the_o title_n of_o nobless_n as_o also_o in_o our_o vulgar_a language_n be_v give_v only_o to_o prince_n and_o great_a men._n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v munster_n cosmog_n lib._n 3._o chap._n xix_o pag._n 93._o l._n 32._o in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o carnutes_n a_o people_n of_o france_n who_o country_n be_v call_v chartrain_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n chartres_n about_o eighteen_o league_n from_o paris_n eastward_o that_o town_n eight_o mile_n off_o call_v dreux_n in_o latin_a drocum_fw-la be_v so_o name_v from_o the_o druid_n who_o dwell_v there_o at_o first_o and_o likely_a enough_o afterward_o often_o resort_v thither_o p._n 94._o l._n 37._o of_o the_o three_o estate_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o there_o be_v indeed_o three_o order_n or_o estate_n acknowledge_v by_o true_a divine_n and_o sound_a lawyer_n in_o the_o english_a government_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n but_o the_o fundamental_a mistake_n of_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v that_o he_o have_v join_v those_o two_o sort_n of_o lord_n who_o very_a character_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a species_n though_o as_o to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o the_o king_n service_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interest_n into_o one_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o three_o estate_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n himself_o for_o one_o who_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o three_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n ipsam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la redigere_fw-la i_o call_v this_o a_o fundamental_a mistake_n as_o a_o most_o probable_a ground_n of_o rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o in_o our_o late_a civil_a broil_n inasmuch_o as_o if_o the_o king_n make_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n as_o they_o fancy_v he_o do_v and_o have_v as_o they_o do_v from_o thence_o conclude_v he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o coordinate_a power_n with_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o estate_n that_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o both_o or_o either_o of_o those_o estate_n in_o case_n of_o public_a grievance_n to_o quarrel_v the_o king_n their_o coordinate_a if_o he_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o their_o redress_n that_o be_v if_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n of_o so_o do_v to_o raise_v war_n against_o he_o to_o sequester_v and_o murder_v his_o loyal_a adherent_n to_o destroy_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o final_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o hazard_n of_o battle_n when_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o account_v for_o a_o pretend_a male_a administration_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o trust_n which_o god_n and_o not_o the_o people_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a secure_v themselves_o to_o put_v the_o monarch_n to_o death_n and_o to_o extirpate_v monarchy_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o method_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n policy_n and_o practice_n wherein_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o foresee_v what_o example_n they_o set_v against_o themselves_o suppose_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o their_o sense_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o have_v a_o equality_n of_o trust_n and_o parity_n of_o power_n that_o the_o same_o outrage_n which_o the_o rump-commoner_n act_v against_o the_o king_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o he_o and_o against_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o out_n of_o they_o and_o vote_v they_o useless_a and_o dangerous_a as_o to_o their_o share_n of_o government_n may_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v more_o plausible_o promote_v and_o more_o effectual_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o other_o two_o estate_n with_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o great_a number_n of_o the_o commoner_n as_o there_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o such_o national_a division_n against_o themselves_o and_o all_o man_n whatever_o of_o such_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a principle_n no._n this_o false_a doctrine_n i_o hope_v will_v
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 13_o chap._n x._o the_o druid_n reckon_v of_o time_n a_o age_n consist_v of_o thirty_o year_n what_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n savour_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o cabalist_n they_o be_v the_o elder_a philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n among_o the_o gentile_n some_o odd_a image_n of_o they_o in_o stone_n in_o a_o abbey_n near_o voitland_n describe_v p._n 15_o chap._n xi_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n much_o alike_o and_o whence_o that_o come_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o set_v down_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a commendation_n of_o the_o sex_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v against_o the_o salic_a law_n make_v out_o by_o several_a example_n of_o most_o nation_n p._n 18_o chap._n xiii_o their_o put_a themselves_o under_o protection_n by_o go_v into_o great_a man_n service_n their_o coin_n of_o money_n and_o their_o weigh_v of_o it_o some_o sort_n of_o flesh_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o p._n 21_o chap._n fourteen_o community_n of_o wife_n among_o the_o britan_n use_v former_o by_o other_o nation_n also_o chalcondylas_n his_o mistake_n from_o our_o civil_a custom_n of_o salute_v a_o rÄ—buke_n of_o the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n p._n 22_o chap._n xv._n a_o account_n of_o the_o british_a state_n under_o the_o roman_n claudius_n win_v a_o battle_n and_o return_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o leaf_n a._n plautius_n to_o order_n affair_n a_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o maldon_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o several_a other_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o colony_n out_o of_o lipsius_n julius_n agricola_n government_n here_o in_o vespasian_n time_n p._n 24_o chap._n xvi_o in_o commodus_n his_o time_n king_n lucy_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o desire_n eleutherius_fw-la then_o pope_n to_o send_v he_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o stead_n of_o heathen_a priest_n he_o make_v three_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n he_o endow_v the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o sanctuary_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o constantine_n time_n where_o end_v the_o roman_a account_n p._n 27_o chap._n xvii_o the_o saxon_n be_v send_v for_o in_o by_o vortigern_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n set_v up_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o angles_n jute_n frison_n all_o call_v saxon_n a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n of_o bremen_n p._n 29_o chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n xxv_o the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o contetn_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o william_n the_o conquerour_n title_n he_o bestow_v land_n upon_o his_o follower_n and_o bring_v bishop_n and_o abbot_n under_o military_a service_n a_o account_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n call_v merchenlage_n danelage_n and_o westsaxenlage_a he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o baron_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o at_o s._n alban_n take_v his_o oath_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o some_o new_a law_n be_v add_v to_o those_o old_a one_o p._n 47_o chap._n ii_o the_o whole_a country_n enrol_v in_o doomsday_n book_n why_o that_o book_n so_o call_v robert_n of_o glocester_n verse_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o original_a of_o charter_n and_o seal_n from_o the_o norman_n practise_v of_o old_a among_o the_o french_a who_o among_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o use_v ring_n to_o seal_v with_o and_o who_o not_o p._n 51_o chap._n iii_o other_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o convey_v estate_n by_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n particular_o by_o a_o horn._n godwin_n trick_n to_o get_v boseham_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n plead_n in_o french_a the_o french_a language_n and_o hand_n when_o come_v in_o fashion_n coverfeu_n law_n against_o take_v of_o deer_n against_o murder_n against_o rape_n p._n 54_o chap._n iu_o sheriff_n and_o jury_n be_v before_o this_o time_n the_o four_o term_n judge_n to_o act_n without_o appeal_n justice_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n payment_n make_v at_o first_o in_o provision_n afterward_o change_v into_o money_n which_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n be_v to_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n the_o constable_n of_o dover_n and_o warder_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n why_o make_v a_o disorder_n in_o church-affair_n reform_v p._n 56_o chap._n v._o william_n rufus_n succeed_v annats_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n why_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n no_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n without_o leave_n hunt_v of_o dear_n make_v felony_n p._n 59_o chap._n vi_o henry_n the_o first_o why_o call_v beauclerk_n his_o letter_n of_o repeal_n a_o order_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o land_n what_o a_o hereot_fw-la be_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n homager_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o orphan_n marriage_n of_o the_o widow_n dowry_n of_o other_o homager_n the_o like_a coynage-money_n remit_v of_o the_o disposal_n of_o estate_n the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o die_v intestate_a now_o and_o long_o since_o in_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n as_o also_o the_o business_n of_o wi_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o misdemeanour_n of_o forest_n of_o the_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n king_n edward_n law_n restore_v p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o his_o order_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o courtier_n what_o the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n coiner_n to_o lose_v their_o hand_n and_o privy_a member_n gelding_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n what_o halfpence_n and_o
be_v a_o fury_n other_o call_v themis_n the_o goddess_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v brief_a and_o plain_a the_o fury_n that_o be_v the_o avenge_a goddess_n sit_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o eumenides_n that_o be_v the_o kind_a goddess_n colon._n as_o sophocles_n interpret_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v proper_o without_o the_o figure_n of_o antiphrasis_n or_o contradiction_n he_o be_v our_o author_n do_v attend_v the_o good_a and_o such_o as_o be_v blameless_a and_o faultless_a and_o poor_a suppliant_n exilio_fw-la nay_o moreover_o plutarch_n write_v in_o a_o poetic_a strain_n that_o alcmaeon_n flee_v from_o these_o eumenides_n meaning_n in_o very_a deed_n that_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a business_n we_o have_v be_v aim_v at_o orpheus_n comprise_v in_o two_o verse_n of_o that_o hymn_n he_o have_v make_v upon_o those_o goddess_n osiride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n speak_v thus_o but_o you_o with_o eye_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o face_n of_o majesty_n survey_v all_o humane_a race_n judge_n commission_v to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n see_v here_o plain_o out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a divine_a among_o the_o heathen_n how_o judge_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o law_n pass_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o these_o venerable_a goddess_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o custom_n to_o term_v the_o right_n of_o the_o infernal_a power_n as_o well_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o heavenly_a one_o a_o thing_n holy_a and_o sacred_a what_o hinder_v than_o i_o pray_v but_o that_o one_o may_v guess_v that_o the_o name_n and_o title_n and_o attribute_n or_o character_n of_o the_o semnothei_n spring_v forth_o and_o flow_v from_o hence_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o semnai_n theai_fw-fr or_o venerable_a goddess_n 3._o homer_n in_o his_o poem_n call_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n breed_v 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that_o those_o goddess_n who_o pausanias_n in_o his_o attic_a story_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o as_o these_o mother_n goddess_n for_o so_o those_o name_n import_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n be_v a_o title_n well_o know_v wherewith_o not_o only_o berecynthia_n but_o also_o juno_n cybele_n tellus_n ceres_n and_o other_o she_o be_v among_o mythologist_n be_v celebrate_v and_o make_v famous_a be_v this_o if_o you_o will_v a_o thing_n by_o the_o by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o no_o great_a wit_n ever_o please_v without_o a_o pardon_n 115._o rely_v upon_o that_o the_o reader_n pardon_v i_o mean_v i_o undertake_v this_o job_n whatever_o it_o be_v and_o upon_o confidence_n of_o that_o i_o come_v back_o to_o the_o business_n chap._n iii_o one_o law_n of_o samothe_n out_o of_o basingstoke_n concern_v the_o reckon_n of_o time_n by_o night_n bodinus_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o astrologer_n for_o otherwise_o compute_v their_o planetary_a hour_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o of_o samothe_v his_o successor_n magus_n sarron_n druis_n from_o who_o the_o druid_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o any_o where_o meet_v with_o any_o law_n enact_v by_o samothe_n his_o authority_n yet_o one_o only_a one_o concern_v the_o account_n of_o time_n basingstoke_n the_o count_n palatine_n a_o very_a modern_a historian_n attribute_n to_o he_o he_o define_v say_v he_o the_o space_n or_o interval_n of_o all_o time_n not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o day_n but_o of_o night_n the_o same_o thing_n say_v caesar_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o tacitus_n of_o the_o german_n and_o be_v observe_v birthday_n and_o the_o commencement_n of_o month_n and_o year_n in_o that_o order_n that_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o night_n truth_n be_v the_o britan_n do_v at_o this_o time_n observe_v that_o fashion_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a and_o high_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o on_o 1._o say_v the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o countryman_n the_o jew_n also_o follow_v this_o custom_n the_o peripatetic_n i._n e._n the_o follower_n of_o aristotle_n do_v also_o at_o this_o rate_n reckon_v privation_n in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o three_o principle_n and_o hereupon_o john_n bodin_n adventure_n to_o censure_v the_o common_a astrologer_n that_o they_o daemononian_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planet_n as_o they_o order_v it_o and_o repeat_v it_o over_o and_o over_o begin_v their_o unequal_a hour_n from_o the_o rise_n rather_o than_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o write_v that_o after_o this_o samothe_n there_o come_v in_o play_n magus_n sarran_n druis_n bardus_n and_o other_o more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o in_o order_n of_o succession_n sarron_n be_v not_o addict_v to_o make_v law_n it_o be_v stephanus_n forcatulus_n help_v we_o to_o this_o but_o to_o compose_v they_o imp._n to_o put_v they_o into_o order_n and_o to_o recommend_v they_o to_o 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people_n nor_o do_v they_o hold_v on_o never_o to_o be_v appease_v for_o even_o murder_n be_v expiate_v by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o some_o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o murder_a person_n receive_v satisfaction_n murder_n former_o be_v buy_v off_o with_o head-mony_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o one_o have_v kill_v a_o nobleman_n nay_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o athelstan_n constitution_n but_o good_a manner_n i_o suppose_v have_v prevail_v above_o law_n 33._o the_o lord_n impose_v upon_o his_o tenant_n a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o corn_n or_o cattle_n or_o clothes_n we_o see_v here_o clear_o enough_o the_o nature_n of_o country_n land-holders_n fee_n or_o tenor_n as_o to_o military_a or_o knight_n fee_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o set_v that_o down_o too_o 2._o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n give_v we_o a_o very_a ancient_a draught_n and_o model_n of_o they_o in_o the_o trojan_n and_o aborigines_n florus_n in_o the_o cymbrian_n and_o lampridius_n in_o alexander_n severus_n both_o the_o northern_a people_n and_o the_o italian_n do_v owe_v they_o to_o the_o huns_n and_o lombard_n but_o these_o late_a according_a to_o a_o more_o modern_a form_n let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v out_o of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la before_o that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n have_v drive_v out_o and_o banish_v the_o saxon_a idolatry_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v in_o use_n ethelbert_n he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o king_n not_o only_o of_o kent_n but_o of_o all_o england_n except_z northumberland_z have_v be_v baptize_v by_o austin_n the_o monk_n the_o apostle_n as_o some_o call_v he_o of_o the_o english_a among_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o by_o counsel_n and_o grant_v he_o do_v to_o his_o nation_n it_o be_v venerable_a bede_n speak_v these_o word_n he_o do_v also_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o wise_a man_n 5._o appoint_v for_o his_o people_n use_n the_o order_n of_o their_o proceed_n at_o law_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n say_v he_o be_v hitherto_o or_o to_o this_o time_n keep_v and_o observe_v by_o they_o among_o which_o order_n or_o decree_v he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n after_o what_o manner_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v make_v amends_o who_o shall_v convey_v away_o by_o stealth_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o a_o bishop_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o order_n in_o the_o law_n of_o some_o that_o come_v after_o he_o as_o those_o of_o king_n alured_n who_o cull_v out_o of_o ethelbert_n act_n to_o make_v up_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o king_n athelstan_n thief_n make_v satisfaction_n with_o money_n according_o as_o tacitus_n say_v of_o the_o german_n that_o for_o light_a offence_n those_o that_o be_v convict_v be_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o penalty_n amerce_v such_o a_o number_n of_o horse_n or_o other_o cattle_n for_o as_o festus_n have_v it_o before_o brass_n and_o silver_n be_v coin_a ovibus_fw-la by_o ancient_a custom_n they_o be_v fine_v for_o their_o fault_n so_o much_o cattle_n but_o those_o who_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n sacred_a we_o read_v have_v that_o hand_n cut_v off_o with_o which_o they_o commit_v the_o theft_n well!_o but_o be_o i_o mistake_v 13._o or_o be_v sacrilege_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n punish_v as_o a_o capital_a crime_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la 96_o that_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v so_o speak_v of_o theodred_a the_o bishop_n of_o london_n when_o athelstan_n be_v king_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n get_v the_o surname_n of_o theodred_a the_o good_a for_o the_o eminence_n of_o his_o virtue_n only_o in_o one_o thing_n he_o fall_v short_a which_o be_v rather_o a_o mistake_n than_o a_o crime_n that_o those_o thief_n which_o be_v take_v at_o st._n edmund_n who_o the_o holy_a martyr_n have_v upon_o their_o vain_a attempt_n tie_v with_o a_o invisible_a knot_n he_o mean_v st._n edmundsbury_n in_o suffolk_n which_o church_n these_o fellow_n have_v a_o design_n to_o rob_v be_v say_v by_o miracle_n to_o have_v stand_v still_o in_o the_o place_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tie_v with_o cord_n these_o thief_n i_o say_v be_v by_o his_o mean_n or_o sufferance_n give_v up_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v to_o the_o gallow_n or_o gibbet_n let_v not_o any_o one_o think_v that_o in_o this_o middle_a age_n this_o gallow_n or_o gibbet_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o roman_a furca_fw-la upon_o which_o people_n hang_v and_o be_v strangle_v till_o they_o die_v 34._o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n i_o make_v use_n of_o camden_n word_n have_v get_v in_o four_o kingdom_n by_o conquest_n and_o devour_v the_o other_o two_o also_o in_o hope_n that_o what_o have_v come_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o may_v likewise_o go_v under_o one_o name_n and_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o angles_n he_o give_v order_n by_o proclamation_n that_o the_o heptarchy_n which_o the_o saxon_n have_v possess_v shall_v be_v call_v engelond_n john_n carnotensis_n write_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o the_o angle_n and_o another_o some_o body_n say_v it_o be_v so_o name_v from_o hengist_n a_o saxon_a prince_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n edward_n athelstan_n edmund_n edgar_z ethelred_n and_o knute_n the_o dane_n write_v in_o the_o saxon_a language_n which_o have_v last_v till_o these_o very_a time_n for_o king_n knute_n give_v order_v it_o be_v william_n of_o malmsbury_n speak_v that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o former_a king_n and_o especial_o by_o his_o predecessor_n ethelred_n shall_v under_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o a_o fine_a be_v constant_o observe_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o which_o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o good_a people_n swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n edward_n not_o that_o he_o appoint_v they_o but_o that_o he_o observe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n who_o for_o his_o piety_n have_v the_o surname_n of_o confessor_n be_v in_o reader_n hand_n these_o of_o the_o confessor_n be_v in_o latin_a those_o other_o of_o knute_n be_v not_o long_o since_o put_v into_o latin_a by_o william_n lambard_n a_o learned_a man_n and_o one_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o antiquity_n who_o have_v recover_v they_o both_o and_o publish_v the_o saxon_a original_a with_o his_o translation_n over_o against_o it_o print_v by_o john_n day_n at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1567._o under_o the_o title_n of_o archaeonomia_fw-la or_o a_o book_n concern_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o english_a may_v he_o have_v a_o good_a harvest_n of_o it_o as_o he_o deserve_v from_o historian_n let_v we_o borrow_v some_o other_o help_v for_o this_o service_n chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o 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we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head-piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o whatsoever_o freeholder_n that_o be_v a_o layman_n shall_v have_v in_o chattel_n or_o in_o rent_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o mark_n let_v he_o have_v a_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o head-piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n and_o a_o lance._n 86._o whatsoever_o lay-person_n be_v a_o freeman_n shall_v have_v in_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n let_v he_o have_v a_o little_a habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 87._o let_v all_o burgher_n or_o townsman_n of_o a_o corporation_n and_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o freeman_n have_v a_o wambais_n and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 88_o let_v no_o one_o after_o he_o have_v once_o have_v these_o arm_n sell_v they_o nor_o pawn_v they_o nor_o lend_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n alienate_v they_o from_o himself_o or_o part_n with_o they_o nor_o let_v his_o lord_n alienate_v they_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n from_o his_o man_n i._n e._n his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o neither_o by_o forfeit_n nor_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o pledge_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n 89._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v die_v have_v these_o arm_n let_v they_o remain_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o of_o such_o estate_n or_o age_n that_o he_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n let_v that_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v they_o the_o heir_n in_o custody_n have_v likewise_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o let_v he_o find_v a_o man_n who_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n until_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o estate_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v arm_n and_o then_o let_v he_o have_v they_o 90._o whatsoever_o burgher_n shall_v have_v more_o arm_n than_o it_o shall_v behoove_v he_o to_o have_v according_a to_o this_o assize_n let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o away_o or_o so_o dispose_v of_o they_o from_o himself_o to_o some_o other_o man_n who_o may_v retain_v they_o in_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 91._o let_v no_o one_o of_o they_o keep_v by_o he_o more_o arm_n than_o it_o shall_v behoove_v he_o according_a to_o this_o assize_n to_o have_v 92._o let_v no_o jew_n keep_v in_o his_o possession_n a_o coat_n of_o male_a or_o a_o habergeon_n but_o let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o or_o in_o some_o other_o manner_n put_v they_o away_o in_o that_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 93._o let_v no_o man_n bear_v or_o carry_v arm_n out_o of_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a order_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o sell_v arm_n to_o any_o one_o who_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o england_n nor_o let_v merchant_n or_o other_o carry_v or_o convey_v they_o from_o england_n 94._o they_o who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n or_o great_a estate_n do_v free_a or_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o give_v their_o oath_n the_o justice_n have_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n give_v they_o in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o who_o shall_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o the_o justice_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v himself_o to_o the_o member_n or_o limb_n of_o such_o person_n and_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v from_o they_o their_o land_n or_o chattel_n 95._o let_v no_o one_o swear_v upon_o lawful_a and_o freeman_n i._n e._n in_o any_o matter_n against_o or_o concern_v they_o who_o have_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o or_o ten_o mark_n in_o chattel_n 96._o let_v no_o one_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o england_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o carry_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n 97._o let_v no_o one_o be_v receive_v or_o admit_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o bear_v arm_n '_o but_o a_o freeman_n to_o bring_v once_o for_o all_o something_o concern_v a_o freeman_n that_o may_v not_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n bestow_v that_o name_n only_o upon_o such_o person_n as_o many_o as_o either_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v of_o ingenuous_a birth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o rustic_a fee_n or_o tenure_n of_o villeinage_n dedicate_v to_o stercutius_n the_o god_n of_o dunghill_n and_o necessary_o charge_v and_o burden_a with_o the_o plough_n tail_n the_o wain_n and_o the_o dray_n which_o be_v the_o hard_a countrey-folk_n arm_n and_o implement_n to_o this_o purpose_n make_v the_o term_n of_o rustic_a or_o countryman_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o clarendon_n and_o the_o place_n of_o glanvill_n cite_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o ordeal_o that_o the_o business_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o assert_v a_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v wage_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o 103._o betwixt_o john_n levin_n plaintiff_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o bernwell_n defendant_n i_o have_v take_v the_o story_n out_o of_o a_o old_a manuscript_n and_o the_o report_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o collection_n or_o body_n of_o the_o royal_a rescript_n do_v agree_v to_o it_o it_o be_v then_o after_o several_a dispute_n bandy_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o with_o earnestness_n enough_o decide_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n that_o those_o tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o fee_n from_o the_o ancient_a domain_a of_o the_o crown_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n comprehend_v under_o the_o title_n of_o freeman_n as_o those_o who_o drive_v their_o labour_n around_o throughout_o the_o year_n pay_v their_o daily_a vow_n to_o ceres_n the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n to_o pale_v the_o goddess_n of_o shepherd_n and_o to_o triptolemus_n the_o inventor_n of_o husbandry_n or_o tillage_n and_o keep_v a_o quarter_n with_o their_o gee_n ho's_z about_o their_o chattel_n and_o now_o death_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o king_n henry_n reign_n and_o i_o also_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o law_n so_o far_o as_o history_n do_v help_v i_o out_o do_v at_o the_o last_o muster_n and_o arm_v my_o band_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o my_o frontier_n i_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v of_o force_n enough_o against_o backbiter_n chap._n xix_o of_o lawmaker_n our_o king_n not_o monarch_n at_o first_o several_a of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o druid_n meetingplace_n where_o under_o the_o saxon_n law_n make_v in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n several_a instance_n this_o assembly_n under_o the_o norman_n call_v parliament_n the_o thing_n take_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a german_n who_o have_v right_a to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n but_o however_o law_n be_v not_o without_o their_o maker_n and_o their_o guardian_n or_o they_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o say_v somewhat_o in_o general_n of_o they_o they_o be_v make_v either_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n for_o thing_n that_o be_v approve_v by_o long_o use_v do_v obtain_v the_o force_n of_o law_n or_o by_o the_o sanction_n and_o authority_n of_o lawgiver_n of_o ancient_a time_n the_o semnothei_n the_o king_n and_o the_o druid_n be_v lawgiver_n among_o the_o britan_n i_o mean_v concern_v 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all_o geld_n the_o saxon_a word_n geld_v or_o gild_v signify_v a_o tribute_n or_o tax_n a_o amercement_n a_o payment_n of_o money_n and_o money_n itself_o whence_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o money_n be_v call_v gold_n it_o be_v from_o the_o verb_n geldan_n or_o gyldan_n to_o pay_v in_o latin_a it_o be_v geldum_fw-la and_o not_o gilda_n as_o cowell_n write_v it_o for_o this_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n a_o fraternity_n or_o company_n of_o merchant_n or_o the_o like_a whence_o a_o gild-hall_n that_o be_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o gilled_a or_o society_n such_o as_o be_v once_o the_o stilyard_n call_v gildhalla_n teutonicorum_n the_o gild-hall_n for_o the_o dutch_a merchant_n from_o the_o hanse-town_n chap._n vii_o pag._n 63._o lin_v 25._o iphis_n and_o janthis_n and_o ceneus_n person_n mention_v by_o ovid_n who_o change_v their_o sex_n from_o female_a to_o male._n iphis_n be_v a_o maid_n of_o crect_n who_o after_o her_o metamorphosis_n when_o she_o turn_v to_o man_n take_v janthe_n to_o wife_n and_o caenis_n for_o that_o be_v her_o maiden_n name_n be_v a_o thessalian_a girl_n who_o neptune_n make_v a_o whore_n of_o first_o and_o then_o at_o her_o request_n a_o man_n who_o thenceforward_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caeneus_n lin._n 34._o cheat_n who_o they_o common_o call_v coiner_n in_o malmesbury_n latin_n trapezitas_fw-la quos_fw-la vulgò_fw-la monetarios_fw-la vocant_fw-la which_o bare_a citation_n be_v all_o the_o account_n that_o spelman_n give_v of_o the_o word_n monetarius_fw-la it_o do_v proper_o signify_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n that_o make_v and_o coin_v the_o king_n money_n a_o monier_n but_o here_o by_o the_o historian_n imply_v that_o such_o fellow_n as_o this_o law_n be_v make_v against_o be_v falsarii_fw-la cheat_n and_o by_o our_o author_n be_v term_v of_o they_o adulteratores_fw-la monetae_fw-la counterfeiter_n of_o coin_n we_o must_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v false_a coiner_n clipper_n washer_n imbaser_n 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up_o as_o high_a as_o king_n ethelred_n time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1008._o since_o the_o conquest_n william_n the_o first_o have_v six_o shilling_n for_o every_o hide_n in_o england_n rufus_n four_o henry_n the_o first_o here_o three_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n pag._n 66._o lin_v 8._o this_o right_n be_v call_v wreck_n i._n e._n by_o which_o the_o king_n claim_v shipwreck_v good_n cast_v on_o shore_n for_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v nullius_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la have_v no_o owner_n every_o one_o that_o find_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n now_o wreck_n or_o as_o the_o french_a call_v it_o varec_n proper_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v cast_v on_o shore_n as_o amber_n precious_a stone_n fish_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o shipwreck_v 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the_o kingdom_n which_o i_o confess_v will_v be_v a_o very_a odd_a unusual_a construction_n chap._n x._o pag._n 69._o lin_v 39_o three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n a_o mark_v weigh_v eight_o ounce_n and_o as_o cowell_n state_n it_o out_o of_o stow_n it_o come_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 16_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o this_o rate_n three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n and_o to_o every_o bishop_n five_o mark_n suppose_v only_o ten_o bishop_n come_v to_o 833_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n which_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a sum_n in_o this_o business_n it_o be_v true_a the_o value_n of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o coin_n and_o sum_n may_v vary_v and_o so_o we_o find_v in_o spelman_n that_o a_o uncertain_a author_n reckon_v a_o mark_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v worth_a fifty_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a what_o mark_v of_o silver_n he_o mean_v for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o king_n john_n 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