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not_o regard_v to_o cause_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v or_o any_o remedy_n thereuponâ—_n but_o do_v favour_v the_o say_a troop_n in_o such_o their_o evil_a do_n trust_v in_o they_o and_o their_o guard_n against_o all_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o faithful_a people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v great_a matter_n of_o commotion_n and_o indignation_n vi_o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o writ_n cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n to_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v not_o for_o any_o assembling_n or_o trooping_n by_o they_o former_o make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o for_o very_a many_o extortion_n oppression_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o afterward_o do_v and_o perpetrate_v against_o his_o royalty_n and_o kingly_a majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intention_n that_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o earl_n or_o of_o their_o follower_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o assemble_v and_o troop_v shall_v for_o that_o occasion_n be_v molest_v or_o aggrieve_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n at_o last_o in_o his_o parliament_n do_v not_o impeach_v the_o say_v lord_n for_o extortion_n oppression_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o assembling_n and_o trooping_n aforesaid_a do_v adjudge_v they_o to_o death_n and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o other_o who_o be_v follow_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o their_o assemble_v and_o troop_v he_o do_v for_o fear_v of_o death_n force_v to_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n as_o traitor_n or_o rebel_n to_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o he_o do_v subtle_o fraudulent_o and_o malicious_o deceive_v the_o say_v lord_n and_o their_o familiar_n and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vii_o item_n after_o very_o many_o of_o those_o person_n so_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n have_v obtain_v of_o the_o king_n his_o letter_n patent_n of_o full_a pardon_n in_o the_o premise_n they_o can_v not_o reap_v any_o commodity_n by_o such_o letter_n of_o pardon_n till_o they_o have_v make_v new_a fine_a and_o ransom_n for_o save_v of_o their_o life_n whereby_o very_a many_o be_v impoverish_v which_o be_v a_o great_a derogation_n and_o dishonour_n to_o the_o name_n and_o state_n of_o a_o king_n viii_o item_n in_o the_o last_o parliament_n hold_v at_o shrewsbury_n the_o say_a king_n purpose_v to_o oppress_v his_o people_n subtle_o procure_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v remain_v in_o certain_a person_n to_o determine_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n certain_a petition_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n exhibit_v but_o then_o not_o dispatch_v by_o colour_n of_o which_o grant_n the_o person_n so_o depute_v proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n general_o touch_v that_o parliament_n and_o this_o with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n &_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o pernicious_a example_n and_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o colour_n and_o authority_n for_o such_o their_o do_n the_o king_n call_v the_o parliament_n roll_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o blot_v at_o his_o pleasure_n against_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_v grant_n ix_o item_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o coronation_n have_v swear_v that_o in_o all_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v do_v equal_a and_o right_a justice_n and_o discretion_n in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o power_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n rigorous_o without_o all_o mercy_n do_v among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v under_o grievous_a penalty_n that_o none_o shall_v sue_v for_o any_o favour_n or_o intercede_v with_o the_o say_a king_n for_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v banish_v whereby_o the_o say_a king_n do_v act_n against_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n rash_o violate_v his_o oath_n aforesaid_a x._o item_n although_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o that_o kingdom_n itself_o have_v in_o all_o time_n pass_v be_v so_o free_a that_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o without_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o concern_v himself_o about_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n for_o the_o corroboration_n of_o such_o his_o erroneous_a statute_n do_v make_v supplication_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v confirm_v the_o statute_n ordain_v his_o last_o parliament_n whereupon_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n obtain_v the_o apostolic_a letter_n in_o which_o grievous_a censure_n be_v denounce_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v presume_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n all_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o tend_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n and_o against_o the_o statute_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n xi_o item_n although_o the_o lord_n henry_n now_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n by_o the_o king_n command_n have_v prefer_v his_o bill_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o same_o have_v due_o prosecute_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o king_n order_n he_o have_v exhibit_v himself_o in_o all_o point_v prepare_v for_o the_o combat_n and_o the_o say_a king_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o devoir_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v and_o this_o by_o a_o decree_n public_o proclaim_v before_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v at_o the_o say_a combat_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o legal_a reason_n whatsoever_o do_v cause_n and_o command_v the_o say_a duke_n to_o be_v banish_v for_o ten_o year_n against_o all_o justice_n and_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o war_n in_o that_o behalf_n thereby_o damnable_o incur_v perjury_n xii_o item_n after_o the_o say_a king_n have_v gracious_o grant_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o lord_n henry_n now_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n that_o in_o his_o absence_n whilst_o he_o be_v banish_v his_o general_a attorney_n may_v prosecute_v for_o livery_n to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n or_o succession_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o homage_n shall_v be_v respite_v pay_v a_o certain_a reasonable_a fine_a he_o injurious_o do_v revoke_v the_o say_v letter_n patent_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n xiii_o item_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o year_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o justice_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v 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