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and_o grievance_n of_o their_o people_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o do_v the_o same_o law_n so_o make_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n though_o that_o through_o sufferance_n and_o negligence_n any_o thing_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v attempt_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o whereas_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o caerlile_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v usurp_v the_o seignory_n of_o such_o possession_n and_o benefice_n as_o whereof_o the_o king_n of_o the_o realm_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o noble_n as_o lord_n and_o avow_v aught_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n presentment_n and_o collation_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o noble_n and_o of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n at_o their_o instance_n and_o request_n und_fw-ge without_o mention_n of_o any_o assent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n hold_v at_o caerlile_n ordain_v that_o the_o oppression_n grievance_n and_o damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n usurpation_n shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v suffer_v in_o any_o manner_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o grievance_n and_o mischief_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o caerlile_n do_v afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o daily_o abound_v to_o great_a damage_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n more_o than_o ever_o before_o and_o that_o by_o procurement_n of_o clerk_n and_o purchaser_n of_o grace_n from_o rome_n â—â—ering_v 31_o ed._n 5_o sta_fw-la of_o â—â—ering_v the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o assent_n and_o accord_n of_o all_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o without_o mention_n of_o any_o assent_n of_o prelate_n or_o lord_n spiritual_a have_v regard_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o caerlile_n and_o to_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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