Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baron_n	sir_n	william_n	12,557	5	8.1084	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56189	A plea for the Lords, and House of Peers, or, A full, necessary, seasonable enlarged vindication of the just, antient hereditary right of the earls, lords, peers, and barons of this realm to sit, vote, judge, in all the parliaments of England wherein their right of session, and sole power of judicature without the Commons as peers ... / by William Prynne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4035; ESTC R33925	413,000	574

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and_o judgeing_a in_o parliament_n the_o 1._o extraordinary_a and_o extrajudicial_a by_o way_n of_o bill_n act_n or_o ordinance_n by_o the_o legislative_a power_n alone_o such_o bill_n act_n ordinance_n ratify_v only_o the_o precedent_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v against_o malefactor_n be_v not_o any_o proper_a actual_a judgement_n in_o their_o own_o name_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o one_o of_o the_o first_o case_n wherein_o the_o commons_o after_o their_o admission_n into_o our_o parliament_n be_v make_v party_n to_o a_o judgement_n by_o way_n of_o bill_n in_o 32._o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v sundry_a article_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o accroach_v royal_a power_n in_o divers_a case_n etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o of_o misdemeanour_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n exhibit_v against_o the_o 2._o hugh_n spencer_n both_o privy_a counsellor_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v true_a 54._o by_o the_o earl_n baron_n 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qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pene_fw-la dominabantur_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la plus_fw-la crevit_fw-la eorum_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la amplius_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la crevit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la quae_fw-la semper_fw-la accrescit_fw-la abundantia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la igitur_fw-la barones_n deuce_fw-la thoma_n de_fw-fr lancastria_n apud_fw-la shirborn_n in_o elmedon_n convenerunt_fw-la faederati_fw-la prout_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o juramentis_fw-la astricti_fw-la ad_fw-la prosequendum_fw-la propositum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la divisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la pene_fw-la cuncti_fw-la prae●er_fw-la thomam_fw-la de_fw-la lancastria_n &_o humfridum_n comitem_fw-la de_fw-la herefordia_fw-la &_o paucos_fw-la alios_fw-la ante_fw-la finem_fw-la negotii_fw-la retrorsum_fw-la abierunt_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la seize_v regi_fw-la dediderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la inferius_fw-la plenius_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la cumque_fw-la barones_n 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barones_n vexillis_fw-la explicatis_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctum_fw-la albanum_fw-la veniunt_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la deripientes_fw-la ubique_fw-la victuali●_n &_o pauperes_fw-la terrae_fw-la gravantes_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la comitiva_fw-la fuerant_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la inveteratum_fw-la odium_fw-la monasterium_fw-la sancti_fw-la albani_n dictique_fw-la loci_fw-la monachos_fw-la se_fw-la gravaturos_fw-la devoverant_a sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la disponente_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la neminem_fw-la temptari_fw-la permittit_fw-la supra_fw-la vires_fw-la horum_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o author_n tantae_fw-la malitiae_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr alysbury_n priusquam_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctum_fw-la albanun_n attingeret_fw-la morbo_fw-la percussus_fw-la irremediabili_fw-la propriis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la descerpit_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o post_fw-la duos_fw-la dies_fw-la miserabiliter_fw-la expiravit_fw-la caeteri_fw-la tam_fw-la formidabili_fw-la tremefacti_fw-la vindicte_fw-la casum_fw-la 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against_o judge_n thorp_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o parliament_n and_o there_o read_v open_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v every_o of_o their_o advice_n concern_v it_o whether_o this_o judgement_n be_v legal_a or_o not_o et_fw-fr nullo_n contradicente_fw-la all_o the_o lord_n affirm_v the_o judgement_n to_o be_v legal_a and_o good_a consider_v that_o he_o against_o his_o oath_n receive_v bribe_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o the_o like_a case_n shall_v hereafter_o happen_v the_o king_n may_v take_v to_o he_o such_o noble_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o therein_o do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n provide_v this_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n against_o any_o other_o officer_n who_o shall_v break_v their_o oath_n but_o only_o against_o those_o qui_fw-la praedictum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la of_o justice_n et_fw-la fregerunt_fw-la et_fw-la habent_fw-la leges_fw-la regales_fw-la angl._n ad_fw-la custod_fw-la here_o the_o lord_n be_v sole_a judge_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v a_o commoner_n and_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o without_o the_o commons_o yea_o declare_v the_o law_n in_o this_o new_a case_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o parliament_n 67._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 68_o the_o commons_o by_o divers_a bill_n complain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o divers_a extortion_n grievance_n prejudices_fw-la do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o commons_o by_o john_n wattenham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr cheriton_n merchant_n who_o desire_v the_o king_n will_v command_v they_o to_o come_v before_o the_o council_n &_o lord_n in_o parliament_n to_o answer_v what_o shall_v be_v object_v and_o clear_v themselves_o 2636._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o commons_o accuse_v richard_n lion_n merchant_n of_o london_n of_o divers_a deceit_n extortion_n and_o misdemeanour_n while_o he_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o last_o subsidy_n for_o transport_v wool_n and_o staple_n commodity_n procure_v new_a imposition_n on_o staple_n ware_n for_o buy_v debt_n from_o the_o king_n creditor_n at_o under_o rate_n and_o make_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v the_o whole_a for_o take_v of_o bribe_n and_o defraud_v the_o king_n to_o some_o of_o which_o charge_n he_o answer_v and_o to_o the_o rest_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n touch_v body_n land_n and_o good_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v he_o to_o prison_n during_o the_o king_n will_v that_o his_o land_n tenement_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n that_o commission_n shall_v issue_v throughout_o all_o england_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o extortion_n while_o farmer_n of_o the_o subsidy_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v disfranchise_v upon_o this_o judgement_n in_o the_o fine_a roll_n of_o 50_o e._n 3._o m._n 19_o 21_o 22._o there_o issue_v out_o writ_n for_o the_o arrest_v and_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o richard_n lion_n to_o the_o king_n use_n which_o be_v he_o on_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n certis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la concilio_n nostro_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la propositis_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la concilium_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la the_o same_o 123._o parliament_n 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 31_o 32._o william_n ellis_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o sundry_a extortion_n while_o he_o be_v deputy_n farmer_n of_o the_o king_n subsidy_n to_o richard_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o seem_v sufficient_o to_o answet_v yet_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v to_o prison_n and_o to_o make_v a_o fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ibidem_fw-la num._n 33._o john_n peach_n of_o london_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o for_o procure_v a_o licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o he_o only_o may_v sell_v sweet_a wine_n in_o london_n by_o colour_n whereof_o he_o take_v 4_o s._n 4_o d._n of_o every_o man_n for_o every_o tun_n thereof_o sell_v which_o he_o justify_v he_o lawful_o may_v do_v notwithstanding_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o make_v recompense_n to_o all_o party_n grieve_v num_fw-la 37._o adam_n de_fw-fr bury_n be_v accuse_v of_o divers_a deceit_n and_o wrong_n do_v by_o he_o while_o mayor_n of_o calais_n and_o captain_n of_o bellingham_n be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o come_v not_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v find_v thereupon_o the_o lord_n agree_v that_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o these_o commons_o be_v first_o impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o thus_o judge_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o good_a parliament_n as_o historian_n and_o other_o style_v it_o and_o in_o the_o commons_o petition_n therein_o there_o be_v divers_a petition_n of_o grievance_n from_o sundry_a county_n town_n person_n 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in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o tyntagel_n castle_n in_o cornwall_n and_o his_o good_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o king_n officer_n 3●3_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 7_o r._n 2._o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o monday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n num_fw-la 17._o brier_n cressingham_n and_o john_n spic●worth_n esquire_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o surrender_v the_o castle_n of_o drinkham_n in_o flanders_n to_o the_o king_n enemy_n for_o money_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n spickworth_n prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v discharge_v cressingham_n plead_v that_o he_o yield_v the_o same_o upon_o necessity_n without_o money_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n order_n who_o think_v this_o no_o good_a cause_n and_o therefore_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n the_o same_o parliament_n n._n 24_o 25._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elinsham_n sir_n thomas_n trivet_n sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr ferrier_n and_o sir_n william_n farnden_n knight_n and_o robert_n fitz-ralph_n esquire_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n for_o sell_v the_o castle_n of_o burburgh_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n therein_o to_o the_o french_a the_o king_n enemy_n for_o sundry_a sum_n of_o gold_n receive_v by_o they_o of_o the_o french_a without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n who_o plead_v they_o surrender_v it_o for_o salvation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n etc._n etc._n after_o all_o their_o excuse_n make_v they_o be_v upon_o consideration_n adjudge_v insufficient_a by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o chancellor_n by_o their_o order_n pronounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v repay_v all_o the_o money_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n ransom_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o moreover_o that_o sir_n 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2._o n._n 13.10_o 19_o john_n cavendish_n a_o fishmonger_n of_o london_n pray_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n

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a_o traitor_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v make_v according_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o render_v himself_o within_o 3_o month_n and_o that_o after_o that_o time_n all_o his_o abettor_n and_o aider_n shall_v be_v repute_v for_o and_o forfeit_a as_o traitor_n he_o not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n steward_n of_o england_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n adjudge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o see_v tail_n together_o with_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o like_a judgement_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n give_v against_o sir_n john_n cobham_n knight_n for_o the_o like_a treason_n placit_fw-la coronaen_fw-la 16._o on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o march_n 22_o r._n 2._o n._n 27._o 381._o the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v sir_n robert_n plesington_n knight_n then_o dead_a a_o traitor_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o 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signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o a_o les_fw-fr signor_n duke_n parliament_n show_v that_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o that_o he_o deliver_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o bill_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o to_o forfeit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n with_o the_o dependent_n thereupon_o may_v be_v vacate_v and_o null_v by_o they_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o erroneous_a and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o degree_n farm_n estate_n good_n chattel_n ferm_n pension_n land_n tenement_n rent_n office_n advow_v son_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o and_o their_o appurt_n and_o enjoy_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a judgement_n or_o any_o 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consilio_fw-la regni_fw-la inde_fw-la factum_fw-la for_o the_o speedy_a and_o better_a recovery_n of_o their_o freehold_n without_o endanger_v their_o life_n by_o a_o duel_n to_o recover_v they_o which_o be_v full_a of_o delay_n but_o less_o certain_a and_o more_o unjust_a than_o a_o recovery_n by_o verdict_n in_o this_o new_a

503._o etc._n etc._n holinsh_v p._n 69._o to_o 81._o 81._o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n p._n 322._o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n part_v 2_o p._n 735._o 11_o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n p._n 1._o m._n 2._o rot_n 34._o 34._o canon_n episcopalis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la de_fw-fr institutione_n episcopi_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 12._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 942.944_o 942.944_o osea_n 8.4_o 8.4_o gen._n 48.38_o 48.38_o 1_o reg._n 18.17_o 18.17_o johan_n 18.3_o 18.3_o annalium_fw-la pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 494_o 495._o 495._o al._n ●ram_fw-la et_fw-la indignationem_fw-la quam_fw-la quam_fw-la stephanides_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o passione_n tho_o cant._n mr._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n part_v 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 705_o 706._o 706._o chronicon_fw-la gervasiii_n col_fw-fr 1394._o 1394._o chroniea_n gervasii_n col_fw-fr 1389._o to_o 1394._o 1394._o gul._n nub●igensis_n rerum_fw-la angl._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o 17_o 18._o hoveden_n annal_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 663.680_o to_o 735._o mat._n paris_n p._n 151._o to_o 161._o holinsh_v p._n 129._o to_o 133._o speed_z p._n 531._o etc._n etc._n godwin_n catal._n of_o bishop_n p._n 247._o to_o 261._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 214.223_o 224._o mat._n westm_n anno_o 1191._o 1191._o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 700_o 701_o 702._o 702._o hoveden_n ibid._n mat._n paris_n hist_o angl._n p._n 160_o 161._o 161._o hoveden_n p._n 702_o 703_o 704._o nota._n nota._n hoveden_n p._n 708._o 708._o rerum●_n anglicarum_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o 18._o omnes_fw-la magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la &_o juraverunt_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la &_o fidele_fw-la servitium_fw-la richardo_n regi_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o haeredi_fw-la svo_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la roger_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n page_n 702_o 718._o 718._o roger_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n annal_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 724_o 734_o 739._o mat._n westm_n mat._n paris_n anno_fw-la 1192_o &_o 1193._o 1193._o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 736_o 737._o selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n par_fw-fr 2._o ●h_a 5._o p._n 707._o 707._o hoveden_n p._n 811._o 811._o mat._n paris_n p._n 169._o 169._o mat._n paris_n hist_o angl._n p._n 218._o see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n part_n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 707._o 707._o see_v claus_n 7_o h._n 3._o m._n 8._o the_o baron_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n summon_v to_o put_v in_o their_o son_n for_o hostage_n to_o the_o king_n king_n mat._n paris_n p._n 370_o 371.372_o to_o 384._o mat._n westm_n a_o 1233.1234_o 1233.1234_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o appear_v nota._n nota._n mat._n patis_fw-la p._n 381_o 382._o nota_fw-la nota_fw-la mat._n paris_n p._n 383._o 383._o mar._n west_n p._n 1531_o 1531_o mat._n paris_n p._n 938._o 938._o mat._n paris_n p._n 940_o 241._o mat._n westm_n p._n 277_o 278._o 278._o walsingham_n ypodig_n neustriae_fw-la an._n 1258._o p._n 61_o 62._o mar._n west_n p._n 278._o mat._n paris_n p._n 222._o 222._o mat._n paris_n p._n 945._o 945._o mat._n westm_n anno_fw-la 1260_o p._n 295_o 296._o 296._o ma●_n west_n p._n 306_o to_o 318._o mat._n pa_n p._n 938_o 939_o 940_o etc._n etc._n etc._n mat._n westm_n p._n 322._o mat._n paris_n p._n 962_o 963._o 963._o mat._n west_n an._n 1265_o p._n 340._o mat._n paris_n p._n 967._o walsing-ypodigm_a neustriae_fw-la an._n 1265._o see_v holinsh_v fabian_n daniel_n speed_n grafton_n an._n 49_o h._n 3._o hen._n de_fw-fr knighton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la angliae_fw-la dorso_n claus_n 49._o h._n 3._o m._n 11._o in_o schedula_n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n p._n 717_o 718_o 718_o selden●_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 72●_n 724_o 724_o paten●_n 26_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 22._o sel●_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 724.734_o 724.734_o mat._n west_n a_o 1251._o p._n 3●3_n 344._o 344._o mat._n west_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenelworth_n kenelworth_n claus_n 21_o e._n 1._o m._n 3.2_o dorso_n plac_fw-la 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holinsh_v giaf●on_n stow_n speed_z daniel_n sir_n richard_n baker_n and_o other_o in_o edward_n s._n henry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13_o 14_o 14_o claus_n 5_o e._n 2._o m._n 155._o 155._o ypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la p._n 99_o 100_o 100_o exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr dispenser_n 15_o e._n 2._o totles_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la f._n 52_o 53_o 54._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 91_o 92._o henry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr event_n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o col_fw-fr 2539._o 2539._o henry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr event_n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o col_fw-fr 2255._o walsingham_n h●st_n angliae_fw-la p._n 100_o 101._o ypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la p._n 111._o claus_n 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 18._o dorso_fw-la dorso_fw-la cottoni_fw-la posthuma_n p._n 349._o 349._o 4_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 3_o 4.13_o cook_n 3._o inst_n p._n 7._o 7._o see_v hen._n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr event_n angl._n l._n 3._o c_o 14._o col_fw-fr 2549._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 106._o 106._o a_o exact_a abridge-of_a the_o record_n p._n 6.8_o 6.8_o walsingham_n ypodig_n neustriaet_fw-la p._n 111_o 112._o hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 112.4_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr event_n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o col_fw-fr 2556.2557_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 4_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 28_o e._n 3._o n._n 9_o 10_o 10_o de_fw-fr winchester_n winchester_n a_o exact_a abridgeman_n p_o 85_o 86._o 86._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n p._n 121_o 122._o 122._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 123._o 123._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 150._o 150._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 291_o 292_o 293._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 332_o 333._o 333._o walse_v hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 337._o 337._o walsingh_n hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 334_o 335._o ypodigma_fw-la neustr_n p._n 141._o 141._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p_o 299_o 300._o 300._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 315_o 316._o 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abridgement_n p_o 426._o 426._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 539._o 539._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 539._o 539._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 641_o 642_o 643_o 644._o 644._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 653._o 653._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 670_o 671_o 676_o 677._o 677._o a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 670_o 671_o 672_o 677_o 699._o 699._o cook_n 4_o institutes_n p._n 23._o 3_o institutes_n p._n 148._o 148._o see_v my_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n bring_v to_o public_a light_n light_n see_v this_o impeachment_n and_o trial._n mr._n john_n pyms_n speech_n and_o mr._n oliver_n st._n john_n argument_n at_o law_n at_o his_o trial_n and_o concern_v his_o bill_n of_o attainder_n 12_o april_n 1641._o 1641._o see_v mr._n pyms_n speech_n feb._n 26._o 1640._o &_o my_o canterbury_n doom_n p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28.48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v my_o antipathy_n of_o the_o english_a lordly_a prelacy_n to_o regal_a monarchy_n &c_n &c_n p._n 277_o 278_o 279_o 305_o etc._n etc._n etc._n a_o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 388_o 670._o 670._o page_n 163_o 164_o 183_o 184_o 185_o 186._o 186._o here_o

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quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la patres_fw-la nobilium_fw-la regni_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la consentient_n unae_fw-la sibi_fw-la petunt_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la justit_fw-la be_o cum_fw-la remedio_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la papa_n there_o present_a nec_fw-la oculos_fw-la elevans_fw-la nec_fw-la vocem_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la respondit_fw-la 60._o thomas_n of_o walsingham_n add_v that_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o the_o council_n by_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr consilio_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la be_v purposely_o send_v ut_fw-la concessioni_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-la censu_fw-la annuo_fw-la pro_fw-la anglia_fw-it &_o hibernia_n contradicerent_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la regni_fw-la assensu_fw-la non_fw-la processerat_fw-la 191._o sed_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la c●ntuariensem_fw-la fuerat_fw-la reclamatum_fw-la vice_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la sed_fw-la papa_n hoc_fw-la indigere_fw-la morosa_fw-la deliberatione_n respondens_fw-la negotium_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o suspenso_fw-la this_o detestable_a charter_n of_o king_n john_n be_v burn_v among_o his_o write_n in_o this_o council_n as_o be_v report_v in_o the_o pope_n own_o chamber_n there_o casual_o set_v on_o fire_n after_z w_z ch_z poweric_a deliver_v to_o the_o council_n the_o foresay_a to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o manifold_a extortion_n innovation_n oppression_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exercise_v in_o england_n there_o record_v at_o large_a and_o worthy_a perusal_n the_o close_a of_o which_o epistle_n of_o all_o the_o baron_n be_v this_o that_o although_o the_o king_n be_v a_o catholic_a prince_n etc._n etc._n will_v continue_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o see_v and_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o seek_v the_o increase_n of_o her_o honour_n and_o profit_n jure_fw-la tamen_fw-la regio_fw-la dignitateque_fw-la regius_fw-la plenius_fw-la conservatis_fw-la nos_fw-la 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exigit_fw-la urgens_fw-la necessitas_fw-la contractarent_fw-la angebat_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la gravamen_fw-la intollerale_fw-mi a_o curla_n romana_fw-la incessanter_fw-la illatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la sine_fw-la nota_fw-la desidiae_fw-la et_fw-la imminence_n ruina_fw-la tolerare_fw-la quod_fw-la papa_n promissionis_fw-la suae_fw-la transgressor_n gravius_fw-la quam_fw-la ante_fw-la eorum_fw-la querimoniam_fw-la manum_fw-la diatim_fw-la exasperans_fw-la aggravabat_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la contemptum_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o grievance_n they_o draw_v up_o into_o 7._o article_n which_o be_v read_v in_o and_o approve_a by_o the_o parliament_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o they_o gravatur_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la papa_n non_fw-la est_fw-la contentus_fw-la subsidio_fw-la illo_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la denarius_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n sed_fw-la à_fw-la toto_fw-la clero_fw-la angliae_fw-la gravem_fw-la extorquet_fw-la contributionem_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la multa_fw-la graviora_fw-la nititur_fw-la extorquere_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la sine_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la assensu_fw-la vel_fw-la consensu_fw-la contra_fw-la antiquas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la libertates_fw-la et_fw-la regni_fw-la jura_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la appellationem_fw-la et_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la procuratorum_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la in_o generali_fw-la concilio_n factam_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la regnum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la patroni_fw-la eccle●iarum_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la cum_fw-la vacaverint_fw-la clericos_fw-la idoneos_fw-la praesentare_fw-la non_fw-la ●ossunt_fw-la prout_fw-la dominus_fw-la papa_n eye_v per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la concessit_fw-la sed_fw-la ●onferuntur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanis_n qui_fw-la penitus_fw-la idioma_fw-la regni_fw-la ignorant_a in_o periculum_fw-la animarum_fw-la et_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la asportant_fw-la illud_fw-la ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la depauperando_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la in_o provisionibus_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la papa_n factis_fw-la in_fw-la pensionibus_fw-la exigendis_fw-la contra_fw-la literarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la tenorem_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la retentionibus_fw-la factis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it non_fw-la intendebat_fw-la confer_v nisi_fw-la 12_o beneficia_fw-la post_fw-la praedictarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la confectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la credimus_fw-la multa_fw-la plura_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la postea_fw-la esse_fw-la collata_fw-la et_fw-la provisiones_fw-la factas_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la quod_fw-la italicus_n italico_n succedit_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la anglici_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_fw-la causis_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la regni_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la contra_fw-la jura_fw-la scripta_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la inimicos_fw-la convenire_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la indulgentias_fw-la à_fw-la praedecessoribus_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la concessas_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la ex_fw-la multiplici_fw-la adventu_fw-la illius_fw-la infamis_fw-la nuncii_fw-la non_fw-fr obstante_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la juramenti_fw-la religio_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la antiquae_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la vigour_n concessionum_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la statuta_fw-la jura_fw-la et_fw-la privilegia_fw-la debilitantur_fw-la et_fw-la evanescuut_n quod_fw-la infiniti_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la oppressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviter_fw-la &_o afflicti_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la dominus_fw-la papa_n versus_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o plenitudine_fw-la suae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la revocanda_fw-la curialiter_fw-la ita_fw-la vel_fw-la moderate_a gerit_fw-la prout_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la regni_fw-la ore_fw-la tenus_fw-la dederat_fw-la in_o promissis_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la in_o tallagiis_fw-la generalibus_fw-la collectis_fw-la et_fw-la assisis_fw-la sine_fw-la regis_fw-la assensu_fw-la et_fw-la voluntate_fw-la factis_fw-la contra_fw-la appellationem_fw-la et_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la procuratorum_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o universitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la item_n gravatur_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o beneficiis_fw-la italicorum_n nec_fw-la jura_fw-la nec_fw-la pauperum_fw-la sustentatio_fw-la nec_fw-la hospitalitas_fw-la nec_fw-la divini_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la utilis_fw-la ornatus_fw-la nec_fw-la animarum_fw-la cura_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la obsequia_fw-la prout_fw-la decet_fw-la et_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la patriae_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o aedificiis_fw-la suis_fw-la parietes_fw-la cum_fw-la tectis_fw-la corruunt_fw-la et_fw-la penitus_fw-la lacerantur_fw-la upon_o the_o read_n of_o these_o article_n all_o and_o every_o one_o agree_v to_o send_v both_o 207_o solemn_a letter_n and_o messenger_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o humble_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o remove_v these_o intolerable_a grievance_n and_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n all_o the_o abbot_n and_o prior_n by_o themselves_o the_o bishop_n by_o themselves_o the_o king_n by_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n by_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o people_n of_o england_n write_v several_a letter_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o

this_o end_n record_v in_o matthew_n paris_n that_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o memorable_a i_o shall_v here_o insert_v 679._o sanctissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n devoti_n silij_fw-la comes_fw-la cornubiae_fw-la r._n s._n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr forti_fw-la comes_fw-la legrecestriae_fw-la h._n de_fw-fr boun_fw-fr comes_fw-la herefordiae_fw-la &_o essexiae_fw-la r._n the_o bigod_n comes_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la r._n comes_fw-la gloverniae_fw-la &_o herefordiae_fw-la r._n comes_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la w._n comes_fw-la albemarliae_fw-la comes_fw-la oxoniensis_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la barones_n proceres_fw-la et_fw-la magnates_fw-la ac_fw-la nobiles_fw-la portuum_fw-la maris_fw-la habitatores_fw-la necnon_fw-la et_fw-la clerus_fw-la et_fw-la populus_fw-la universus_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la tanto_fw-la pontifici_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la sic_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tenetur_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la confovere_fw-la 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romanae_fw-la quam_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la tale_n periculum_fw-la immanebit_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la remedium_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la de_fw-la facile_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la the_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o the_o lord_n advice_n send_v this_o prohibition_n to_o the_o clergy_n not_o to_o pay_v any_o tax_n or_o tallage_n to_o the_o pope_n 208._o h._n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n venerabili_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la tali_fw-la episcopo_fw-la salutem_fw-la licet_fw-la aliâs_fw-la vobis_fw-la scripserimus_fw-la semel_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o tertio_fw-la tam_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la clausas_fw-la quam_fw-la patentes_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la tallagium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la vel_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exigeritis_fw-la à_fw-la viris_fw-la religiosis_fw-la clericis_fw-la vel_fw-la laicis_fw-la cum_fw-la nullum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tallagium_fw-la vel_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exigi_fw-la possit_fw-la vel_fw-la consueverit_fw-la sine_fw-la magno_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la regiae_n dignitatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la poterimus_fw-la aut_fw-la volumus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la vos_fw-fr tamen_fw-la mandatum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la co●emnentes_fw-la contra_fw-la provisionem_fw-la per_fw-la magnates_fw-la nostros_fw-la tam_fw-la praelatos_fw-la quam_fw-la comites_fw-la et_fw-la barones_n factam_fw-la in_fw-la concilio_n nostro_fw-la londoniensi_fw-la &_o concessam_fw-la exactionem_fw-la faciatis_fw-la memoratam_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la miramur_fw-la plurimum_fw-la &_o movemur_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la facto_fw-la vestro_fw-la proprio_fw-la non_fw-la erubescitis_fw-la contraire_fw-fr cum_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la praelati_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la concilio_n communiter_fw-la concesseritis_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la exactione_n hujusmodi_fw-la faceretis_fw-la donec_fw-la nuncii_fw-la 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