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they_o shall_v be_v reverse_v cancel_v void_a undo_v revoke_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n henry_n vi._n be_v a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o author_n description_n as_o well_o before_o at_o and_o after_o this_o parliament_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o edward_n iu._n and_o forty_o nine_o of_o henry_n vi_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o statute_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o time_n he_o be_v declare_v a_o usurper_n at_o this_o time_n a_o rebel_n and_o his_o reign_n a_o pretence_a reign_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v also_o declare_v a_o pretence_a parliament_n 6._o statute_n at_o large_a 1._o hâ—n_n vii_o cap._n 6._o richard_z iii_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o king_n by_o a_o parliament_n of_o his_o own_o call_n and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o author_n description_n a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o in_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n vii_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o usurper_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v the_o 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manne_n law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o anâ—_n none_o other_o be_v and_o owe_v to_o be_v their_o true_a rightwise_o and_o natural_a liege_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o right_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o seid_v noble_a and_o famous_a pâ—iâ—ce_n his_o fader_fw-mi very_o just_a king_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o his_o father_n be_v never_o possess_v of_o the_o crown_n 3._o 10._o ibid._n n._n 10._o and_o that_o the_o take_n of_o possession_n and_o entry_n into_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a estate_n dignity_n reign_n and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o lordship_n of_o irelond_n of_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a liege_n lord_n king_n edward_n iu._n the_o seid_v four_o day_n of_o march_n 11._o that_o day_n he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n ibid._n n._n 11._o and_o the_o amotion_n of_o the_o seid_v henry_n late_o call_v king_n henry_n vi_o from_o the_o exercise_n occupation_n usurpation_n intrusion_n reign_n and_o gâ—vernaunce_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n and_o lordship_n do_v by_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a and_o l_o egg_n lord_n king_n edward_n iu._n the_o seid_v four_o day_n of_o march_n be_v and_o be_v rightwise_n lawful_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o cuckoe_n â—umes_v of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n and_o so_o owe_v to_o be_v take_v hold_v repute_v and_o accep_a ed._n and_o over_o that_o that_o our_o seid_v sovereign_n and_o liege_n lord_n king_n eâ—ward_n iv_o the_o seid_v 4_o h_o day_n of_o march_n be_v lawful_o seaâ—ed_v and_o possess_v of_o the_o seid_v corone_n of_o englond_n in_o his_o seid_v right_o and_o title_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o hâ—ve_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n k_o ng_v of_o eâ—glond_n all_o such_o manner_n castle_n lordship_n honor_n lond_n tenement_n rent_n service_n fee_n fee-farm_n rentes_n knight_n fâ—es_n avousons_n gift_n of_o office_n to_o year_n at_o his_o pleasure_n feire_n market_n iss_v es_fw-mi fynes_n and_o amerciament_n libertee_n franchise_n prerogatifs_fw-fr eâ—chetes_n custumes_n reversion_n remeyâ—ders_n and_o all_o other_o hereditamente_n with_o her_o appurtenaunce_n whatsoever_o they_o bâ—_n in_o englond_n wales_n and_o irelond_n and_o in_o â—aleys_n and_o the_o march_n thereof_o as_o the_o seid_v king_n richard_n have_v in_o the_o feâ—â—_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n about_o three_o week_n before_o he_o be_v depose_v the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o right_n and_o tâ—tle_a of_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n and_o lordship_n of_o iâ—elond_n and_o shâ—ld_v afâ—er_v his_o decesse_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o sâ—id_n edmund_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n of_o the_o seid_v roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n as_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o king_n richard_n after_o his_o death_n if_o the_o seid_v usurpation_n have_v not_o be_v commit_v or_o after_o the_o seid_v edmund_n to_o his_o next_o heir_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o law_n and_o custume_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o englond_n 4._o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o nâ—tion_n in_o these_o time_n that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o inheritance_n only_o and_o proximity_n of_o blood_n cause_v henry_n iv_o â—o_o claim_v it_o 714._o rot._n parâ—_n 1._o hen._n iu._n n._n 53._o rot._n parl._n 1_o râ—c_n iii_o in_o exact_a abridgement_n fol._n 712_o 713_o 714._o all_o be_v descendit_fw-la be_v right_a line_n of_o the_o blâ—de_n come_v fro_o the_o good_a lord_n henry_n therde_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n richard_n iii_o be_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n spi_n itual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v declare_v to_o be_v undoubted_a heir_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n father_n to_o edward_n iv_o very_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o dignity_n royal_a and_o as_o in_o right_a king_n oâ—_n england_n by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n 231._o tâ—_n ssel_n câ—ntâ—n_n fol._n 231._o all_o this_o be_v insinuate_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o buckingham_n speech_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o kingship_n likewise_o henry_n vii_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n prefer_v his_o title_n by_o conquest_n and_o succession_n before_o that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o pope_n innocent_a viii_o 3._o in_o cotton_n library_n cleopatra_n e._n 3._o in_o his_o bull_n of_o confirmation_n of_o his_o title_n say_v belong_v to_o he_o non_fw-la modo_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la ac_fw-la notorio_fw-la &_o indubitato_fw-la proximo_fw-la successionis_fw-la titulo_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la procerum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la totiusque_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la plebis_fw-la electione_n &_o noch_fw-ge &_o decreto_fw-la statuto_fw-la &_o ordinatione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la angliae_fw-la regni_fw-la trium_fw-la statuum_fw-la in_o ipsorum_fw-la conventu_fw-la parlamento_n nuncupato_fw-la 3_o bacon_n history_n of_o henry_n vii_o f._n 1._o &_o 3_o not_o only_o by_o right_n of_o war_n be_v salute_v king_n by_o the_o army_n in_o bosworth-field_n and_o have_v there_o king_n richard_n ornamental_a crown_n put_v on_o by_o sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o notorious_a and_o indubitable_a next_o title_n of_o succession_n but_o also_o by_o the_o election_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o who_o e_z commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o by_o a_o know_a and_o decree_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o their_o meeting_n call_v a_o parliament_n but_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o safe_a in_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n be_v clear_a for_o that_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o procure_v the_o bull_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v by_o pope_n alexander_n vi_o supra_fw-la cotton_n lib._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o curse_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o create_v trouble_n against_o the_o title_n of_o henry_n vii_o henry_n viii_o in_o all_o his_o extravagant_a act_n concern_v his_o queen_n and_o the_o succession_n found_v they_o in_o pretend_a legal_a proximity_n of_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o inheritance_n the_o pretend_a want_n of_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o suggestion_n still_o for_o pass_v those_o acts._n see_v 25_o hen._n viii_o cap._n 22._o 28._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 7._o and_o 35._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 1._o 5._o 4._o statut._n 1_o mar._n sess_n 2._o cap._n 4._o where_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n the_o 6_o day_n of_o july_n last_o pass_v to_o call_v out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n unto_o his_o mercy_n our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n vi_o by_o and_o immediate_o after_o who_o decease_n the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o all_o dignity_n dominion_n honour_n pre-eminencies_a prerogative_n stiles_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o same_o unite_a annex_v or_o belong_v do_v not_o only_o descend_v remain_v and_o come_v unto_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n majesty_n but_o also_o the_o same_o be_v then_o immediate_o and_o lawful_o inve_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o her_o highness_n most_o royal_a person_n by_o the_o due_a course_n of_o inheritance_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n 6._o 1._o stat._n 1._o jac._n cap._n 1._o the_o act_n of_o recognition_n in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o henry_n vii_o his_o title_n but_o of_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n as_o descend_v from_o elizabeth_n her_o mother_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o edward_n iu._n and_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v lineal_o rightful_o and_o lawful_o descend_v or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a lady_n margaret_n elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a king_n henry_n vii_o and_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a princess_n queen_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n edward_n iv_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o parliament_n do_v acknowledge_v king_n james_n their_o onâ—y_n rightful_a liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o further_o say_v as_o be_v bind_v thereunto_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n they_o do_v recognize_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n and_o decease_n of_o elizabeth_n late_a queen_n of_o england_n the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o do_v bâ—â—â—erent_a birthright_n and_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n desâ—â—nd_n and_o come_v to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o be_v lineaâ—ly_o just_o and_o â—lawfully_o next_o and_o sole_a heir_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o same_o king_n there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n form_v against_o he_o by_o person_n of_o divers_a persuasion_n winchester_n term._n miâ—_n 1._o jac._n keep_v at_o winchester_n watson_n and_o clerk_n two_o priest_n plead_v it_o can_v not_o be_v treason_n because_o he_o be_v not_o crown_v all_o the_o judge_n resolve_v that_o king_n james_n be_v right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o descent_n be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n actual_o possess_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o lawful_a kâ—ng_n of_o eâ—gland_n before_o any_o proclamation_n or_o coronation_n of_o he_o which_o be_v but_o ceremony_n for_o their_o treason_n they_o be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v at_o winchester_n the_o 29_o of_o november_n these_o be_v impregnable_a proof_n from_o thâ—_n constitution_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o nation_n what_o the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v and_o to_o who_o the_o succession_n be_v due_a finis_fw-la
n._n 30._o col._n 1367._o n_o 30._o chr._n norm_a f._n 984_o b.c._n a._n d_o 1150_o m_n wâ—stin_n eod_a an._n henry_n come_v into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o return_v into_o noâ—mandy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o january_n next_o follow_v without_o success_n in_o the_o year_n 1150._o henry_n take_v possession_n of_o his_o mother_n inheritance_n haereditatem_fw-la matris_fw-la the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o lewâ—s_n king_n of_o france_n for_o it_o his_o father_n geoffrey_n be_v present_a both_o when_o he_o take_v possession_n and_o do_v homage_n and_o they_o return_v together_o from_o paris_n rejoice_v and_o no_o doubt_n if_o they_o two_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o what_o have_v be_v do_v the_o mother_n can_v not_o be_v dissatisfy_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v do_v without_o her_o consent_n 1150_o ibidem_fw-la d._n a._n d._n 1150_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o september_n his_o father_n geoffrey_n die_v and_o give_v to_o henry_n dâ—ke_v of_o normandy_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o earldom_n of_o anjou_n henrico_n duci_fw-la normanniae_fw-la primogenito_fw-la svo_fw-la concessit_fw-la comitatam_fw-la andegavensem_fw-la christmas_n chr._n geru._n col._n 1372._o n._n 30._o the_o old_a historian_n begin_v the_o yâ—ar_n at_o christmas_n in_o the_o year_n 1153._o duke_n henry_n all_o thing_n be_v quiet_a beyond_o sea_n come_v with_o some_o force_n into_o england_n on_o the_o one_a of_o january_n his_o come_v be_v not_o soon_o know_v but_o the_o earl_n and_o great_a man_n flock_v to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o 8_o of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o year_n follow_v the_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o king_n s_n ephen_o and_o duke_n henry_n matth._n westminster_n say_v it_o be_v make_v a._n d._n 1153._o 1166_o chr._n norm_a f_o 1101._o d_o a._n d._n 1166_o from_o the_o time_n maud_n the_o empress_n leave_v england_n in_o the_o year_n 1147_o she_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v by_o any_o historian_n until_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n which_o be_v on_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ides_n or_o 10_o of_o september_n 1166._o from_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a that_o she_o be_v satisfy_v with_o and_o consent_v to_o this_o agreement_n either_o at_o the_o time_n it_o be_v make_v or_o by_o session_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n by_o relinquish_a it_o and_o leave_v the_o whoâ—e_a management_n to_o her_o son_n who_o be_v now_o duke_n of_o normandy_n earl_n of_o anjou_n c._n ibid._n f._n 985._o c._n and_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n alienor_fw-la duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o be_v now_o above_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n fit_a for_o action_n when_o he_o come_v for_o england_n she_o be_v in_o her_o decline_a age_n her_o year_n be_v then_o about_o fifty_o and_o fix_v her_o mind_n upon_o work_n of_o charity_n she_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o day_n in_o perform_v of_o they_o d._n ib._n f._n 1101._o d._n for_o she_o build_v three_o monastery_n in_o 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a._n d._n 1105_o anno_fw-la millesimo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la henricus_fw-la transiit_fw-la mare_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la pene_fw-la majores-normannorum_a ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la spreto_fw-la comite_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la cvi_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la juraverant_fw-la in_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la de_fw-fr anglia_fw-it portaverat_fw-la cucurrerunt_fw-la eique_fw-la castra_fw-la munitasque_fw-la civitatis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la it_o be_v the_o way_n in_o normandy_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v hither_o when_o any_o earl_n or_o great_a man_n find_v himself_o grieve_v by_o another_o injure_v or_o high_o affront_v they_o frequent_o get_v together_o all_o their_o man_n at_o arm_n their_o other_o tenant_n and_o poor_a dependent_n and_o as_o much_o assistance_n from_o their_o friend_n and_o confederate_n as_o they_o can_v and_o burn_v one_o another_o castle_n or_o house_n destroy_v their_o 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to_o their_o power_n all_o they_o that_o will_v presume_v the_o contrary_a according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o degree_n the_o king_n understand_v certain_o the_o seid_v title_n of_o the_o seid_v richard_n duc_n of_o york_n just_a lawful_a true_a and_o suffisant_fw-fr 27._o n._n 27._o by_o thavis_fw-la and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spirituelx_fw-fr and_o temporelx_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n declare_v approve_v and_o ratifi_v conferm_v and_o accept_v the_o seid_v title_n just_a good_a lawful_a and_o true_a and_o thereunto_o yeve_v his_o assent_n and_o agreement_n of_o his_o fâ—â—e_n will_v and_o liberty_n and_o over_o that_o by_o the_o seid_v avis_fw-fr and_o auctorite_n declare_v entitle_v call_v stablish_v afferm_v and_o repute_v the_o seid_v richard_n duc_n of_o york_n verrey_n true_a and_o rightful_a heir_n to_o the_o corone_n royal_a estate_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o irelond_n aforeseid_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o wurship_n and_o reverence_n that_o thereto_o belong_v he_o be_v take_v accept_v and_o repute_v in_o wurship_n and_o reverence_n by_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o seid_v reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o all_o his_o subgett_v thereof_o save_v and_o ordeign_v by_o the_o same_o auctorite_n the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o seid_v corone_n reaume_n royal_a estate_n dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o seid_v lordship_n of_o irelond_n during_o his_o lyf_v natural_a and_o ferthermore_o by_o the_o same_o avis_fw-fr and_o auctorite_n wool_n consent_v and_o agree_v that_o after_o his_o decesse_n or_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o highness_n to_o ley_fw-fr from_o he_o the_o seid_v corone_n estate_n dignity_n and_o lordship_n or_o thereof_o cess_v the_o seid_v richard_n duc_n of_o york_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v ymmediate_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o seid_v corone_n royal_a estate_n dignity_n and_o lordship_n and_o they_o then_o have_v and_o joy_n any_o act_n of_o parliament_n statute_n ordinance_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n make_v or_o interruption_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o possession_n notwithstond_v and_o moreover_o by_o the_o seid_v avis_fw-fr and_o auctorite_n stablish_v grant_v coâ—fermeth_v approve_v ratifi_v and_o accept_v the_o seid_v accord_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o thereunto_o free_o and_o absolute_o assent_v and_o agree_v from_o this_o record_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n exhibit_v his_o bare_a claim_n and_o title_n to_o the_o lord_n only_o 2._o râ—chard_n duke_n of_o york_n do_v not_o petition_v the_o lord_n n._n 11._o 3._o his_o council_n only_o deliver_v in_o a_o wâ—iting_n contain_v his_o descent_n and_o title_n by_o birthright_n and_o hereditary_a succâ—ssion_n and_o nothing_o else_o 4._o the_o matter_n be_v so_o high_a the_o lord_n can_v not_o answer_v it_o