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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 hân_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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title_n by_o descent_n and_o proximity_n of_o bâ_n odd_a which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o upon_o such_o show_n of_o his_o right_n the_o lârds_n conclude_v it_o can_v not_o be_v defeat_v 15._o rot._n parl._n 1_o edw._n iu._n n._n 10._o this_o be_v pâ_n it_o of_o the_o petition_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o before_o mention_v and_o pâssed_v into_o a_o act._n n._n 15._o notwithstanding_o what_o king_n henry_n council_n can_v say_v against_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o râcord_n of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n iv_o thâ_n commyns_n be_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v sufficient_a and_o evident_a knowledge_n of_o the_o seid_v unrightw_o se_n usurpation_n and_o intrusion_n by_o the_o sâid_n henry_n late_a earl_n of_o derby_n upon_o the_o s_o ââ_o cârone_fw-it of_o englond_n know_v also_o certain_o without_o doubt_n or_o ambiguite_n thâ_n right_o and_o title_n of_o our_o seid_v soverayne_a lord_n thereunto_o true_a and_o that_o by_o god_n law_n 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 pâiâce_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 gâvernaunce_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 âumes_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 eâward_n iv_o the_o seid_v 4_o h_o day_n of_o march_n be_v lawful_o seaâed_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 hâve_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n k_o ng_v of_o eâglond_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 fâes_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 eâchetes_n custumes_n reversion_n remeyâders_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 âaleys_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 feââ_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 tâtle_a of_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n and_o lordship_n of_o iâelond_n and_o shâld_v afâer_v his_o decesse_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o sâid_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 nâtion_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 âo_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 râc_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 blâde_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 cântân_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 onây_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 bâââerent_a birthright_n and_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n desâând_n and_o come_v to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o be_v lineaâly_o just_o and_o âlawfully_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 kâng_n of_o eâgland_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
first_o have_v issue_n edward_n his_o firââ_n beget_v son_n entitle_v and_o call_v after_o the_o decesse_n of_o the_o seid_v first_o edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi king_n edward_n the_o secund_a which_o have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n the_o right_a noble_a and_o honourable_a prince_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o irelond_n which_o edward_n the_o three_o true_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o irelond_n have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n prince_n of_o wales_n william_n hatfeld_n secund_a beget_v leonell_n three_o beget_v duc_n of_o clarence_n john_n of_o gaunt_n four_o beget_v duc_n of_o lancaster_n edmund_n langley_n fiââh_v goten_a duc_n of_o york_n thomas_n w_n dâstoke_v sixth_o goten_a duc_n of_o glove_n and_o william_n windsor_n the_o seven_o goten_a the_o seid_v edward_n prince_n of_o wââes_n which_o die_v in_o 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