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do_v for_o that_o day_n chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o plead_n of_o the_o counsel_n on_o both_o side_n 2._o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o several_a witness_n 3._o the_o honest_a plea_n of_o bishop_n fisher._n 4._o the_o stout_a plea_n of_o doctor_n ridley_n 5._o cardinal_n wolâ—ey_n take_v he_o up_o 6._o the_o doctor_n reply_v thereto_o upon_o the_o second_o meeting_n there_o be_v much_o matter_n propound_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n part_n concern_v the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o foresay_a marriage_n from_o the_o begin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n there_o vehement_o uâ—ged_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v between_o prince_n arthur_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o the_o present_a queen_n but_o be_v again_o as_o vehement_o deny_v by_o the_o queen_n counsel_n the_o whole_a matter_n rest_v only_o upon_o proof_n to_o this_o purpose_n divers_a witness_n be_v produce_v as_o 1._o agnes_n the_o old_a duchess_n of_o norfolk_n 〈◊〉_d depose_v that_o she_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n arthur_n at_o sâ—_n paul_n in_o london_n and_o that_o shâ—_n see_v they_o both_o in_o bed_n together_o the_o next_o night_n after_o they_o be_v marry_v the_o prince_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n and_o the_o princess_n elder_a 2._o george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n who_o depose_v as_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la henrici_fw-la 7._o 1501._o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o winchester_n secundo_fw-la hen._n 7._o that_o he_o believe_v prince_n arthur_n know_v the_o queen_n carnal_o and_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o know_v his_o wife_n before_o she_o be_v sixteen_o 3._o william_n warham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o never_o like_v the_o marriage_n and_o that_o he_o tell_v hen._n 7._o as_o much_o 4._o sir_n william_n thomas_n knight_n who_o depose_v as_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o party_n and_o their_o cohabitation_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n five_o month_n together_o both_o at_o london_n and_o in_o lâ—dlow_n 5._o sir_n anthony_n poyne_v as_o to_o the_o age_n only_o 6._o thomas_n marquesse_n of_o dorset_n as_o to_z age_n and_o that_o he_o wasâ—of_o a_o good_a sanguine_a complexion_n and_o able_a as_o he_o suppose_v for_o the_o business_n 7._o robert_n viscount_n firâ—water_n as_o to_o the_o age_n and_o that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o they_o have_v be_v â—_o bed_n together_o he_o wait_v on_o prince_n arthur_n while_o he_o be_v at_o breakfast_n where_o maurice_n st._n john_n carve_v and_o the_o lord_n firzwater_n be_v cupbearer_n where_o he_o hear_v prince_n arthur_n upon_o the_o say_v maurice_n hiâ—_n ask_v the_o prince_n how_o he_o have_v do_v the_o last_o night_n answer_v i_o have_v be_v in_o spain_n the_o last_o night_n 8._o thomas_n lord_n darcy_n william_n lord_n montjoy_n and_o henry_n guildford_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n little_a to_o any_o purpose_n but_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v by_o public_a fame_n 9_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n depose_v to_o the_o â—ame_n effect_n with_o mauâ—iâ—e_n s._n john_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n soon_o after_o begâ—n_n to_o decay_v in_o bodily_a health_n which_o say_v he_o as_o the_o say_a s._n john_n relate_v grow_v by_o the_o prince_n his_o lie_v with_o the_o lady_n katherine_n 10._o david_n owen_n as_o to_o the_o age_n only_o 11._o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o maurice_n s._n john_n by_o which_o word_n he_o believe_v that_o the_o prince_n carnal_o know_v the_o lady_n and_o because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o good_a complexion_n and_o age_n as_o he_o suppose_v sufficient_a have_v perform_v the_o like_o himself_o at_o the_o same_o age_n 12._o anth_n willoughby_n kt._n that_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o marriage_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a witness_n be_v in_o the_o privy_a chamber_n the_o prince_n call_v to_o the_o sâ—id_n willougby_n say_v willoughby_n give_v i_o a_o cup_n of_o ale_n for_o i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o spain_n the_o last_o night_n 13._o nicholas_n bâ—shop_n of_o ely_n that_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o concern_v the_o carnalis_fw-la copula_fw-la but_o that_o he_o very_o much_o doubt_v it_o in_o regard_n the_o queen_n often_o sub_fw-la testimonio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la say_v to_o this_o deponent_a that_o she_o be_v never_o carnal_o kâ—own_v by_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o have_v former_o be_v depose_v examine_v thorough_o debate_v and_o scan_v by_o the_o best_a and_o learnede_a divine_n and_o lawyer_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v get_v which_o time_n i_o do_v very_o well_o remember_v and_o be_o not_o ignoranc_fw-la of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n when_o and_o where_o all_o the_o allegation_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v then_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o juâ—lged_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a whereupon_o the_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v which_o marriage_n be_v afterward_o approve_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o see_v apostoa_n bque_fw-la and_o that_o in_o such_o large_a a_o lample_n maâ—ner_n as_o that_o i_o think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a matter_n now_o again_o to_o call_v the_o same_o in_o question_n before_o another_o judge_n then_o stand_v up_o another_o of_o the_o qâ—â—enes_n counsel_n doctor_n 〈…〉_z we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o queen_n herself_o here_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n 〈…〉_z presence_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o call_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o she_o be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n when_o she_o first_o come_v into_o the_o king_n bed_n and_o how_o she_o put_v it_o to_o his_o conscience_n speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o queen_n dare_v so_o appeal_v â—â—to_fw-mi he_o or_o the_o king_n so_o speak_v unto_o if_o unworthy_o will_v not_o have_v contradict_v she_o beside_o we_o have_v here_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o most_o reverend_a father_n who_o have_v depose_v upon_o his_o oath_n how_o the_o queen_n have_v often_o 〈◊〉_d testimonio_fw-la 〈…〉_z say_v unto_o he_o â—ow_o that_o she_o never_o have_v any_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o prince_n arâ—hur_n now_o my_o lord_n that_o such_o a_o â—rolick_a or_o a_o jâ—st_a as_o that_o about_o a_o cup_n of_o ale_n or_o the_o midst_n oâ—_n spain_n which_o together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v be_v say_v be_v but_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n shall_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n as_o a_o sovereign_a 〈…〉_z attestation_n of_o her_o cause_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d conscience_n and_o that_o conscience_n 〈…〉_z such_o presumption_n by_o its_o own_o silence_n 〈…〉_z to_o lie_v aside_o all_o reverence_n which_o 〈…〉_z power_n and_o authority_n as_o that_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consultation_n 〈…〉_z of_o all_o former_a power_n even_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a itself_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d by_o your_o calling_n this_o matter_n again_o into_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o thing_n in_o my_o conceit_n â—ost_o detestable_a to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o a_o great_a shaâ—e_n to_o this_o honourable_a court_n to_o hear_v â—uch_o stuff_n rip_v up_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o in_o contempt_n of_o former_a power_n and_o câ—lling_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o our_o own_o into_o question_n and_o derision_n whereat_o cardinal_n wolâ—ey_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o say_v nothing_o by_o say_v something_o say_v unto_o he_o 〈…〉_z dâ—mine_fw-la doctor_n magis_fw-la reverenter_fw-la no_o no_o my_o lord_n say_v the_o doctor_n there_o belong_v no_o reverence_n to_o be_v give_v at_o all_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n will_v be_v unreverent_o answer_v whereupon_o