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be_v please_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n within_o some_o convenient_a time_n whereby_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a grievance_n which_o your_o people_n lie_v under_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o author_n and_o counsellor_n of_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o legal_a and_o condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a offence_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o present_a war_n may_v be_v compose_v by_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n without_o blood_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n person_n the_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o people_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o both_o your_o realm_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n francis_n bedford_n robert_n essex_n mulgrave_n say_v and_o seal_n edward_n howard_n william_n hartford_n warwick_n bullingbrooke_n mandevil_n brook_n paget_n conclude_v the_o 28_o of_o august_n 1640._o
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king_n command_v he_o who_o all_o allege_a in_o defence_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n after_o this_o they_o be_v commit_v some_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o some_o to_o the_o gatehouse_n and_o some_o to_o the_o fleet_n and_o may_v the_o first_o the_o attorney_n send_v a_o process_n out_o against_o they_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o to_o answer_v a_o information_n to_o be_v enter_v there_o against_o they_o but_o they_o refuse_v as_o deny_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n over_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n which_o create_v the_o great_a and_o long_a controversy_n in_o law_n that_o have_v be_v start_v in_o many_o year_n april_n the_o ten_o 1630_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1630_o die_v william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n lord_z high_z steward_z of_o england_n of_o a_o apoplexy_n he_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n and_o vive_a effigy_n of_o nobility_n character_n his_o character_n his_o person_n rather_o majestic_a than_o elegant_a his_o presence_n whether_o quiet_a or_o in_o motion_n full_a of_o stately_a gravity_n his_o mind_n generous_a and_o pure_o heroic_a often_o stout_a but_o never_o disloyal_a so_o vehement_a a_o opponent_n of_o the_o spaniard_n as_o when_o that_o match_n fall_v under_o consideration_n he_o will_v sometime_o rouse_v even_o to_o the_o trepidation_n of_o king_n james_n yet_o keep_v in_o favour_n still_o for_o that_o king_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n in_o all_o man_n so_o in_o a_o privy_a councillor_n be_v a_o ornamental_a duty_n and_o the_o same_o true-heartedness_n commend_v he_o to_o king_n charles_n with_o who_o he_o keep_v a_o most_o admirable_a correspondence_n and_o yet_o stand_v the_o firm_a confident_a of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o not_o by_o a_o sneak_a cunning_n but_o by_o a_o erect_a and_o generous_a prudence_n such_o as_o render_v he_o unsuspected_a of_o ambition_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o of_o faction_n on_o the_o other_o this_o universality_n of_o affection_n make_v his_o loss_n most_o deplorable_a but_o man_n be_v lose_v when_o all_o turn_v to_o forgotten-dust_n that_o affection_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o nonplus_v but_o keep_v his_o noble_a fame_n emergent_a and_o alose_a and_o if_o this_o history_n shall_v bear_v it_o up_o i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o not_o more_o his_o felicity_n than_o my_o own_o april_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o this_o year_n be_v arraign_v convict_a 1631._o anno_fw-la 1631._o condemn_a and_o on_o may_v the_o fourteen_o execute_v upon_o tower-hill_n mervin_n lord_n audley_n earl_n of_o castle-haven_n for_o rape_n and_o sodomy_n in_o england_n fall_v two_o great_a favourite_n of_o different_a party_n 1634._o anno_fw-la 1634._o of_o the_o commonalty_n one_o and_o of_o the_o king_n another_o of_o the_o commonalty_n sir_n edward_n coke_n who_o die_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o summer_n life_n sir_n edward_n coke_n depart_v this_o life_n full_a of_o day_n he_o die_v most_o whereof_o he_o have_v spend_v in_o eminent_a place_n and_o honour_n his_o ability_n in_o the_o common_a law_n whereof_o he_o pass_v for_o a_o oracle_n raise_v he_o first_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o attorney-general_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n then_o of_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n under_o king_n james_n his_o advancement_n he_o lose_v the_o same_o way_n he_o get_v it_o viz._n by_o his_o tongue_n so_o rare_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n very_o eloquent_a not_o to_o be_v over_o loquent_fw-la long_a live_v he_o in_o that_o retirement_n to_o which_o court-indignation_n have_v remit_v he_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o recess_n inglorious_a for_o at_o improve_n a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n he_o be_v so_o excellent_a as_o king_n james_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v like_o a_o cat_n throw_v she_o which_o way_n you_o will_v she_o will_v light_v upon_o her_o foot_n and_o find_v a_o cloud_n at_o court_n he_o make_v sure_a of_o fair_a weather_n in_o the_o country_n apply_v himself_o so_o 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a_o courtier_n and_o have_v for_o his_o master_n a_o passion_n most_o intense_a yet_o have_v he_o also_o always_o of_o passion_n some_o reserve_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o free_a noble_a and_o right_a principled_a mind_n for_o what_o both_o court_n and_o country_n have_v always_o hold_v as_o inconsistent_a be_v in_o truth_n erroneous_a and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o loyal_a who_o be_v not_o also_o a_o good_a patriot_n nor_o any_o a_o good_a patriot_n the_o balance_n indispensable_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v even_o who_o be_v not_o true_o loyal_a to_o this_o worthy_a gentleman_n succeed_v sir_n john_n finch_n former_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n the_o heer_n somerdick_n holland_n a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n ambassador_n from_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v with_o he_o count_n william_n of_o nassaw_n and_o the_o rhine-grave_a with_o a_o very_a splendid_a train_n his_o business_n be_v to_o give_v his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n concern_v the_o late_a attack_v make_v upon_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o dutch_a fleet_n in_o the_o down_n and_o the_o embassy_n be_v sweeten_v by_o some_o overture_n of_o marriage_n between_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o april_n 1640._o a_o parliament_n fit_v in_o england_n after_o near_o 12_o year_n interval_n april_n 1640._o a_o parliament_n meet_v and_o sit_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o ireland_n be_v not_o long_o before_o create_v earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v lead_v into_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o two_o nobleman_n where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o service_n in_o ireland_n where_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o grant_n of_o four_o subsidy_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o army_n mr._n john_n glanvil_n be_v choose_v speaker_n of_o the_o house_n 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