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suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o cause_n capital_a whether_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o a_o commoner_n he_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la prout_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o numb_a 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n berkley_n accuse_v by_o the_o king_n for_o murder_n of_o e._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 1._o jo._n lo._n gomeniz_n and_o w._n weston_n upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o surrender_v fort_n beyond_o the_o sea_n an._n 4._o r._n 2._o sir_n ra._n ferrer_n knight_n be_v apprehend_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n anno_fw-la 28_o h._n 6._o although_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n but_o in_o 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apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v wherefore_o they_o award_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o arrest_n ibid._n n._n 17._o it_o be_v brief_o enter_v adam_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o come_v and_o answer_v in_o parliament_n he_o come_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v find_v wherefore_o it_o be_v award_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o commoner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n for_o a_o misdemeanour_n if_o he_o will_v appear_v 5_o r._n 2._o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n by_o name_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o cambridge_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n for_o many_o outrage_n against_o the_o scholar_n there_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v one_o write_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o then_o be_v and_o to_o the_o commonalty_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o another_o writ_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o do_v the_o outrage_n and_o they_o appear_v in_o person_n and_o the_o commonalty_n 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the_o judgement_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n appear_v by_o all_o the_o old_a record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v prout_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o against_o mortymer_n the_o earl_n baron_n and_o peer_n do_v award_v and_o judge_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 7_o h._n 4._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n protestation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o judgement_n belong_v unto_o they_o only_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n that_o the_o judgement_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n only_o vide_fw-la the_o protestation_n of_o the_o commons_o 1_o h._n 7._o which_o exclude_v the_o commons_o from_o any_o right_n thereunto_o viz._n on_o monday_n novemb_n 3._o the_o commons_o make_v their_o protestation_n in_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o then_o further_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n that_o no_o record_n in_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o the_o commons_o that_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v party_n to_o any_o judgement_n give_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v in_o parliament_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v then_o answer_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o commons_o be_v petitioner_n and_o not_o demander_n and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o have_v and_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v the_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n in_o manner_n as_o the_o commons_o themselves_o have_v declare_v save_v in_o statute_n to_o be_v make_v and_o in_o grant_n of_o subsidy_n and_o the_o like_a though_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n will_v have_v especial_o their_o advice_n and_o assent_n and_o that_o this_o order_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v at_o all_o time_n to_o come_v this_o exclude_v the_o commons_o from_o all_o right_n to_o judgement_n but_o whereas_o it_o faith_n the_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v touch_v the_o king_n assent_n only_o as_o apppear_v by_o the_o replication_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o this_o point_n in_o 2._o h._n 5._o which_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o leicester_n 2_o h._n 5._o numb_a 11._o tho._n earl_n of_o salisbury_n petition_v to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n against_o john_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n his_o father_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o and_o one_o of_o the_o error_n assign_v be_v for_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o king_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n temporal_a only_o whereupon_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o the_o king_n commandment_n give_v copy_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o 2_o h._n 4._o and_o of_o the_o say_a error_n assign_v unto_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n then_o present_a ad_fw-la sequentem_fw-la solutionem_fw-la juris_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la avisarentur_fw-la super_fw-la quod_fw-la servientes_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la crastino_fw-la die_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la ac_fw-la dominis_n spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporalibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la petierunt_fw-la scrutinium_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la quibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la erat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la procederent_fw-la ulterius_fw-la absque_fw-la aliquo_fw-la scrutinio_fw-la habendo_fw-la quoad_fw-la declarationem_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la super_fw-la supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o day_n be_v give_v at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o in_o which_o parliament_n the_o say_a judgement_n of_o 2_o h._n 4._o be_v examine_v and_o discuss_v at_o full_a videbatur_fw-la tam_fw-la dicto_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la regi_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la idem_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o declaratio_fw-la praedicta_fw-la versus_fw-la eundem_fw-la johannem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sunt_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o legalia_fw-la
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e._n 3._o numb_a 11_o 12._o post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la gregorii_n the_o parliament_n be_v command_v to_o consult_v of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o break_n thereof_o the_o prelate_n depart_v pur_fw-mi ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr aviz_fw-fr fuit_fw-la dit_n prelate_n que_fw-fr ne_fw-fr attinet_fw-la pas_fw-fr a_fw-fr eux_fw-fr consuler_n de_fw-fr guard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pees_z ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastisament_n de_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr yet_o afterward_o when_o they_o hear_v what_o be_v ordain_v touch_v those_o malefactor_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o by_o hue_n and_o cry_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v they_o before_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o be_v try_v according_a to_o law_n the_o prelate_n give_v their_o consent_n also_o to_o the_o act_n and_o add_v also_o excommunication_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z anno_fw-la 10_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o such_o as_o give_v up_o fort_n puissent_fw-la estre_fw-fr a_o respon_n cest_fw-fr parliament_n et_fw-fr selon_fw-fr leur_fw-fr desert_n puis_fw-fr per_fw-la guard_n les_fw-fr signor_n &_o baronage_n and_o thereupon_o john_n gomeniz_n &_o william_n weston_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n aforesaid_a in_o full_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v before_o the_o temporal_a lord_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v never_o comprise_v in_o the_o word_n baronage_n anno_fw-la 11_o r._n 2._o divers_a lord_n and_o other_o be_v appeal_v of_o treason_n &_o other_o misdemeanour_n the_o prelate_n absent_v themselves_o during_o the_o trial_n have_v first_o make_v protestation_n save_v their_o right_n to_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n regni_fw-la more_fw-it solito_fw-la considerare_fw-la forever_o tractare_fw-la ordinare_fw-la statuere_fw-la definire_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la excercere_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la de_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la materiis_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la nobis_fw-la juxta_fw-la canonum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la instituta_fw-la quomodo_fw-la libet_fw-la interest_n eo_fw-la propter_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la quolibet_fw-la protestatur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la intendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la volumus_fw-la sicuti_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la debemus_fw-la nec_fw-la intenditur_fw-la nec_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la vel_fw-la agitur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la libet_fw-la interest_n sed_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la penitus_fw-la absentare_fw-la jure_fw-la paritatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o cujuslibet_fw-la nostrum_fw-la interessend_v in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la quoad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la ibidem_fw-la excercenda_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la semper_fw-la salvo_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la insuper_fw-la protestamur_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la protestatur_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la absentiam_fw-la non_fw-la intendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la volumus_fw-la nec_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la intendit_fw-la nec_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la processus_fw-la habiti_fw-la &_o habendi_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la super_fw-la materiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la interest_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la quem_fw-la libet_fw-la attinet_fw-la futuris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la libet_fw-la impugnentur_fw-la infirmentur_fw-la seu_fw-la etiam_fw-la revertentur_fw-la this_o be_v read_v in_o full_a parliament_n and_o enroll_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o i_o mean_v the_o prelate_n by_o the_o king_n command_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o 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super_fw-la materiis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la debemus_fw-la interest_n ut_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la attinet_fw-la futuris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la non_fw-la impugnentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n to_o make_v good_a any_o former_a judgement_n notwithstanding_o their_o absence_n and_o 2_o h._n 5._o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o e._n of_o salisbury_n the_o king_n &_o lord_n temporal_a adjudge_v the_o judgement_n against_o his_o father_n in_o parliament_n 2_o h._n 4._o to_o be_v good_a notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v render_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a which_o yet_o the_o say_a earl_n allege_v as_o error_n in_o his_o petition_n so_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n neither_o the_o presence_n nor_o absence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n in_o necessary_a in_o such_o judgement_n in_o 21._o r._n 2._o the_o first_o 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and_o judge_n i_o have_v observe_v four_o manner_n of_o accusation_n in_o parliament_n parliament_n 1._o first_o by_o the_o commons_o either_o by_o their_o complaint_n or_o their_o impeachment_n 2._o second_o by_o information_n ex._n part_n dom._n regis_fw-la 3._o three_o by_o complaint_n of_o private_a person_n 4._o four_o by_o appeal_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n which_o be_v abolish_v p._n stat._n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 14._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o manner_n of_o accusation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o together_o for_o so_o earls_z prelate_n baron_n and_o other_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n do_v accuse_v hugh_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n 15_o e._n 2._o and_o one_o of_o the_o error_n assign_v for_o the_o reversal_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o record_n before_o they_o of_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o their_o award_n vis_fw-la rot._n clau_n 15_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o the_o commons_o have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o there_o need_v no_o further_a trial_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_a judge_n may_v neither_o accuse_v any_o to_o themselves_o nor_o join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o other_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v either_o by_o petition_n or_o demand_v in_o general_n or_o by_o impeachment_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v their_o declaration_n against_o the_o party_n accuse_v precedent_n of_o their_o complaint_n by_o petition_n be_v petition_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 38._o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o extortion_n use_v by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n of_o wool_n not_o name_v the_o party_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n and_o that_o the_o say_v merchant_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n in_o this_o parliament_n for_o such_o outrage_n and_o distress_n do_v to_o the_o people_n which_o petition_n be_v thus_o answer_v let_v the_o merchant_n be_v call_v into_o the_o parliament_n et_fw-fr oient_fw-fr lour_v respon_n in_o codem_fw-la parl._n n._n 49._o the_o commons_o in_o another_o petition_n complain_v petition_n that_o whereas_o diverse_a aid_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o war_n certain_a merchant_n by_o confederacy_n between_o they_o and_o in_o manner_n of_o usury_n have_v bargain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n great_a loss_n and_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n his_o people_n pray_v these_o particular_n may_v be_v examine_v in_o presence_n of_o some_o by_o the_o say_a commons_o depute_v by_o good_a wise_a and_o loyal_a man_n during_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n shall_v assign_v some_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o his_o council_n to_o hear_v respon_n and_o determine_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o article_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v the_o king_n for_o his_o profit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o point_n herein_o contain_v let_v he_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o right_o and_o reason_n may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o false_a money_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o minister_n though_o these_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o they_o point_v so_o direct_o to_o the_o party_n accuse_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr worsenham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr chairton_n do_v exhibit_v their_o petition_n also_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o their_o answer_n what_o further_o proceed_n be_v herein_o be_v not_o record_v the_o commons_o be_v direct_v to_o impeach_v the_o party_n who_o they_o accuse_v if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o inform_v in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o although_o the_o commons_o accusation_n by_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o party_n bring_v to_o answer_v the_o commons_o may_v then_o impeach_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n declare_v against_o they_o in_o special_a and_o then_o the_o suit_n be_v they_o prout_fw-la anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o against_o lion_n ellis_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n nevile_n peecher_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la prout_fw-la gomeniz_n weston_n and_o alice_n peirce_n 1_o r._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o pray_v the_o lord_n apellant_n in_o the_o 21_o r._n 2._o may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 10_o placit_fw-la coron_n of_o that_o parl._n n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 29_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o many_o other_o may_v be_v abandon_v from_o the_o king_n presence_n during_o their_o life_n and_o not_o come_v within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n for_o that_o the_o people_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n be_v content_v that_o all_o shall_v depart_v answer_n unless_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o a_o few_o of_o they_o who_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v one_o year_n to_o see_v if_o any_o man_n can_v misprove_v they_o n._n 6._o inter_fw-la petitiones_fw-la communium_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o accusation_n for_o the_o commons_o do_v not_o require_v they_o may_v be_v banish_v the_o court._n anno_fw-la 38_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o among_o their_o petition_n accuse_v the_o lord_n stanley_n of_o sundry_a particular_n as_o to_o be_v of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o pray_v he_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o king_n will_v be_v advise_v answer_n primo_fw-la jac._n 26_o maii._n the_o commons_o by_o message_n accuse_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o complaint_n by_o way_n of_o demand_n i_o have_v see_v these_o two_o precedent_n only_o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o the_o subsidy_n to_o be_v treat_v upon_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v the_o commons_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o schedule_n of_o their_o demand_n to_o be_v dispatch_v before_o treaty_n shall_v proceed_v among_o which_o one_o be_v that_o all_o such_o who_o without_o cause_n have_v lose_v or_o give_v up_o any_o castle_n town_n or_o fortress_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o complaint_n herein_o be_v general_a they_o accuse_v such_o as_o have_v deliver_v up_o castle_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v a_o accusation_n but_o they_o name_v not_o the_o party_n yet_o two_o delinquent_n hereupon_o who_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o delivery_n of_o castle_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n viz._n gomeniz_n and_o weston_n anno_fw-la 7_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o grant_v a_o subsidy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o schedule_n indent_v deliver_v in_o parliament_n require_v it_o may_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v verbatim_o in_o which_o schedule_n be_v this_o protestation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o meaning_n to_o grant_v the_o say_a subsidy_n without_o the_o condition_n ensue_v inprimis_fw-la that_o the_o clergy_n make_v the_o like_a grant_n item_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o other_o be_v compel_v to_o answer_v such_o sum_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o service_n by_o they_o undertake_v and_o not_o perform_v etc._n etc._n numb_a 13._o here_o the_o commons_o name_v one_o of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o complain_v but_o they_o impeach_v he_o not_o and_o yet_o he_o and_o divers_z other_o be_v censure_v on_o that_o general_a demand_n of_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o commons_o there_o be_v these_o precedent_n anno_fw-la 50._o e._n 3._o the_o commons_o have_v grant_v the_o subsidy_n they_o protest_v their_o good_a will_n and_o firm_a purpose_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n and_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o for_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o king_n have_v always_o about_o he_o loyal_a subject_n good_a councillor_n and_o faithful_a officer_n he_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o treasure_n and_o need_v not_o have_v charge_v his_o commons_o with_o subsidy_n etc._n
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