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womanhood_n 138._o coverture_n 139_o custos_fw-la regni_fw-la a_o formality_n of_o state_n under_o the_o parliament_n order_v 79._o many_o time_n confer_v upon_o child_n 80._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n 148._o d._n delegate_n though_o name_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n 133_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 122_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la and_o faculty_n never_o in_o the_o crown_n but_o by_o the_o parliament_n givent_fw-fr to_o the_o archbishop_n under_o limitation_n 137_o 139_o duel_n order_v by_o the_o marshal_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o common_a law_n 63._o e._n edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n 2._o his_o title_n upon_o entry_n by_o election_n ibid._n edward_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n though_o have_v title_n of_o inheritance_n yet_o enter_v by_o election_n 106_o edward_n the_o five_o approach_v the_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n but_o never_o put_v it_o on_o 108_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n and_o possession_n do_v meet_v though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o his_o sister_n mary_n grow_v in_o age_n 152_o ecclesiastical_a power_n vide_fw-la prelacy_n and_o prelate_n elizabeth_n queen_n her_o reign_n 155._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 163_o englishire_n take_v away_o 56_o episcopacy_n vide_fw-la prelate_n and_o prelacy_n error_n vide_fw-la heresy_n exchange_n order_v by_o the_o statute_n 38_o excommunication_n 159._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la order_v 169._o vide_fw-la parliament_n exportation_n 38._o f._n false_a news_n punish_v 66_o felony_n by_o ride_v in_o arm_a troop_n 56_o 66_o 101_o 150_o 174_o first-fruit_n regulate_v 90._o take_v away_o from_o rome_n 130_o forcible_n entry_n 101_o fort_n fortification_n and_o castle_n order_v by_o parliament_n 147_o 171._o g._n goal-delivery_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o bench_n 54_o 97._o vide_fw-la judge_n goals_n regulate_v 67_o 149_o guard_n for_o the_o king_n person_n bring_v in_o by_o henry_n the_o seven_o 113_o gypsy_n make_v felon_n 174_o h._n henry_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n doubtful_a in_o his_o title_n but_o rest_v upon_o election_n choose_v by_o parliament_n sit_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n 68_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o five_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o a_o entail_n by_o the_o parliament_n 70_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o the_o entail_n last_o mention_v though_o a_o child_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o crown_n 72_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o seven_o first_o settle_a a_o constant_a guard_n his_o sixfold_n right_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o gain_v prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 113_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o natural_a endowment_n 116_o etc._n etc._n his_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 120_o etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_n 125_o etc._n etc._n heresy_n and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 36_o 92._o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n by_o law_n till_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n 126_o 138._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la have_v no_o legal_a ground_n in_o any_o of_o those_o former_a time_n 67_o 93_o 95_o 126_o 138_o honour_n vide_fw-la parliament_n hospital_n visit_v by_o the_o pelacy_n 90._o i._o importation_n 42_o judge_n of_o assize_n 97_o 142_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a not_o original_o in_o the_o prelacy_n nor_o absolute_o 137_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o residency_n and_o quality_n their_o number_n various_a their_o work_n also_o 62_o 99_o one_o justice_n 63._o and_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o session_n ibid._n their_o power_n to_o take_v bail_v 149._o k._n king_n vide_fw-la parliament_n allegiance_n supremacy_n militia_n l._n labourer_n their_o work_n and_o wages_n 42._o order_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 63_o lancaster_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o house_n friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n in_o policy_n 86_o law_n make_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o henry_n the_o eighth_n during_o their_o minority_n annul_v 69._o ecclesiastical_a law_n vide_fw-la parliament_n liege_n by_o birth_n though_o not_o bear_v within_o the_o allegiance_n of_o england_n 57_o livery_n and_o token_n inhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n 64_o 103._o and_o limit_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ibid._n mean_n of_o jealousy_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n 143_o libel_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o copy_n upon_o demand_n 90_o licenses_fw-la vide_fw-la dispensation_n lord_n their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o parliament_n 14._o in_o council_n 17_o 142_o lunacy_n no_o impediment_n in_o trial_n of_o treason_n 151._o m._n marry_o queen_n her_o reign_n 153._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 164._o she_o prejudice_v her_o supremacy_n by_o marriage_n 163_o marque_n and_o reprisal_n 122_o marshal_n court_n 62_o matrimonial_a cause_n after_o the_o reformation_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o clerge_n by_o leave_v 139_o militia_n 58_o 102_o 143_o 122._o vide_fw-la war._n mint_n 44_o 84._o vide_fw-la parliament_n monastery_n dissolve_v 117._o maintain_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 86_o money_n out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n stop_v 32._o n._n navy_n royal_a as_o fort_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n 148_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 98_o nonresidency_a 139_o noble_a lady_n trial_n 101._o o._n oyer_n &_o terminer_n 54_o 98_o ordinary_n not_o to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o civil_a court_n for_o thing_n under_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 28_o 29._o have_v cognizance_n of_o usury_n 28._o of_o avoidance_n bigamy_n and_o bastardy_n 29._o grant_v administration_n 30._o visit_v hospital_n and_o call_v executor_n to_o account_v 90._o have_v power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v 91_o 141._o to_o keep_v court_n but_o the_o authority_n doubtful_a 137._o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o heresy_n 91_o 138._o matrimony_n nonresidence_n ibid._n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 168_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 92._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 142._o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 11_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 69._o without_o the_o clergy_n 34_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 75_o 133_o 162._o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 9_o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 10_o 75._o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 10_o 75_o 68_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 83_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_v 11_o 23_o in_o order_v the_o mint_n vide_fw-la mint_n in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v church-government_n 131_o etc._n etc._n 121_o 165._o concern_v doctrine_n 123_o 131_o 138_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 131_o concern_v church-censure_n 140_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 137_o in_o final_a appeal_n 133_o in_o order_v itself_o 14_o 76_o in_o judicature_n 15_o 111_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 110_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 62_o etc._n etc._n 99_o etc._n etc._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 173_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 108_o 114_o plead_n in_o english_a 57_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 33_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 140._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 166._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 28_o 34_o priest_n wage_n 41_o 91_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n 89_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 125._o alter_v 158_o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 3_o 5_o 72_o purveyance_n regulate_v 31_o 39_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 56_o request_v court_n establish_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 140_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 7_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 108._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 101._o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 151_o servant_n imbezel_v felony_n ibid._n 174_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 149._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 55._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 98._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n 42_o etc._n etc._n 111_o star-chamber_n 19_o etc._n etc._n 141_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 174_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 120._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 166_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 159._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n
edward_z the_o first_o and_o edward_z the_o second_o succession_n 129_o etc._n etc._n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 140_o etc._n etc._n 145_o in_o civil_a affair_n 173_o etc._n etc._n 199_o etc._n etc._n knight-service_n among_o the_o saxon_n 47_o marriage_n 91_o 126_o 159_o acquittal_n 93_o widow_n 160._o l._n language_n endeavour_v to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o norman_n 101_o lashlight_n among_o the_o saxon_n 62_o lecturer_n among_o the_o saxon_n 18_o leet_n among_o the_o saxon_n 48_o legierwit_n among_o the_o saxon_n 62_o livery_n and_o seisin_n among_o the_o saxon_n 67_o london_n 161_o lord_n day_n maintain_v by_o the_o saxon_n 61_o by_o the_o norman_n as_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n 86_o lord_n their_o council_n among_o the_o saxon_n 38_o 52_o from_o the_o conquerour_n till_o henry_n the_o three_o 107_o lorica_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 193_o lucius_n 5_o etc._n etc._n luminary_n among_o the_o saxon_n 20_o lunacy_n vide_fw-la fool_n m._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 107_o renew_a with_o the_o curse_n 130_o stat._n etc._n etc._n 158_o cap._n 35._o 152_o cap._n 37._o ibid._n mainpernour_n by_o the_o saxon_n 53_o 54_o by_o the_o norman_n 94_o maim_n punish_v by_o the_o saxon_n 62_o mambota_n among_o the_o saxon_n 61_o manor_n among_o the_o saxon_n 46_o norman_n 83_o manslaughter_n punish_v by_o the_o saxon_n 61_o norman_n 87_o after_o 121_o manumisson_n 85_o marriage-portion_n vide_fw-la dower_n marriage_n vide_fw-la knights-service_n merchant_n mag._n charta_fw-la 170_o march_n among_o the_o saxon_n 45_o norman_n 82_o market_n among_o the_o saxon_n 49_o norman_n 89_o vide_fw-la township_n marshal_n court_n 178_o matrimonial_a cause_n among_o the_o saxon_n 26_o medietas_fw-la linguae_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n 57_o metropolitan_a among_o the_o saxon_n 15_o micklemote_a among_o the_o saxon_n 36_o the_o primacy_n of_o canterbury_n settle_v there_o 22_o mill_n tythe_v 149_o militia_n among_o the_o saxon_n 39_o the_o norman_n 95_o during_o the_o king_n next_o ensue_v 127_o during_o henry_n 3_o edward_n 1_o edward_n 2._o 184_o mint_n among_o the_o saxon_n norman_n 85_o monastery_n admission_n 114_o mortdancester_n 123_o 163_o mortmain_n 152_o mortuary_n among_o the_o saxon_n 20_o n._n news_n scandalous_a 182_o night-watche_n by_o the_o norman_n 88_o after_o 190_o nobility_n among_o the_o saxon_n 33_o from_o the_o norman_n time_n 107_o from_o king_n john_n time_n 137_o norman_n their_o title_n 70_o etc._n etc._n not_o conquest_n 97_o novel_a disseisin_n 124_o 163._o o._n oblation_n cognizance_n 146_o odio_fw-la &_o atia_n 168_o etc._n etc._n officer_n power_n great_a than_o king_n 108_o ordeal_o among_o the_o saxon_n 55_o ordinary_n intestate_a 144_o outfangtheoff_n among_o the_o saxon_n 46_o ostiare_n among_o the_o saxon_n 18_o oath_n 153_o 169_o p._n palatine_n county_n among_o the_o saxon_n 45_o parish_n among_o the_o saxon_n 22_o parliament_n 75_o 173_o park_n trespass_n 183_o passage_n 170_o peace_n among_o the_o saxon_n 62_o the_o norman_n 87_o after_o 188_o penal_a law_n saxon_n 60_o norman_n 86_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n 2._o 120_o after_o 179_o perjury_n punish_v by_o the_o saxon_n 25_o 63_o peer_n among_o the_o saxon_n 58_o peter-pence_n among_o the_o saxon_n 20_o the_o norman_n 86_o pledge_n 94_o plough-alm_n saxon_n 20_o pope_n power_n 12_o 110_o 114_o oppression_n of_o the_o clergy_n 140_o prelacy_n in_o england_n not_o till_o constantine_n 7._o come_v from_o rome_n by_o austin_n 13_o etc._n etc._n sudden_o grow_v 27_o prâ—cipe_n mag._n charta_fw-la 167_o prior_n vide_fw-la abbot_n presbyter_n among_o the_o saxon_n 17_o presentment_n among_o the_o saxon_n 54_o priority_n vide_fw-la tenure_n prohibition_n 142_o 145_o protector_n 130_o province_n among_o the_o saxon_n 22_o purveyance_n 152_o 165_o etc._n etc._n q._n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la saxon_n 63_o quare_fw-la excommunicavit_fw-la 141_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la ibid._n quarentine_n 160_o 176_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 152_o r._n ransom_n 59_o 162_o rape_n norman_n 88_o after_o 121_o etc._n etc._n 180_o reasonable_a part_n 160_o 165_o vide_fw-la dower_n redemption_n vide_fw-la ransom_n redisseisn_a 183_o relief_n norman_n 90_o after_o 125_o religious_a house_n vide_fw-la abbey_n replevy_n norman_n 89_o after_o 161_o richard_n the_o first_o 105_o roman_n entry_n 3_o the_o papalty_n with_o seven_o degree_n of_o their_o church-officer_n 18_o seven_o sort_n of_o church-maintenance_n 22_o romescot_n romesfeogh_n vide_fw-la heordpenny_n robbery_n punish_v by_o the_o saxon_n 63_o by_o norman_n 88_o after_o 121_o 122_o 180_o 190_o s._n sabbath-day_n saxon-law_n 61_o sacrilege_n saxon-law_n 25_o sanctuary_n 87_o 114_o 150_o saxon_n in_o england_n mingle_v 56_o seal_n vide_fw-la deed_n 67_o sheriff_n saxon_n 40_o extortion_n 172_o 179_o simony_n punish_v by_o the_o saxon_n 26_o sorcery_n vide_fw-la witchery_n soul-shot_a saxon_n 20_o socage_n saxon_n 48_o steven_n his_o government_n 103_o stat._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la vide_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la merton_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o 160_o cap._n 1._o 176_o cap._n 3._o 183_o cap._n 9_o 157_o cap._n 10._o 172_o cap._n 11._o 183_o marlbridge_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 161_o cap._n 4._o ibid._n cap._n 5._o 175_o cap._n 8._o 183_o cap._n 9_o 162_o cap._n 10._o 142_o 172_o cap._n 15._o 162_o cap._n 16._o 163_o cap._n 17._o 176_o cap._n 19_o 164_o cap._n 20._o 163_o cap._n 21._o 162_o cap._n 22._o 162_o cap._n 25._o 179_o 188_o cap._n 29._o 142_o west_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 5._o 143_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o 181_o 189_o cap._n 4._o 176_o cap._n 6._o 164_o cap._n 9_o 181_o cap._n 10._o 179_o cap._n 11._o 168_o cap._n 12._o 181_o cap._n 13._o 180_o cap._n 14._o 172_o cap._n 15._o 182_o cap._n 16._o 162_o cap._n 20._o 183_o cap._n 22._o 160_o cap._n 23._o 179_o cap._n 32._o 166_o cap._n 33._o 172_o cap._n 34._o 182_o cap._n 36._o 178_o cap._n 51._o 163_o bigamy_n 154_o etc._n etc._n glouc_a cap._n 1._o 164_o cap._n 5._o 160_o cap._n 6._o 163_o cap._n 8._o 179_o 189_o cap._n 9_o 168_o de_n religiosis_fw-la 153_o westm._fw-la 2._o cap._n 13._o 172_o cap._n 16._o 160_o cap._n 19_o 144_o cap._n 24._o 178_o cap._n 26._o 183_o cap._n 29._o 168_o 178_o cap._n 30._o 164_o cap._n 33._o 153_o cap._n 44._o 180_o winton_n 189_o etc._n etc._n circumspect_a agatis_fw-la 145_o etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la 172_o de_n judaismo_fw-la 171_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 152_o de_n vasto_fw-la 160_o de_n consultatione_n habenda_fw-la 148_o de_n wardis_n 160_o artic._n super_fw-la cart._n cap._n 2._o 166_o cap._n 3._o 178_o cap._n 9_o 179_o cap._n 12._o 163_o cap._n 13_o 14._o 173_o cap._n 15._o 178_o cap._n 18._o 160_o conjunct_a feoffat_n 164_o amortizand_n terris_fw-la 153_o asportat_fw-la bonis_fw-la relig._n 152_o de_fw-fr militibus_fw-la 184_o artic._n cleri_fw-la 137_o 148_o vicecomit_n 137_o 172_o 179_o de_fw-fr prisis_fw-la bonis_fw-la cleri_fw-la 137_o 152_o prerog_n reg._n 137_o cap._n 3_o 13._o 160_o cap._n 7._o 172_o cap._n 9_o 175_o 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