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A56172 Historiarchos, or, The exact recorder being the most faithfull remembrancer of the most remarkable transactions of estate and of all the English lawes ... : as most elabourately they are collected ... out of the antiquities of the Saxon and Danish kings, unto the coronation of William the Conqueror, and continued unto the present government of Richard, now Lord Protector / by William Prynne, Esquire ...; Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen. Part 3 Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication. 1659 (1659) Wing P3974; ESTC R14832 281,609 400

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man_n of_o all_o sort_n resort_v to_o and_o liberal_o reward_v by_o he_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n the_o other_o moiety_n be_v for_o civil_a use_n which_o he_o likewise_o divide_v into_o 3_o equal_a portion_n the_o first_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o soldier_n who_o he_o divide_v into_o 3_o squadron_n the_o first_o squadron_n which_o be_v horse_n wait_v one_o month_n on_o he_o at_o his_o court_n as_o his_o lifeguard_n while_o the_o other_o two_o be_v employ_v in_o military_a expeditious_a in_o the_o field_n and_o when_o their_o month_n expire_v they_o all_o return_v from_o the_o war_n and_o then_o another_o new_a company_n succeed_v they_o and_o when_o their_o month_n be_v end_v they_o return_v to_o their_o house_n the_o other_o company_n succeed_v they_o and_o so_o they_o successive_o keep_v their_o monthly_a course_n during_o all_o his_o reign_n be_v one_o month_n in_o actual_a service_n and_o two_o month_n at_o home_n about_o their_o own_o affair_n the_o second_o part_n he_o give_v to_o his_o workman_n and_o artificer_n of_o all_o sort_n skilful_a in_o all_o worldly_a affair_n the_o three_o part_n he_o give_v to_o stranger_n in_o royal_a gift_n and_o present_n and_o that_o as_o well_o to_o the_o rich_a as_o poor_a beside_o he_o have_v a_o very_a great_a care_n ne_fw-fr à_fw-fr vicecomitibus_fw-la et_fw-la ministris_fw-la pauperes_fw-la opprimere●tur_fw-la et_fw-la indebitis_fw-la exactionibos_fw-la gravarentur_fw-la that_o the_o poor_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o sheriff_n
and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n together_o with_o his_o pardon_n for_o forepast_a offence_n which_o they_o upon_o debate_n assent_v to_o and_o draw_v up_o into_o sundry_a head_n return_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o royal_a assent_n with_o this_o memorable_a gratulatory_a prologue_n which_o most_o true_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o that_o age_n i_o think_v meet_v entire_o to_o transcribe_v 851._o karissime_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tui_fw-la de_fw-fr kent_n &_o omnis_fw-la kentescire_fw-la thayni_n comites_fw-la &_o villani_n tibi_fw-la domino_fw-la dilectissimo_fw-la svo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la nostra_fw-la praecipere_fw-la voluisti_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr commodo_fw-la nostro_fw-la perquirere_fw-la &_o consulere_fw-la quia_fw-la magnum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la divitibus_fw-la &_o egenis_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la incepimus_fw-la quanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la potuimus_fw-la consilio_fw-la horum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la misisti_fw-la unde_fw-la karissime_fw-la domine_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr nostrae_fw-la decim●_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la valdè_fw-la cupidi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o voluntarii_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la supplices_fw-la gra●ias_fw-la agimus_fw-la admonitionis_fw-la tuus_fw-la secundum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr pace_fw-la nos●r●_fw-la quam_fw-la omnis_fw-la popul●s_fw-la teneri_fw-la desiderat_fw-la sicut_fw-la apud_fw-la grateleyam_n sapientes_fw-la tui_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o concilio_n apud_fw-la fefresham_n tertium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratian'ss_n omnes_fw-la misericorditur_fw-la hermerum_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la ●e_n dono_fw-la quod_fw-la forisfactis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la concessi●●i_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pardonatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la forisfactura_fw-la de_fw-la quoc●nque_fw-la furto_fw-la quod_fw-la antè_fw-la concilium_fw-la de_fw-la fefresh●m_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la eo_fw-la tenore_fw-la quo_fw-la semper_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la quiescant_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la et_fw-la emendent_fw-la hinc_fw-la ad_fw-la augustum_fw-la quartum_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la recipiat_fw-la hominem_fw-la alterius_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cui_fw-la prius_fw-la folgavit_fw-la nec_fw-la intra_fw-la marcam_fw-la nec_fw-la extra_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la dominus_fw-la libero_fw-la homini_fw-la hlasocnam_fw-la interdicat_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la custodierit_fw-la eum_fw-la quintum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la discedat_fw-la sit_fw-la dignus_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripto_fw-la pacis_fw-la habentur_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la grateleyam_n institutum_fw-la est_fw-la sextum_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la adeo_fw-la dive_v vel_fw-la tantae_fw-la parentelae_fw-la quod_fw-la castigari_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la cessare_fw-la nolit_fw-la ut_fw-la efficias_fw-la qualiter_fw-la abstrahatur_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la partem_fw-la regni_fw-la tui_fw-la sicut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o occiduis_fw-la partibus_fw-la sit_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la sit_fw-la comitum_fw-la sit_fw-la villanorum_fw-la septimum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la teneat_fw-la homines_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la jussione_n suâ_fw-la contrà_fw-la omne_fw-la furtum_fw-la si_fw-mi tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la tot_fw-la homines_fw-la habeat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la omnes_fw-la custodire_fw-la praepositum_fw-la talem_fw-la praeponat_fw-la sibi_fw-la singulis_fw-la villis_fw-la qui_fw-la credibilis_fw-la ei_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la concredat_fw-la hominibus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la praepositis_fw-la alicui_fw-la eorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la concredere_fw-la non_fw-la audeat_fw-la inveniat_fw-la xii_o plegios_fw-la cognationis_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la stint_v in_fw-la fide_fw-la jussione_n et_fw-la si_fw-la dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la praepositus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquis_fw-la hoc_fw-la ins●ringat_fw-la vel_fw-la abhinc_fw-la exeat_fw-la sit_fw-la dignus_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la grateleyam_n dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la regi_fw-la magis_fw-la placeat_fw-la alia_fw-la justitia_fw-la octavum_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la placuit_fw-la de_fw-la scutorum_fw-la opere_fw-la sicut_fw-la dixisti_fw-la precamur_fw-la domine_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la sit_v in_o hoc_fw-la sit_v in_o alterutrum_fw-la vel_fw-la nimis_fw-la vel_fw-la minus_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la emendare_fw-la jubeas_fw-la juxta_fw-la velle_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la devotè_fw-la parati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipere_fw-la velis_fw-la quae_fw-la unquam_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la implere_fw-la valeamus_fw-la after_o this_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o parliamentary_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n &_o not_o long_o after_o that_o another_o at_o thithamberig_n wherein_o many_o consultation_n be_v have_v &_o proposition_n make_v for_o suppression_n &_o punishment_n of_o thief_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o justice_n commissioner_n and_o other_o appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o to_o take_v surety_n of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o keep_n thereof_o conclude_v upon_o at_o london_n and_o after_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n council_n to_o enlarge_v or_o alter_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n who_o thereupon_o make_v some_o alteration_n and_o mitigation_n at_o thithamberig_n of_o what_o the_o king_n think_v over-severe_a in_o put_v to_o death_n those_o who_o be_v above_o 12_o year_n of_o age_n for_o 12_o d._n value_n as_o these_o passage_n attest_v declare_v the_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliamentary_a council_n 856._o hoc_fw-la consultum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-la praepositi_fw-la qui_fw-la londoniensi_fw-la curiae_fw-la pertinent_a edixerunt_fw-la &_o jurejurando_fw-la confirmaverunt_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la fridgildo_n comites_fw-la &_o villani_fw-la in_o adjectione_n judiciorum_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la grateleyam_n &_o exoniam_fw-la instituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la apud_fw-la thundresfeldam_n cap._n 1._o et_fw-la est_fw-la imprimis_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la parcatur_fw-la alicui_fw-la latroni_fw-la supra_fw-la 12_o annos_fw-la et_fw-la supra_fw-la 12_o d._n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la verè_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inquisitum_fw-la quod_fw-la reus_fw-la sit_fw-la quin_fw-la occidatur_fw-la &_o capiatur_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap_n 14._o nec_fw-la tacendum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la praetereundum_fw-la si_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la vel_fw-la praepositorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ullum_fw-la augmentum_fw-la excogitare_fw-la possit_fw-la ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fridgildum_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la gratanter_fw-la excipiamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la convenit_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o in_o deo_fw-la confidimus_fw-la et_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la domino_fw-la cap._n 15._o si_fw-mi totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la complere_fw-la volumus_fw-la res_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la meliorabitur_fw-la contra_fw-la fures_fw-la quam_fw-la an●e●_n fuit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la remissius_fw-la egerimus_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o vadiis_fw-la quae_fw-la simul_fw-la dedimus_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la rex_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipit_fw-la timere_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la magis_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la fures_fw-la isti_fw-la regnabunt_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la antè_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la teneamus_fw-la et_fw-la pacem_fw-la sicut_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la placeat_fw-la quia_fw-la magnum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la insistamus_fw-la et_fw-la peragamus_fw-la quo●_n ipse_fw-la velit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la amplius_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la jocunditate_fw-la et_fw-la devotione_fw-la parati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cap._n 17._o item_n quod_fw-la sapientes_fw-la omnes_fw-la dederunt_fw-la vadium_fw-la suum_fw-la insimul_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la apud_fw-la thundresfeldam_n quando_fw-la ealpheagus_fw-la scyb_n et_fw-fr brithnodus_n odonis_fw-la ●ilius_fw-la veneruut_n ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la regis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la praepositus_fw-la vadium_fw-la capiat_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la comitatu_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la servandâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la adelstanus_n rex_fw-la apud_fw-la fefresham_n et_fw-la quartâ_fw-la vice_fw-la apud_fw-la thundresfeldam_n coram_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la et_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la quas_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la nominavit_fw-la qui_fw-la interfuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la judicia_fw-la conservaverunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la concilio_n fuerunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o item_n quod_fw-la adelstanus_n rex_fw-la praecepit_fw-la episcopis_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la praepositis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la pacem_fw-la ita_fw-la custodiant_fw-la sicut_fw-la recitavit_fw-la et_fw-la sapientes_fw-la svi_fw-la cap._n 19_o item_n rex_fw-la dixit_fw-la nunc_fw-la iterum_fw-la apud_fw-la thitlan●birig_n sapientibus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ostendi_fw-la atchiepiscopo_n et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la miserabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tàm_fw-la juvenis_fw-la occidatur_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la tàm_fw-la paruâ_fw-la re_fw-la sicut_fw-la innotuit_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la fiebat_fw-la dixit_fw-la itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la videbatur_fw-la et_fw-la eye_n cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la egerat_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la occidatur_fw-la junior_a quam_fw-la quindecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la aufugere_fw-la et_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la ire_n velit_fw-la ut_fw-la tunc_fw-la deducatur_fw-la sir_n major_n sit_v minor_a qualiscunque_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la dederit_fw-la ponatur_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la sicut_fw-la apud_fw-la greateleyam_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la redimatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n praecepit_fw-la rex_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la occidatur_fw-la pro_fw-la minori_fw-la precio_fw-la quam_fw-la 12_o d._n nisi_fw-la fugiat_fw-la vel_fw-la repugnet_fw-la ne_fw-la dubitetur_fw-la tunc_fw-la licet_fw-la minus_fw-la si_fw-mi haec_fw-la ita_fw-la conservemus_fw-la in_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la
monarchy_n of_o all_o england_n unto_o himself_o extirpate_v all_o the_o pagan_a dane_n with_o their_o infidelity_n restore_v christianity_n to_o its_o lustre_n and_o the_o english_a to_o their_o possession_n and_o liberty_n the_o year_n follow_v he_o waste_v and_o subdue_v all_o cumberland_n and_o pillage_v the_o people_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o because_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v perfidam_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la insolitam_fw-la perfidious_a and_o unaccustomed_a to_o law_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o total_o subdue_v and_o civilize_v they_o have_v harrow_v it_o with_o his_o army_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o dummail_n 7._o king_n thereof_o he_o give_v the_o country_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o himself_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v assist_v he_o and_o defend_v the_o northern_a part_n of_o england_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o invade_a enemy_n this_o king_n 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pace_fw-la brevissima_fw-la pensionem_fw-la 16_o millium_fw-la librarum_fw-la persolvere_fw-la compulsus_fw-la est_fw-la which_o fall_v not_o out_o till_o the_o year_n 994._o as_o himself_o and_o other_o record_n malmesbury_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o tax_n of_o 10_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v by_o he_o to_o the_o dane_n anno_fw-la 991._o in_o this_o year_n 986._o alfric_n duke_n of_o mercian_n son_n of_o duke_n alfere_n be_v banish_v england_n crudeliter_fw-la cruel_o without_o just_a cause_n as_o bromton_n recite_v which_o make_v he_o afterward_o prove_v treacherous_a to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o english_a quos_fw-la nullis_fw-la causis_fw-la extantib●s_fw-la exhaeredabat_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la affecto_fw-la crimine_fw-la opibus_fw-la emungebat_fw-la which_o malmesbury_n tax_v he_o for_o 4._o his_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o expulsion_n by_o the_o dane_n anno_fw-la 988._o 991._o the_o dane_n invade_v wecedport_n thereupon_o goda_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n grafton_n strenwild_n a_o most_o valiant_a knight_n and_o many_o other_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o liberties_n fight_v with_o they_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o and_o anno_fw-la 891._o brithnoth_v the_o most_o valiant_a duke_n of_o the_o east_n english_a and_o his_o force_n fight_v a_o set_a battle_n with_o the_o invade_a dane_n who_o waste_v ipswich_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v in_o which_o battle_n a_o innumerable_a multitude_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n and_o this_o valiant_a duke_n with_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o english_a in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n against_o these_o invader_n after_o which_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o spricius_fw-la syricius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n duke_n aethelward_n alfric_n and_o other_o noble_n assemble_v no_o doubt_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d as_o malmesbur●_n his_o deuce_n et_fw-la proceres_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o concilium_fw-la venissent_fw-la pars_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o henry_n de_fw-fr kayghton_n his_o proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la congregati_fw-la etc._n etc._n import_n a_o tribute_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n be_v give_v to_o ●he_n danes_n that_o they_o may_v desist_v from_o their_o frequent_a rapine_n and_o slaughter_n of_o man_n which_o they_o frequent_o exercise_v about_o the_o seacoast_n pacemque_fw-la firmam_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la tenerent_fw-la and_o may_v hold_v a_o firm_a peace_n with_o they_o some_o of_o our_o historian_n style_v this_o 879._o infaustum_fw-la concilium_fw-la a_o unlucky_a council_n eadmerus_n 1._o give_v this_o verdict_n of_o it_o regis_fw-la desidia_fw-la circum_fw-la circa_fw-la innotuit_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la extevorum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la opes_fw-la anglorum_fw-la quam_fw-la mortes_fw-la affectans_fw-la hac_fw-la &_o illac_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la terram_fw-la invadere_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la propinquas_fw-la mari_fw-fr villa_n &_o urbes_fw-la deinde_fw-la remotiores_fw-la ae_z demum_fw-la totam_fw-la provinciam_fw-la miserabili_fw-la depopulatione_fw-la devastare_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la ille_fw-la nimio_fw-la pavore_fw-la perculsus_fw-la non_fw-la armis_fw-la occurrere_fw-la sed_fw-la data_fw-la pecunia_fw-la pacem_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n petere_fw-la non_fw-la erubuisset_fw-la 9_o ipsi_fw-la suscepto_fw-la pretio_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la revertebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la numero_fw-la suorum_fw-la adaucto_fw-la fortiores_fw-la redirent_fw-la ac_fw-la praemia_fw-la iteratae_fw-la irruptionis_fw-la multiplicata_fw-la reciperent_fw-la unde_fw-la modo_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la modo_fw-la sedecim_fw-la millia_fw-la modo_fw-la viginti_fw-la quatuor_fw-la millia_fw-la modo_fw-la triginta_fw-la millia_fw-la librarum_fw-la argenti_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la illis_fw-la largiente_fw-la praefato_fw-la rege_fw-la edel●edo_fw-la et_fw-la gravi_fw-la exactione_n totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la oppriment_fw-la 62._o william_n of_o malmesbury_n pass_v this_o censure_n on_o it_o and_o the_o unhappy_a consequence_n of_o it_o dane_n omnes_fw-la portus_fw-la infestantibus_fw-la &_o levitate_fw-la piratica_fw-la ubique_fw-la infestan●ibus_fw-la dum_fw-la nesciretur_fw-la ubi_fw-la eye_n occurrere_fw-la debent_fw-la decretum_fw-la à_fw-la syriaco_fw-it archiepie_n piscopo_fw-it etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la repelleren●ur_fw-la argento_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la po●erunt_fw-la ferro_fw-la ita_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la libra●um_fw-la soluta_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la danorum_fw-la exp●●●ere_fw-la exemplum_fw-la infamiae_fw-la et_fw-la uiris_fw-la indignnm_fw-la libertatem_fw-la pecunia_fw-la redimere_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicto_fw-la animo_fw-la nulla_fw-la violentia_fw-la possit_fw-la excutere_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la pa●isper_n ab_fw-la incur●bus_fw-la ce●●arunt_fw-la mox_fw-la ubi_fw-la vires_fw-la o●io_fw-la resumpserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la re●i●um_fw-la tantus_fw-la timor_fw-la anglos_n invaserat_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la resistendo_fw-la cogitarent_fw-la si_fw-mi qui_fw-la antiquae_fw-la glor●ae_fw-la memores_fw-la obviare_fw-la &_o ●●gna_fw-la colligere_fw-la tentassent_fw-la hostium_fw-la multitudine_fw-la &_o sociorum_fw-la defectione_n desti●●ebantur_fw-la whereby_o they_o become_v vassal_n and_o tributary_n to_o the_o 203._o insult_a dane_n cujus_fw-la siricii_n consilio_fw-la in_o gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la dixi_fw-la ethelredum_fw-la regem_fw-la animi_fw-la libertatem_fw-la danis_n pretio_fw-la ●endicasse_fw-la ut_fw-la eo●u●_n pacem_fw-la argento_fw-la redimerent_fw-la quod_fw-la ferro_fw-la repellere_fw-la posset_n nisi_fw-la cord_n car●ret_fw-la unde_fw-la importabilis_fw-la tributi_fw-la pensio_fw-la imposita_fw-la angliae_fw-la fortunas_fw-la provincialium_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la usque_fw-la destruxit_fw-la 357._o henry_n huntindon_n and_o the_o 879._o chronicle_n of_o bromton_n pass_v this_o verdict_n against_o and_o deduce_v this_o memorable_a observation_n from_o this_o tribute_n edelredi_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o 9_o primo_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la angli_fw-la which_o intimate_v it_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z a_o parliamentary_a council_n concilio_n infausto_fw-la siricii_n archiepiscopi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la censum_fw-la dacis_fw-la persolverent_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à_fw-la rapinis_fw-la &_o caede_fw-la 〈…〉_z ●ederum_fw-la eye_n decem_fw-la mille_fw-la libras_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la malum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la duravit_fw-la et_fw-la diu_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la pietas_n subveniat_fw-la durabit_fw-la regibus_fw-la namque_fw-la nostris_fw-la modo_fw-la persolvimus_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quod_fw-la dacis_fw-la persolvebatnr_fw-la ex_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la terror_fw-la to_o which_o bromton_n 13._o ranulphus_fw-la censtrensis_fw-la and_o 2._o h●nry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n immediate_o subjoin_v dacis_fw-la 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